Another possiblity is radio range. The 802.11g protocol has a provision to
increase signal reliability. As signal strength drops, the devices will
negotiate a slower connection speed. At the edge of radio range, your
connection speed will typically be 1-2mbs.
You can test to see if this is the behavior by moving a wireless client to
within a few feet of the access point and noting the connection speed.
--
Jerry Peterson
Windows Network Services - Wireless
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"trippwwf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12D77C33-9542-4C67-A0D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello again,
>
> All devices are Netgear 108 compliant, except for a laptop that is rarely
> on
> / used. All netgear devices also have the latest firmware and drivers
> installed. Downloads arent too slow. I just cant get it to connect at
> anything above a low signal strength. There are no other forms of
> security
> on the network besides the SSID being turned off and the network being
> keyed
> with a crazy long password. Using the netstat -a cmd i see no rouge
> devices
> connected. The same goes for using Netgears "Attached Devices" screen.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
> "Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> What is happening that makes you believe there is interferrence? Does
>> the
>> connection suddenly drop, or are downloads taking 10 minutes for one
>> megabyte? Characterizing the problem will help me understand the scope.
>>
>> The other question in the back of my mind is specific to Netgear's
>> proprietary 108 functionality. The 802.11g specification allows for
>> transmission rates of up to 54mbs. To reach 108mbs, they would need to
>> perform some trickery which is not standards compliant. Devices that do
>> not
>> support their proprietary standard could seriously impact your expected
>> throughput. Simply adding a non-Netgear device could bump you back to
>> 11mbs
>> speeds in less than a heartbeat. Do you have any non-Netgear devices
>> participating in the wireless network? Do you have any Netgear devices
>> or
>> drivers in use that are not "108" capable? Are you using any form of
>> wireless security to prevent other tenants from using your network?
>>
>> --
>> Jerry Peterson
>> Windows Network Services - Wireless
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> "trippwwf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:8BC0A8CC-4C68-4911-B1A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help. I am a network administrator so all the defaults
>> > have
>> > been changed. (I cant say the same for my neighbors though)
>> >
>> > I am pretty sure it is their networks causing problems because as soon
>> > as
>> > I
>> > change the setting to say anything but "Autodetect 108" and then change
>> > the
>> > channel to anything but 6, my signal on this computer goes from very
>> > low
>> > to
>> > very high. This consistently happens as soon as the channel is
>> > changed.
>> >
>> > Unfortunatly, on Netgears 108 wireless router, you can only use channel
>> > 6
>> > when you have it set to "Auto 108". If all devices in my house were
>> > 108,
>> > then I would use that and then change the channel. Unfortunatly, they
>> > arent,
>> > so I must use the auto 108.
>> >
>> > Have any other possible solutions?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Alan
>> > "Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Windows wireless zero configuration will only connect to a network in
>> >> your
>> >> preferred list. If your wireless adapter is within range of a number
>> >> of
>> >> wireless networks, there really isn't much that you can do to prevent
>> >> them
>> >> from using channel 6. However, just becuase your wireless adapter can
>> >> see
>> >> another network, it does not mean that that network is operating on
>> >> the
>> >> same
>> >> channel or even causing interference. A surprising number of wireless
>> >> devices can coexist on the same channel without issue. The 802.11
>> >> wireless
>> >> protocol has measures to ensure a quality experience when multiple
>> >> devices
>> >> are within radio range. Cordless phones do not make use of this
>> >> protocol
>> >> though and this leads us to...
>> >>
>> >> The greatest and most common sources of interference on the 802.11b
>> >> and
>> >> 802.11g spectrum are 2.4ghz cordless phones and counter-top microwave
>> >> ovens.
>> >> Unfortunately, it may prove difficult to convince your neighbors to
>> >> remove
>> >> those appliances or dictate their usage patterns.
>> >>
>> >> What makes you believe there is interferance on your network?
>> >>
>> >> Did you change the network name/SSID on the access point from the
>> >> manufacturers default? If not, please do so.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jerry Peterson
>> >> Windows Network Services - Wireless
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> "trippwwf" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:7AC3C41C-E9A6-4826-9340-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Bump
>> >> >
>> >> > "trippwwf" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I live in a townhome and I can "sense" 4 or 5 wireless networks.
>> >> >> Since I
>> >> >> can only run on Channel 6 due to netgear 108's settings, my network
>> >> >> seems
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> be interfered by a nearby one.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is there a way that I can make windows ONLY detect my network.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Alan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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