WAP11 Dropping Packets

I have a Linksy WAP11 v2.2 with firmware v1.1

I have found that it drops about 30% of the packets!? I slowed it down to
1mbps, in hopes that would solve it, but no luck! It shows full strength at
5.5mbps. It is in the same room, so there shouldn't be anything in the way.
I also tried channels 11, 6, 3, and 1. I figured those would be a good
sample of channels.

Are they any suggestions!?

Dave B

Does your client (PC, laptop, whatever) have a site survey tool? If so,
check to see if any networks not your own are listed in it. Could be a
neighbor's network. Also, eliminate the usual suspects - cordless phones at
2.4Ghz, operating microwave ovens, bluetooth devices, anything at all
operating at 2.4Ghz. Don't overlook proximity to a settop cable box - mine
doesn't seem to cause problems, but it's a device I'd watch out for. If none
of these things appear to be the cause, try repositioning the router. Does
the problem go away when you move it closer to the client? How about if you
put it on a bookcase? If you have lots of radio-reflective materials in your
room, you might have multipath refelections. The fact that you had to drop
to 5.5 Mbps to get it to register a strong signal suggests that you do have
signal strength problems.


"Dave Breiland" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Linksy WAP11 v2.2 with firmware v1.1
>
> I have found that it drops about 30% of the packets!? I slowed it down to
> 1mbps, in hopes that would solve it, but no luck! It shows full strength
at
> 5.5mbps. It is in the same room, so there shouldn't be anything in the
way.
> I also tried channels 11, 6, 3, and 1. I figured those would be a good
> sample of channels.
>
> Are they any suggestions!?
>
> Dave B
>
>

My client does have a site survey tool and does not show any other access points. There are also no cordless phones, microwaves, bluetooth, etc. in this environment.
I tried moving the access point with no change in situation. The problem does not seem to change when going closer to the access point.
Any other suggestions? Perhaps even device specific?
Thanks,
Dave
> Does your client (PC, laptop, whatever) have a site survey tool? If so,
> check to see if any networks not your own are listed in it. Could be a
> neighbor's network. Also, eliminate the usual suspects - cordless phones at
> 2.4Ghz, operating microwave ovens, bluetooth devices, anything at all
> operating at 2.4Ghz. Don't overlook proximity to a settop cable box - mine
> doesn't seem to cause problems, but it's a device I'd watch out for. If none
> of these things appear to be the cause, try repositioning the router. Does
> the problem go away when you move it closer to the client? How about if you
> put it on a bookcase? If you have lots of radio-reflective materials in your
> room, you might have multipath refelections. The fact that you had to drop
> to 5.5 Mbps to get it to register a strong signal suggests that you do have
> signal strength problems.
>
>
> "Dave Breiland" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a Linksy WAP11 v2.2 with firmware v1.1
> >
> > I have found that it drops about 30% of the packets!? I slowed it down to
> > 1mbps, in hopes that would solve it, but no luck! It shows full strength
> at
> > 5.5mbps. It is in the same room, so there shouldn't be anything in the
> way.
> > I also tried channels 11, 6, 3, and 1. I figured those would be a good
> > sample of channels.
> >
> > Are they any suggestions!?
> >
> > Dave B
> >
> >

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