D-Link Troubles

[Jetty_200]

hey all, I've been having problems with me wireless router ever since I started my new mod. Which are totally unrelated since the mod is still in the garage.

Anyways this is the equipment i'm using
DI-624 from d-link

DWL G-132 from D-link

Was wondering...if any of you may have some more expertise on hardware such as this. As most of you prolly should, i suck with wireless networks.
Ya, tech support can suck my b@lls I hate them and they are soooo stupidly redundant. I prolly spend about 5 hours with them and i get as far as what i've already done myself in about 45 min. And then they ask you to do it all again.

Ok so here's whats happening. The internet will have intermitent connectivity, periodically cutting out. Sometimes it says connected, sometimes it tells me i'm not, while i'm still surfing the net. Sometimes it just eff's off and i have no idea what it's doing.
I've just preformed a fresh format+re-install and just set up the router from scratch again. And the **** is in my opinion is a fantastic router....its just it's soo hard to get to work, they replaced my last one about 10 months ago, which is terrible since i've only bought it about 12 months ago.

Anyways any input on this would be super super appreciated.

Note: also see my other thread i'm about to create re: Asus M2A-VM mobo with AMD 5000+ X2 which i am having troubles with.

[xRyokenx]

Umm... I'm no expert on wireless, but before it wouldn't connect to mine properly so what I did was go into the TCP/IP settings, just plug in a random IP, hit okay and exit everything. Go back in after it connects with that and set it to automatically get an IP address... hope that works, it's the one thing I've learned to do for some problems I have. Good luck dude, hope ya get it fixed and that works.

[Luke122]

By default, the Dlinks always go to channel 6, and no security. As a result, there are probably hundreds of thousands of unprotected networks out there, all fighting over channel 6.

I'd connect to the di-624 (I have one also) with a cable, and go into the admin. Change the wifi to WPA-PSK, and set it to channel 1. Enter a passkey, and save the changes to reboot it.

On the PC/laptop/whatever, redetect the wireless, and try to connect the 624 using the new settings.

If you are still having troubles with random disconnects, try changing the channel to 2, then 3, etc.

Also, 2.4ghz cordless phones, xbox controllers (wireless of course), and microwaves can all make wifi go apesh*t, so if you have any of those things in range, try to use them to see if that causes the disconnect.

My cordless phone kills my router every time I answer it, so I have to keep switching the channels on the phone all the time. It's a pain, but it was dirt cheap and works otherwise. So I cant complain.

It's possible that there is also another network close by, and your pc is trying to connect to that. In the wireless advanced settings, turn off the "automatically connect to unprotected networks", and make sure that your network is at the top of the list of preferred networks. Maybe even delete all the other profiles in the list, just to be sure.

[Jetty_200]

Ok only one real thing that can interfere is - cordless phone
However it would be to frequent of downages to reason it the phone. It's pretty much 10 min. of online time, then random disconnection without it displaying anything (but sometimes it does say disconnected) and then i get my like 1 min. of no connection.


Would you folks think it has anything to do with my previous stated driver problems?
I have a feeling it is...but since i cant immediately solve either of these issues i would have to say i'm uncertain, just a hunch.

Keep 'em ideas flowing guys if you've got any more

[Luke122]

If you connect to the router using an ethernet cable, do the disconnects still happen?

It's also possible that your power management settings are turning off the USB device to save power. Check that in the device mangler..

[Luke122]

Just thought of something else.. have you tried to remove the profile for the connection on your PC and recreate it?

[Jetty_200]

hardwire works fine.

Profile for the connection?...you mean the automatic connection profiles?

[Luke122]

Exactly.. just remove it from the list, and when you try to reconnect, you'll have to enter the password again. Those profiles can become corrupt sometimes, and then you have all sorts of weird disconnects.

Then again, poor reception can also cause intermittent failures.

[Jetty_200]

already tried that resolution, did no t work

As for the low level of reception, it's a strong signal. when it connects it says excellent connection. I have used this setup previously for about 8 months, moved here and now after 4 months of good working network, it started going ****ty again! arrrr

Thanks though

[Luke122]

Then I suspect either hardware failure, or interference from another source.

Maybe unplug the router power, and see if you can spot any wifi nearby.. someone else maybe has added a wifi setup that is causing interference..?