Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: N router won't work Suggestions?

  1. #1
    Fresh Paint
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    4

    Default N router won't work Suggestions?

    A year or so ago I purchased a Linksys WRT110 and it
    seemed to work ok. My main PC connected, my HTPC
    connect a-ok via a G USB dongle and my DirectTV box
    worked (most of the time) using a Linksys dual-band
    wireless-N gaming adapter.

    However, my parents PC and laptop wouldn't connect.
    Most of the time, they would only see the router a 7/10
    times of looking for networks. The laptop, woudn't even
    connect when in the same room as the router.

    After trying different things for months I gave up and
    purchased a Linksys WRT54GL. As soon as I hooked this
    up, everything started connecting. I didn't have N but
    I wasn't using N anyway so no big deal.

    Then this past Friday night I decided I wanted to use
    the ww-drt (think that's it) firmware because I wanted
    to assign static IPs via MAC addresses and this firmware
    does it and Linksys doesn't. Well, I bricked the router
    because I didnt follow the instructions.

    So I ran to BestBuy and got Netgear WNDR3300 because
    it will allow static IPs by mac. I get it installed and now...
    none of my wireless devices connect. Well, they see the
    router if I hit refresh a few times and *might* connect
    only to drop in a matter of minutes or have it's speed
    decrease until it crawls at 1mb speed and then drops. Two
    of the systems are next to the router with one being a
    new netbook. Both of these worked on the WRT54GL
    router.

    Anyway, I updated the routers firmware and updated
    the driver for the RealTek USB wireless card on the
    netbook. Neither of which helped. Well, now it connects
    and then 20+ minutes later, the router will finally assign
    an IP but then it still drops/crawls as before.

    Any suggestions as to why TWO different dual N routers
    would have almost the same problems but b/g have no
    problems?


    As usuall, much thanks in advance.

    Garrie

  2. #2
    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    MD, USA
    Posts
    6,334

    Default Re: N router won't work Suggestions?

    My first thought is interference, but you generally don't get much interference in the 5GHz range, so it's probably not that... The only other thing I can think of is that the adapters and router are pre-n specs. Since 802.11n only got ratified in September, everything that was released before then (and a lot of stuff after) is draft-n stuff that either is manufacturer specific or complies with a few different stop-gap standards that the WiFi Alliance put together (early cards will likely be manufacturer specific). I don't remember if the various drafts that the WiFi Alliance put out are backwards compatible (ie, draft 1 n works with draft 2 router), but check your devices and see what their manufacturers say.

  3. #3
    I come from a land down under. simon275's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    3,075

    Default Re: N router won't work Suggestions?

    Wow thats a tricky one.

    Interference might always be worth checking as the devices that work may be putting out enough power to cut through it. Also you might want to check the location of it.

    As x88x said pre n can cause issues.

    You have done the right thing with updating your drivers.

    If you really get desperate go out and get some netgear wifi usb adaptors that are matched to go with the netgear AP.
    Need a sig

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •