I've been having niggling Wi-Fi problems on my netgear WGR614 v9 where I'm getting signal drops although I've only noticed it on my iPod touch where the Wi-Fi signal drops from 3 to 2 bars for about 30 seconds so I wasn't sure if it was a problem with the Wi-Fi on the iPod touch itself (the device is in the same room as the router so there isn't any distance issues) although my dad's iPhone 4 always stays at 2 bars on Wi-Fi in the front room (where at times my iPod drops to 1 bar).
Thing went to a head yesterday evening whilst I was downloading the items I'd selected from the PSN welcome back package on my PSP and just after the install of the first game started I heard the usual error noise chimed over the speakers and I'd thought the install had failed but the first check still showed the game still installing until I checked again and found the Wi-Fi activity light was off and behind the install screen there was a error stating that the PSP had been disconnected from the access point, and again about half an hour or so later when I tried to download the second game (I'd actually set it to download both games one after the other but the first dropout stopped that) it happened again and when I checked the iPod it couldn't find a Wi-Fi signal either and it took about a minute or so for the signal to come back (I'm not sure if it is connected but both drops happened whilst I had my laptop on (wired not wireless) since the first drop after I'd logged in) although it did stabilise after the second drop out and it doesn't seem to have had another dropout since (as far as I'm aware).
If this is the death knell for this router then could someone spec me another preferably a cheap model (doesn't need to have N available since I don't need it) that will at least last more then 2 years since I haven't had a router last longer then that yet and must support WEP encryption (the Nintendo DS only supports that encryption type and no one is desperate enough to have to hack in) and for gods sake don't suggest a belkin as I won't touch them with a 50 foot barge pole (had one and it started failing after 6 or so months and finally gave up after well under 2 years).
Also since the failure is in the Wi-Fi on this router after I get the replacement would I be able to switch off the Wi-Fi (and other unneeded components) and use it as a wired switch.
Edit: I forgot to mention if the router isn't available on OCUK then just give me the model number (if the site that sells it i classed as a competitor) and I'll go looking for it myself.
Thing went to a head yesterday evening whilst I was downloading the items I'd selected from the PSN welcome back package on my PSP and just after the install of the first game started I heard the usual error noise chimed over the speakers and I'd thought the install had failed but the first check still showed the game still installing until I checked again and found the Wi-Fi activity light was off and behind the install screen there was a error stating that the PSP had been disconnected from the access point, and again about half an hour or so later when I tried to download the second game (I'd actually set it to download both games one after the other but the first dropout stopped that) it happened again and when I checked the iPod it couldn't find a Wi-Fi signal either and it took about a minute or so for the signal to come back (I'm not sure if it is connected but both drops happened whilst I had my laptop on (wired not wireless) since the first drop after I'd logged in) although it did stabilise after the second drop out and it doesn't seem to have had another dropout since (as far as I'm aware).
If this is the death knell for this router then could someone spec me another preferably a cheap model (doesn't need to have N available since I don't need it) that will at least last more then 2 years since I haven't had a router last longer then that yet and must support WEP encryption (the Nintendo DS only supports that encryption type and no one is desperate enough to have to hack in) and for gods sake don't suggest a belkin as I won't touch them with a 50 foot barge pole (had one and it started failing after 6 or so months and finally gave up after well under 2 years).
Also since the failure is in the Wi-Fi on this router after I get the replacement would I be able to switch off the Wi-Fi (and other unneeded components) and use it as a wired switch.
Edit: I forgot to mention if the router isn't available on OCUK then just give me the model number (if the site that sells it i classed as a competitor) and I'll go looking for it myself.
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