Lots of ping drops while browsing

BuToNz · 20 Feb 2012 at 13:39

Hey guys,

Last couple of days I have noticed my laptop has been loading webpages extremely slowly. I have done the usual restarting of the router, reinstalling wireless drivers and pinging between the router/internet.

I keep getting random timeouts while browsing if I ping the router. No other computers on the network seem to be suffering from this.

Is my network card toast?

Thanks!

:EDIT: Also tried a release/renew and a DNS flush.

PaulyD · 20 Feb 2012 at 14:01

Just you on wireless or are the other computers wireless as well?

Tried a different wireless channel in case you're getting interference from another nearby network?

BuToNz · 20 Feb 2012 at 14:10

All the computers are wireless due to the idiotic placement of the telephone socket :mad:

Just checked inSSIDer to see what other channels are being used and have selected one which isn't. Just having a test now.

bledd · 20 Feb 2012 at 14:20

Could run an extension phone cable from the socket so the router is in a better place..

edscdk · 20 Feb 2012 at 14:25

1) are you on wireless N?

2) if you are on wireless N do you have any wireless G devices attached?

3) if your laptop wirelss N?

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a )if the answer to 1 is no, upgrade to wireless N

b) if the answer to 2 is yes then upgrade the wireless G devices to wireless or dont use them (sice most N routers will knock back to wireless G if you attach a G device)

c) if the laptop is not wireless N but the router is upgrade the laptop (most have the adapter in a spot where it can be removed) - covered by point b really

BuToNz · 20 Feb 2012 at 15:09

bledd. said:
Could run an extension phone cable from the socket so the router is in a better place..

Ahead of you, waiting for the cable to arrive

Seems better now the channel has changed but still not fantastic. No doubt just because BT Homehubs are pretty damn poor excuses for routers.

I'll see how it goes for now, but at least it's not my laptop's wireless card at fault.

BuToNz · 20 Feb 2012 at 15:10

edscdk said:
1) are you on wireless N?

2) if you are on wireless N do you have any wireless G devices attached?

3) if your laptop wirelss N?

-------

a )if the answer to 1 is no, upgrade to wireless N

b) if the answer to 2 is yes then upgrade the wireless G devices to wireless or dont use them (sice most N routers will knock back to wireless G if you attach a G device)

c) if the laptop is not wireless N but the router is upgrade the laptop (most have the adapter in a spot where it can be removed) - covered by point b really

Thanks but I don't think upgrading to wireless N is a fix, nethertheless everything in my house supports wireless N.

leezer3 · 20 Feb 2012 at 15:22

What's your signal strength look like?
DBM & quality % if you have them

If the signal strength is bad, then you will get dropouts.
You might also want to consider if you've been using any new appliances recently. Common culprits for wireless interference are going to be TVs (Plasma) and fridges.

edscdk said:
1) are you on wireless N?

2) if you are on wireless N do you have any wireless G devices attached?

3) if your laptop wirelss N?

-------

a )if the answer to 1 is no, upgrade to wireless N

b) if the answer to 2 is yes then upgrade the wireless G devices to wireless or dont use them (sice most N routers will knock back to wireless G if you attach a G device)

c) if the laptop is not wireless N but the router is upgrade the laptop (most have the adapter in a spot where it can be removed) - covered by point b really

All I can say is LOL.
A decent wireless G device will perform just fine, albeit with slower speed.

-Leezer-