network advice set, wirelss devices drop out.

Sgt Tackleberry · 17 Dec 2012 at 19:17

Need Some advice and help please, As i have no idea about netwroking.

I have virgin media superhub router installed in my house (100mb), I have a lot of devices connected to it like this;
Pc (wired)
Kids PC (wired)
Laptop (wireless)
NAS (wired)
WD TV LIVE (wired)
Ipad (wireless)
Iphone (wireless)
BlackBerry (Wireless)

My wirelss Conections always drop out every day, I have tried different channels on the router setting but still no joy,
The only way i can get my wireless stuff conected back is by resetting my router and by me doing that i have to set up
port forwarding again for the NAS and set up my WD TV LIVE network setting, what can be a pain in the back side!.

So is there anything what can be done to stop my wirelss devices dropping out? or have i just go to put up with it?.

My wired stuff are all fine never drop out of connection.

this is my speed with all device conneted all at the same time with them being used.

bertles86 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:00

There are few things to look at:

What wireless protocol do each of your devices have? B/g/n? You can alter the protocol the superhub emits if it is N and all your devices are G then drop it down.

Download and install inssider and check the quality of your current wireless channel. It should be one of 1/6/11 and no other.

Other than the protocol and Channel, if this is frequent then get a decent router.

23JMZ07 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:10

Sgt Tackleberry said:
I have virgin media superhub router

There's your problem.

Sgt Tackleberry · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:21

bertles86 said:
There are few things to look at:

What wireless protocol do each of your devices have? B/g/n? You can alter the protocol the superhub emits if it is N and all your devices are G then drop it down.

Download and install inssider and check the quality of your current wireless channel. It should be one of 1/6/11 and no other.

Other than the protocol and Channel, if this is frequent then get a decent router.

I'm sorry like I said I have no idea at all about networking. I will look on the router and see wat I can see.

23JMZ07 said:
There's your problem.

Funny but not helpful

bertles86 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:28

Ok. So if you don't have a clue about networks, then get someone in who does, or do a bit of reading in the VM Superhub manual to get near the protocols and channels in the back end admin.

Vertiginous · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:33

I have the same hub and its really bad, best thing to do is just to switch it to modem mode and buy another wireless box, we sent our original one back because we were having the same problems

Sgt Tackleberry · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:44

ZalmanZ9+ said:
I have the same hub and its really bad, best thing to do is just to switch it to modem mode and buy another wireless box, we sent our original one back because we were having the same problems

What one did u get instead?

bertles86 · 17 Dec 2012 at 20:54

If you're on a budget, Switch off the wireless on the hub, but leave dhcp on and connect an access point to the hub to give you wifi. E.g. DrayTek AP700.