Router wireless problems

ste-sim2x9

ste-sim2x9

ste-sim2x9

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I have a netgear WGT624 v4 108 Mbps router and i've been having some issues. When my wife is on her laptop we she's getting a lot of disconnections via wireless. My laptop is connected via lan cable and never disconnects even when my wifes has. Its not her laptop as my laptop seems to also disconnect without reason if used by wireless. This has not happened before the last 7 days. I'm not sure if its router so has anyone got any suggestions. if its the router has anyone got any router suggestions.
 
I thought that but even if i wanted to the router won't let me change from channel 6 unless i change my mode to b & g from auto 108mbps so i don't know how to sort this.
 
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The strange thing is i looked in wireless network connections and i don't see anyone else with a network because there are a few around my area. I downloaded inSSIDer, that program that looks for wireless connections around my area and can tell me what channel they are on but that only ever picks mine up.
 
I'll have to look into that, My house is only connected to one neighbour and there are no homes directly behind or infront of my home. My neighbour lives on her own and does not own a pc or laptop and has no internet.
 
I,ve just selected channel 13 and set it to mode b & g to see if that helps. Me and my bro are big anime fans so i download loads of anime series but when i download i connect my laptop via lan cable so moving to mode b & g won't affect that would it, only wireless.
 
Well even though i changed my channel to a channel other than the default 6 i still keep having disconnections and it happened at the same time on both laptops. Once the red x on the wireless icon turns to yellow i click on it and it shows my network but when i click connect it starts to connect then said windows was unable to connect to voyager network. My laptop stays connected all the time via lan cable even when my wifes laptop has disconnected by wireless. Any more suggestions peeps.
 
I have not got another router to try. I'd go out and buy a new router but i don't want to pay for a new router and it still do it. It don't disconnect all the time but here and there.
 
I'm quite sure it has to be the routers wireless part as its not my internet connection because when wired it never disconnects. Is there no programs that can maybe see the dropout. I'm a novice when it comes to networks even though i've set many up in my time.
 
I typed WRT160NL in that dd-wrt database and that router comes up so is that good and what does that give me the option to do. It gives me v24 preSP2 [beta] build14896. Never really done much with router except update to latest software on mt netgear router from netgear website. And other thung is on the WRT160NL i'm looking at it has -UK at the end, does that matter.
 
So it might help you get to the bottom of this issue
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I thought so but how is this done, is it the same as putting orig netgear firmware on. There are two files, what do i do with them.

Netgear WGT624 v4 BETA Firmware: Console image linux.bin

Netgear WGT624 v4 BETA Firmware: Webflash image wgt624v4-firmware.bin
 
I have not updated my router yet to DD-WRT firmware as i don't know enough about it incase i brick the thing but the last few days my router has not dropped the wireless once untill today. It happens more if me and my wife try to use our laptops together on wireless. I noticed that the house icon (network) goes and the planet icon (internet) in network and sharing center.
 
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