Wireless Trouble

Lynch · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:03

When I'm gaming....every 40 seconds I get "Connection Interrupt" for about....5 seconds and I've tried everything to try and fix it.

I have BTYahoo wireless internet and my main hub is downstairs and my computer is upstairs where I have a wireless adaptor plugged into my computer.

Is there anything I can do like, buy a cable or something to stop this? Does overclockers sell something for this?

please help

Wingz · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:50

whats the wireless signal like? its probably quite weak causing it to have connection issues.

you can buy a cat5 crossover cable (google it) and run it from the hub to you pc upstairs.

Lynch · 7 Apr 2007 at 17:36

my signal (when I don't have the connection interrupt) is either 4/5 or 5/5 so pretty good. I will take into account your suggestion, thankyou

Wingz · 7 Apr 2007 at 17:44

could also be interference affecting the wireless, maybe using another channel may help.

Lynch · 12 Apr 2007 at 10:52

This is what my friend wrote to me on a forum:

you might often get a few crashes with cat5 crossover cables unless the other PC is barely used at all, i would recommend getting a switch if at all possible!! This way it works as a router but priorities and orders the packets so that you get no crashes

I don't quite understand what he's going on about when he says I need a switch. What takes less hassle if my PC is upstairs and my hub is downstairs?

Lynch · 12 Apr 2007 at 21:26

Any opinion would be useful...I just need urgent help

Lynch · 15 Apr 2007 at 16:50

bump

Mp4 · 15 Apr 2007 at 19:50

any firmware for it?

Default the settings / reboot it ... start again.

tolien · 15 Apr 2007 at 20:45

Lynch said:
you might often get a few crashes with cat5 crossover cables unless the other PC is barely used at all, i would recommend getting a switch if at all possible!! This way it works as a router but priorities and orders the packets so that you get no crashes

I wouldn't trust what he says, because that's a load of drivel.

From experience, the wireless on the HH seems to randomly drop out. Closest to a fix I ever found was replace it.

Lynch · 15 Apr 2007 at 21:33

so would a cat5 crossover cable be a waste of time?

would it be much better to just replace the hub instead?

tolien · 15 Apr 2007 at 21:43

Lynch said:
so would a cat5 crossover cable be a waste of time?

If only the wireless is dropping out, no. If the router's entirely crapping out, you aren't gaining anything.

would it be much better to just replace the hub instead?

If you want wireless or it's completely breaking, yeah. I'd be inclined to swap it out anyway.