Wireless router problems

photo of netgear router

I’m really just filing this here for future reference. I’ve been experiencing major problems with my net connections more - lord, lord - more than a month now. Here’s my checklist for attempting to sort the problem out:

Check with ISP that the net connection is sound
Move the router from close to a shared wall
Reboot using the reset button in the back of the unit (15 secs at least)
Connect via ethernet cable to the router and checking settings in the Netgear control panel
Change the wireless channel in the control panel
Upgrade and downgrade the router firmware (available via the NetGear website)
We have a USB modem and are able to connect successfuly using that with the same leads as the NetGear (though - deeply irritatingly - connection to this modem causes sudden, random kernel panics)
We have two laptops - both of them are experiencing the same fluctuations and complete dropouts in wireless receptivity. Even when reception is good, the router is unable to connect to the internet.

I’ve narrowed it down to two possibilites now:

Router failure
Interference from a neighbour’s network (visible in the airport menu) - can’t check with him as he’s away for long periods

I’ll finally ascertain which one of these it is when I manage to borrow a friend’s router and see whether that works or not. Of course the router is outside its guarantee period…

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Published:: 05.03.06 / 8pm

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themilkman 08.03.06 / 2pm

I am not a techy by a long shot, but from what I know, Netgear routers are not all that great. We have one at home as well, and we get interruption of connection on a very regular basis and have done for some months. We are not too sure whether it is to do with our ISP (Pipex), a problem with the main connection to the phone line (we know we have an issue with that) or the router. Hope you can sort it out soon.

11V 08.03.06 / 10pm

Thanks - it’s driven me mad. I’m currently plugged into the USB modem, but fear that I’ll experience a kernel panic out of the blue. Gah. The NetGear ran fine for ages then just suddenly lost connection. Such things make me realise how much I depend on the wonderful wide web.

themilkman 09.03.06 / 8am

LOL… That web thing, it might just catch on!…

We have, as you know, just had our office done, but the phone line connection in there (which is the main one for the house) is a bit dodgy and if a phone is plugged in it, all we get is a continuous ring in the background everytime we try to make a call, so we’re pretty sure the router will go ape with that. We need to get this done so I can move my Mac in the office, finally…

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