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wireless problems - how can i diagnose?

  • 01-01-2012 05:27PM
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    i have a wireless router from upc (thompson). every now and aagin it seems to just drop off in terms of reliability on my mobile devices and stuff. is there anything i can get to install on my laptop to test the wireless connection to monitor it for a day or something and see when it performs poorly etc?

    thanks


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    thorbarry
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    Random wrote: »
    i have a wireless router from upc (thompson). every now and aagin it seems to just drop off in terms of reliability on my mobile devices and stuff. is there anything i can get to install on my laptop to test the wireless connection to monitor it for a day or something and see when it performs poorly etc?

    thanks

    I have the same problem with a Cisco epc2425 also from UPC. It has only started happening in the past day or 2. Have you had any luck with it? When I restart the router it fixes the issues and the wireless devices connect again.

    I reset the router to the factory default settings and it happened again. Anyone have any ideas?


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    sometimes disconnecting from the router on the wireless device and back on again sorts things out. my problems are experienced on a laptop, iphone and android. i have no problems on my pc (connected via cable) so its got to be wireless?

    ive tried different channels without success.

    we do have a cordless phone but im not sure how to check if thats interfering.


  • #4
    thorbarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭thorbarry


    Random wrote: »
    sometimes disconnecting from the router on the wireless device and back on again sorts things out. my problems are experienced on a laptop, iphone and android. i have no problems on my pc (connected via cable) so its got to be wireless?

    ive tried different channels without success.

    we do have a cordless phone but im not sure how to check if thats interfering.

    I have my PC wired to the router and also have no problems. Its only laptops PS3 and phones. I have a different router tho, I am going to call UPC tomorrow and see what they can do, i haven't changed anything in my set up, I have no new devices that can be interfering with it.


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