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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to VirtualSlew
Re: Actiontec wifi loses connectivity....
said by VirtualSlew  :I had a similar problem with losing the wireless periodically. The devices would stay connected, but the wireless traffic was not being going anywhere. The only way to restore the wireless traffic was to reboot the router. I narrowed the problem down to one laptop that had an older Linksys B Card. For whatever reason, the Actiontec did not like the traffic coming from this card and would occasionally just lockup. Since I removed that B card from the network, I haven't had a problem. I'm going to back this up a bit. On my Rev. D model, I had one desktop computer using Vista and a USB Linksys adapter with WPA that always seemed to have connection problems. After exhausting the more typical troubleshooting ideas, I decided to switch from mixed mode (B and G) on the ActionTec, and went with only G mode. Haven't had any more disconnects in over 2 months now.
If you can, try forcing only wireless G mode on the router and see if your connection maintains. | |
jefe
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join:2001-05-19
Northport, NY
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to More Fiber
More Fiber....
Not to get off topic, but that's just not true about the RVS4000. I had no trouble getting 30 mb/s down when I had it available from my cable provider, and I saw nominal ~30 mB/s across my LAN from one machine to another.
I'm aware of the methods to use another router as primary and the Actiontec just for TV, but I'm hoping to avoid complicating my setup.
I did indid start out with both AP's in the house on the same channel and same SSID, but my wifi devices didn't seem to readily switch from one AP to another. And since they were on the same channel with the same SSID, there was no way to force them to the strongest signal.
So I changed to using a separate channel and separate SSID. Now, if a device conneccts to the weaker of the two AP's, I can at least force it on to the other AP.
rickpc.... I believe almost anything is possible, but I'm hard pressed to understand how a mis-matched WPA key could cause the symptoms I have. I'm connected for hours, then data stops for a few minutes, and then comes back.
I've tried experimentally changing just one character in my long key and the result is the wireless device never connects to the AP. And my key is all lower case and has no zeros or O's, just to avoid the situation you outlined.
I don't know when I'll have time to change to WEP and see if I stay connected indefinitely, but if I do, I'll report back. | |
More Fiber
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join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
 ·Bay Area Internet ..
| said by jefe :that's just not true about the RVS4000. I had no trouble getting 30 mb/s down when I had it available from my cable provider, and I saw nominal ~30 mB/s across my LAN from one machine to another. I was going from the RVS4000 review posted here.
»www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/···/51/1/3/
The review was from 2007. Linksys may have improved their firmware since then.
BTW, LAN-to-LAN connections utilize the built-in switch in the router. LAN-to-LAN traffic does not "go through" the router. You should get be able to get close to wire speed through the switch assuming the NICs and PCs can keep up. | |
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