Slow wireless D-link " I think "?

[FlashPlaya]

I am having a prob with my wireless and cable connection at home.. It is the weirdest prob too. I have a 17 apple laptop, and I take to work and work wireless great, everything is fast. Then I go home, and I have a D-Link wireless router. It was working good for the first couple of months. Now when I try to get on line it bogs for a bit, then loads the page.. IT SUX! I have called D-link, and tried to debug it and they say that it is my computer. But it can't be cause it works great at work.. Have any of you guys had this prob? thanks!!!

[ya3]

they say that it is my computer.
Yep, that's it. Blame the Mac *rolleyes*

:P

I've got a D-Link wireless router, too - DI-624+. Works great with my LG laptop running XP Home. I'd suggest checking for any radio[active] interference around the router or your laptop... that usually affects the signal.
:p:

[FlashPlaya]

I am getting a great signal.. that is why it is so hard to debug.. thanks for your imput though..:P

[Templarian]

did you check packet loss? I use to have a lot and it turned out to be the problem. (dont know how to check it btw).

[FlashPlaya]

Packet Loss? What is that?

[Maxtr0sity]

Start->Run->[CMD]->ping #your.other.laptop's.ip#

You can see the packet loss there, if your router is running on 2.4Ghz, make sure you switch your channels so a 2.4Ghz phone doesn't interefere with your connection. Even if you don't have one, your neighbors probably does.

[fester8542]

Start->Run->[CMD]->ping #your.other.laptop's.ip#

You can see the packet loss there, if your router is running on 2.4Ghz, make sure you switch your channels so a 2.4Ghz phone doesn't interefere with your connection. Even if you don't have one, your neighbors probably does.

Exactly....

channel 1 or 13 are probably the best... your phone/microwave/baby monitor etc usually default to 6 or somewhere in the middle of the road...

There was a great article in wired that taled about it...

::runs off to look::

[Juelz]

@ max & fes: wow, didn't know that, a friend of mine is having the same problem, thx guys :thumb:

[FlashPlaya]

Thanks guys!!

But what the hell is
Start->Run->[CMD]->ping #your.other.laptop's.ip# how the heck do i do that.. I must be a idiot, sorry guys...

[Maxtr0sity]

Which part are you stuck at specifically. Type in "cmd" into your run box without quotes, then "ping #insert.your.other.computer's.ping.here#" - quotes.

[Vexir]

You mean #insert.your.other.computerOR ROUTER'S.INTERNAL IP ADDRESS.here#

[FlashPlaya]

I am still lost.. :drool: So i open my router admin through the IP? then type in cmd? :hangover:

[Vexir]

:lol: Okay buddy heres what you do step by step:

Click Start.

Click Run.

Type in CMD and hit Ok.

In the command prompt that opens up, type:

ping 192.168.0.1 -l 1000

Thats minus L.. except lowercase.

and hit enter.

Tell us the results or take a screenshot and post it :)

[FlashPlaya]

lol... :puzzled: what do i start? and where is the button to run? it is like trying to teach a monkey...lol

[FlashPlaya]

I change the channel to 9 and it jamming!! thanks guys!!!!

[ya3]

Assuming 'jamming' is good, congratulations :D

[jerez_z]

um guys... hes on a mac....

[ya3]

um guys... hes on a mac....
ROFL!!! You're right!

FlashPlaya: Here's what they were trying to tell you:
- Press Cmd+Shift+G (Go To Folder)
- Type "/Applications/Utilities" in the box (without the quotes) and press Return
- In the resulting Finder window, find the 'Terminal' application and double-click it.
- In the Terminal window, type this:
ping <ip of your laptop>
(eg. ping 192.168.0.100)

That'll probably mean nothing to you, but just in case you were wondering what they were on about...

bai

[Vexir]

LMAO. He IS!?!? Hahahahahahaaha no WONDER... So sorry FlashPlaya :lol:

[3d Nirvana]

haha I thought he was retarted for a second "wait wut do i start?" lol.

totally forgot he was a mac user. :)

omg vexir! i thought u were a newbie that jsut joined.... and u joined before me! did u just start posting again recently, or change ur footer/avitar? ... lol

[Maxtr0sity]

Ha! I assume the worse.