Keep losing connection to Netgear wireless router

[wurzel]

It's worth trying a different channel, especially if you can see other wireless networks nearby as you may be getting interference.

When you're connected what is the signal strength like (poor, good, excellent, etc)?.

When you say a different channel, what do you mean exactly?

[voodooflux]

When you say a different channel, what do you mean exactly?

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...ifichannel.htm

[voodooflux]

Exactly, it is the router losing connection to the Internet connection that's the issue.

That may well be the case, but I had a similar issue with my access point whereby the connection to the WAP entered some "half-way" state where it would appear to be connected to the WAP itself, but had not allocated me an IP address, gateway, etc.

[Spacecadet]

It's worth trying a different channel, especially if you can see other wireless networks nearby as you may be getting interference.

When you're connected what is the signal strength like (poor, good, excellent, etc)?

WHS

I had loads of problems when I first went wireless.
Changing channels seemed to fix everything

[daviejones]

That may well be the case, but I had a similar issue with my access point whereby the connection to the WAP entered some "half-way" state where it would appear to be connected to the WAP itself, but had not allocated me an IP address, gateway, etc.

If he can see the router, then the only way to prove it is to visit the routers home page. If you can see the home page, then the issue is router => Internet.

Netgear routers are "famously tulipe" for this issue....

[voodooflux]

If he can see the router, then the only way to prove it is to visit the routers home page. If you can see the home page, then the issue is router => Internet.

Indeed, and it may also be worth connecting to the router directly via a network cable when the problem occurs to confirm that the DSL connection is actually OK (although the router home page you suggested should also give some indicatation of that).

Netgear routers are "famously tulipe" for this issue....

That's why I went for a Draytek - a bit on the expensive side but worth it IMHO. Although at the moment I'm suffering with a BeBox

[daviejones]

That's why I went for a Draytek - a bit on the expensive side but worth it IMHO. Although at the moment I'm suffering with a BeBox

Hmm, not used them.....wouldn't use a Netgear again though.

[wurzel]

Indeed, and it may also be worth connecting to the router directly via a network cable when the problem occurs to confirm that the DSL connection is actually OK (although the router home page you suggested should also give some indicatation of that).



That's why I went for a Draytek - a bit on the expensive side but worth it IMHO. Although at the moment I'm suffering with a BeBox

I've done this and always get internet connectivity via the cable when I can't connect via wireless

[voodooflux]

I've done this and always get internet connectivity via the cable when I can't connect via wireless

Right, so it sounds like a problem on the wireless interface - either with the connection itself or a problem on the router with respect to handling wireless traffic. Wouldn't hurt to try another channel - seemed to do the trick for me when I had a similar issue.

[voodooflux]

Hmm, not used them.....wouldn't use a Netgear again though.

Draytek are definitely worth a look if you're prepared to pay the premium - very, very reliable kit. The only Netgear kit I have at the moment is a gigabit router, which seems OK.