Wireless Router Dropping Signal

cheadberg · 08-28-2006, 07:43 PM

You probably heard this a 1000 times but here is my situation. I have a Linksys router and when I go to my Living room which is about 15 ft away I keep dropping signal or have a poor signal and having to repair the network. I had this same router in my last house and I was 30 ft away and never had a problem. I also noticed that when I use my cell phone or send a text it sometimes drops. Could it be something in my house? Thanks for your help.

Trizoy · 08-29-2006, 07:32 AM

Change the wireless channel your router broadcasts on, it is in the router setup. Go up or down by atleast 2, until no more signal drop.

cheadberg · 08-29-2006, 09:50 PM

Thanks I contacted Linksys and they suggested the same thing. Ummmm how do I do that? Is it easy?

Trizoy · 08-30-2006, 06:39 AM

Yes it is in the wireless tab of the router config. Try going to this address in the IE url //192.168.2.1 or //192.168.1.1 then login tiwh your password (if you set it) If you did not set it, then try admin with no PW or admin/admin. Then look under wireless tab.

08-28-2006, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheadberg New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Wireless Router Dropping Signal You probably heard this a 1000 times but here is my situation. I have a Linksys router and when I go to my Living room which is about 15 ft away I keep dropping signal or have a poor signal and having to repair the network. I had this same router in my last house and I was 30 ft away and never had a problem. I also noticed that when I use my cell phone or send a text it sometimes drops. Could it be something in my house? Thanks for your help. __________________ Try not!, Do or do not, There is no try!

08-29-2006, 07:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,664	Change the wireless channel your router broadcasts on, it is in the router setup. Go up or down by atleast 2, until no more signal drop. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

08-29-2006, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheadberg New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks I contacted Linksys and they suggested the same thing. Ummmm how do I do that? Is it easy? __________________ Try not!, Do or do not, There is no try!

08-30-2006, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,664	Yes it is in the wireless tab of the router config. Try going to this address in the IE url //192.168.2.1 or //192.168.1.1 then login tiwh your password (if you set it) If you did not set it, then try admin with no PW or admin/admin. Then look under wireless tab. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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