Wireless internet crapping out

[Dazzeerr]

We have a BT Home Hub which randomly craps out, sometimes it stays on and just the connection drops, other times the Home Hub will restart itself meaning we will have to wait longer to reconnect.

It does it occasionally if I'm just using the internet for browsing, but it happens very commonly when I play Steam games such as Counter-Strike Source or Team Fortress 2. It usually happens before I get in game or very soon into the game, if i'm in the game for a couple of minutes I can usually play fine for hours on end.

I'm using a Netgear N WN121T wireless USB adapter to recieve from the hub, which is supposed to be designed for gaming and high usage.

I've tried many things in the past involving internet and home hub settings but nothing has worked so far and it's beginning to get annoying again because I just want to play my games like any other.

Can anyone think of anything to try? Please be descriptive if your going into lingo, I don't know a lot when it comes to internet settings and stuff aha.

 

[Ambushed]

Are the computers connected via an Ethernet cable rather than wireless getting the same problem? If not: I would recommend changing your wireless channel within your Homehub as it sounds like there could be wireless interference - Possibly with a portable phone or other device.

 

[Dazzeerr]

All computers are connected wirelessly. No more than two are an at one time though and it doesn't matter whether another computer is being used or not.

By portable do you mean mobile phone or portable landlines? If they are close to the Home Hub could this cause inteference?

I'm not sure it is inteference though, I get the general impression either the hub or the adapter can't handle with so much at once and craps out for some reason, but I'm probably wrong.

 

[Ambushed]

All computers are connected wirelessly. No more than two are an at one time though and it doesn't matter whether another computer is being used or not.

By portable do you mean mobile phone or portable landlines? If they are close to the Home Hub could this cause inteference?

I'm not sure it is inteference though, I get the general impression either the hub or the adapter can't handle with so much at once and craps out for some reason, but I'm probably wrong.

I'm almost sure that it is the wireless having interference, unless you notice any power type of faults with your Router. By portable I mean portable landline. In most cases you can change the channel from the portable landlines's handset OR you can log into your Router and change it from the Wireless settings. See your manual for instructions.

 

[Dazzeerr]

Well the router does sometimes restart when the internet drops, but not always. Interesting about the phones, I never even thought of that.

It does SEEM to happen more on Counter-Strike and Team Fortress than it does with Modern Warfare, as if it may be something to do with the steam servers.

Are the phones more likely to intefere if they are out of the dock? Or on-line?