For over a year, I've been using a Medialink wireless-n router, 150Nv2 as a range extender. The modem and primary Linksys router are on the south wall. The Medialink is in the center of the home, approx 100 feet from the Linksys (wired via ethernet cable). We have several devices connecting wirelessly on the north wall (approx 30 feet from Medialink router).
I've been using this setup for over a year, and I usually get about 15Mbps with 50ms ping when I do speed tests on my wifi from the north wall. A few weeks ago, the wifi was lagging pretty bad, around 300ms-500ms, and only 3Mbps download. I power cycled the router, which fixed the problem.
It's been happening more often, and power cycling doesn't seem to help. I've not changed any settings on the router or the connected devices. The latency is consistent across all devices connected wirelessly. Connecting via ethernet works fine, no lag whatsoever.
- Nothing has changed, so far as I can tell
- Distance from router has no effect
- Only affecting wifi, ethernet connected devices are fine
- Medialink wifi lags from anywhere in home
- Linksys wifi has no lag or slowness, even when connecting from center of home or from north wall (signal is very weak from north wall, though, which is why we set up the 2nd router as an extender)
I'm assuming the Medialink router is dying, and will need to be replaced. The only reason I haven't' already ordered a new router is the fact that it works fine connected to Ethernet.
Any thoughts? New router time?
I've been using this setup for over a year, and I usually get about 15Mbps with 50ms ping when I do speed tests on my wifi from the north wall. A few weeks ago, the wifi was lagging pretty bad, around 300ms-500ms, and only 3Mbps download. I power cycled the router, which fixed the problem.
It's been happening more often, and power cycling doesn't seem to help. I've not changed any settings on the router or the connected devices. The latency is consistent across all devices connected wirelessly. Connecting via ethernet works fine, no lag whatsoever.
- Nothing has changed, so far as I can tell
- Distance from router has no effect
- Only affecting wifi, ethernet connected devices are fine
- Medialink wifi lags from anywhere in home
- Linksys wifi has no lag or slowness, even when connecting from center of home or from north wall (signal is very weak from north wall, though, which is why we set up the 2nd router as an extender)
I'm assuming the Medialink router is dying, and will need to be replaced. The only reason I haven't' already ordered a new router is the fact that it works fine connected to Ethernet.
Any thoughts? New router time?
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