Strength of signal is strong and it works well during the day.
During the evenings I get frequent disconnects and lower connection rates.
Security is setup so I know nobody else should be connecting and the router setup page shows only me connected to the system.
Distance between the router and my mobile system is much less than it used to be with less walls.
I am suspecting that perhaps one of my new neighbors has an "N" device or something else causing issues. There are a number of local wireless networks available. (2 open and a couple secured.)
Any recommendations on how best to solve this?
I tried changing the channel from 6 to 8 and 11 but neither helped.
The Wireless NIC is an internal Intel Wireless cared.
I just bought a NetGear Wireless card (511t) to match the router which should help, but my preference in the long run is to just use the internal one since I dont need the full speed of 108mbs, just a reliable connection.
(Software Updates are done)
The issue occurs with two different laptops with internal INTEL Nics.
Have you tried netstumbler. Allow it to run for 10 min when the problem is accouring. It will give you strengh of all 11b/g in you area. Then you can figure out which one is causing all the problems.
You can setup a 23dbi beam antenna, set the tranmitter power to 100+mw and knock him down. Till he gets a system that play well with others. Just buy a cheep 11b and load the aftermarket firmware. That way you have full control of the power. Of course this connects to nothing. With a beam it want interfer with yours.
Then you said you have the Intel 11g, make sure you have the latest drivers. Its know to having connection problems like the Ralink.
First of all I advise against trying to take down anyone’s network unless you know they are being jerk on purpose. If that is the case then fire away.
Second thing... As another reply stated go get netstumbler and survey the area. Find out how many nearby APs you are dealing with and what channels they use. Then as you said try to change your own channel away from them.
Now bear in mind that there could be something else in your raid environment that is causing you problems. If you house has a stucco façade the wire that is sometimes used to hold this on can create problems as can any large device that emits raido energy.
I have client that changed from one type of CAT scanner to another and their wireless went off like you threw a switch.
Well, I know it was not the house because some other wireless networks worked well and were not being interferred.
I never isolated it, but I did buy Add-on NetGear NICs for my laptops and forced the system in 108MBS only mode. This seemded to resolve the issue. Leaving Auto-Detect for speed did not help.
Once I got the NetGear Cards, I could see a couple networks on Channels #1 and #12 so I am presuming that they were not the culprit but others trying to hide from the channel stomper. My moving to 1 or 12 may have hurt them which is why it did not always help me.
(No, I would not take down somebody else's wireless. Just an amusing thought.)
You could allways pick ch 6 in the middle. Should not interfer with 1 or 11. Unless you live in europe then you have 13 to choose from.
Netstumbler will tell you who mfg the AP's. I fould the long I let it run the more I pick up.
I too would not take someone's network down. But will help them so everybody is happy. The reason I run just the minimum power needed for everything to work, just happens to be on low power.
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