Wi-Fi Getting 0.5 mbps on 100 mbit connection

[jmflu]

I am using a netgear modem and the Netgear WNDR4300 router.

I am almost always plugged directly into ethernet from the router and I get great speeds, about 120 mbps on my adverised 100 mbps connection.

However today I needed Wi-Fi and my desktop and phone are getting from 0-1 mbps when connected to wifi. Even when I brought my laptop right next to the router, the speed stayed abysmally slow.

I have tried power cycling both the router and the modem to no avail. I'd rather not have to reset my router completely as I have it set up with another router as an access point to extend it in another part of the house.

Any tips?

 

[RealBeast]

Are you sure that the radio in your router is functioning? The devices could be connecting to the distant access point.

I would download and run the free version of inSSIDer from HERE to see all the local signals and perhaps if yours is out or you have interfering signals.

 

[jmflu]

Are you sure that the radio in your router is functioning? The devices could be connecting to the distant access point.

I would download and run the free version of inSSIDer from HERE to see all the local signals and perhaps if yours is out or you have interfering signals.

So I left the router and modem unplugged overnight and after turning back on I know get about 8 mbps on my PC and about 3 mbps up. On my phone I now get about 22 mbps down and 12 up.

EDIT: well that didnt last. PC AND phone are down to about 5mbps down, and 10up

Interesting about maybe it being connected to the other access point. I don't *think* it is that because when I unplug my router the network goes away on my computer and the access point is very far away. Also the network I am on I am getting full "bars." How can I tell for sure? They both have the same SSID and I can only see one network on my network list.

I downloaded that program and installed, but what exactly am I looking for?

Here is a screenshot of what it says:
http://prntscr.com/bsz00k

 

[RealBeast]

That is a good looking channel 1 2.4GHz radio signal. But it is only a single signal, turn on your AP also and insure that it is on a different channel that is non-overlapping, so either 6 or 11.

There are no other nearby networks causing interference so you don't have to worry about that issue.