wireless problem with linksys

min41992

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Mar 5, 2014
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I have good internet conncection with lan and bad with wlan which is to be expected. Now my wlan is absolute shit. I get 25mb down with lan and 1mb with wlan. I wanna fix this because i wanna use wlan. I can buy a new router cause my linksys router was given for free and it's made in 2008. How do i know it's not my modem or my router?. I know it's not my computer cause it works fine in other houses. Anyone know a fix?
 
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If the problem is with wireless speeds and not wired speeds then your modem is not causing any issues.

Now you could have interference in your house. first of all is the router near a microwave, florecent lights, a cordless phone, baby monitor?
Download inSSIDer and see what channel your wireless radio is using, and what your neighbors are using, If you are say on channel 11 and your next door neighbor is on 11 his router could be interfering with yours.

If all else fails then upgrading your router would be good.
I am assuming bassed off of age and brand that it is a black box linksys with internal antennas. Those models just dont perform well. I am using a tp=link wdr3600 for my wireless and like it.
If the problem is with wireless speeds and not wired speeds then your modem is not causing any issues.

Now you could have interference in your house. first of all is the router near a microwave, florecent lights, a cordless phone, baby monitor?
Download inSSIDer and see what channel your wireless radio is using, and what your neighbors are using, If you are say on channel 11 and your next door neighbor is on 11 his router could be interfering with yours.

If all else fails then upgrading your router would be good.
I am assuming bassed off of age and brand that it is a black box linksys with internal antennas. Those models just dont perform well. I am using a tp=link wdr3600 for my wireless and like it.
 
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