wireless

I know the exact problem here. I had this problem when I moved to a new flat. Wireless routers broadcast on the lovely frequency that mobiles and microwaves use. They also have a default frequency. If you have other networks around you (especially if they have the same branded router) they can cause interferance which makes your router drop your connection. By logging in to the admin area of the router you can change the channel it broadcasts on and hey presto! fixed!

right i'm off to change the frequency my wireless router uses then ... then I will eave for a week and see how it goes thanks gettin2dizzy

Originally Posted by Pedro68

What router did they send you as a replacement? If it wasn't a Belkin and is definitely working ok now, then I think I'll go and get a new router this week!
Cheers,
Pete

They sent me a BT1800HG, I should add that the Belkin gave me just over 12 months hassle free use. I just assumed (wrongly) that these things would either work or not work rather than be intermittent. We live and learn.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I know the exact problem here. I had this problem when I moved to a new flat. Wireless routers broadcast on the lovely frequency that mobiles and microwaves use. They also have a default frequency. If you have other networks around you (especially if they have the same branded router) they can cause interferance which makes your router drop your connection. By logging in to the admin area of the router you can change the channel it broadcasts on and hey presto! fixed!

Interesting theory, I like it, had I not got another router I would surely try this. I haven't thrown it away either so I may just try it another time

Ah yes, I always change my default and look at the channels everyone else is using to try to avoid them, forgot all about that. Its one of those habbit things when I set-up a router.

Having read all the replys Plowsie, I believe gettin2dizzy is closest to the likely solution.

Check the instructions for your router for details on how to select a channel.
Try channels 1, 6 and 11 first.

Chances are someone near you is overlapping on the frequency you are using.

Go for odd numbers, people seem to favor even numbers more.

Well cheers for all the replies, i hate it when you lot get into jibba jabba, my head is like a puddle something hits it and the ripples just dissepear, i think i get the channel thingy and will have a go with that one