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aike United States1629 Posts August 21 2010 04:43 GMT #21 May I ask what kind of router it is? My roommate and I both have the same router (DLink DIR-615 I believe) And every once in a while it would start disconnecting us from the internet on wireless only. So it could just be the router :\

Zrana United Kingdom698 Posts August 21 2010 17:35 GMT #22 To the guy who posted the WLAN optimizer, you saved my life thank you

ToxNub Canada805 Posts August 26 2010 03:18 GMT #23 I have this EXACT same problem. Just disconnected 5 games in a row, thought I'd browse TL. To the people trying to help, i might have some more info: when I'm playing in game, there is a 45ish second delay between when I know I am going to drop and when I actually drop. There is a brief lag spike (2-3 seconds), followed by a period of me apologizing (yes, somehow I am still connected fine to my opponent) and we say our GGs and goodbyes with no lag whatsoever. 45 seconds later the surrender box pops up and it spams me with "achievement service has been restored" and other such garbage. At the first opportunity, I minimize to desktop, open a web browser, check my wireless status. Everything is absolutely fine. It's left me pretty stumped. I've been considering buying a new router for a while, because apparently crappy routers can drop randomly. A few google searches even mention my router doing it. But I don't really know what is causing it. It happens too quickly to troubleshoot. Things I have tried: 1. Updating the firmware on my router (this process failed, despite various methods, it refuses to accept a new version). 2. Resetting my router (no change) 3. Checking the cables 4. Closing all other network traffic 5. Changing the wireless channel 6. Calling my ISP to complain, they found it had low signal so installed an amplifier, still no improvement 7. Virus/spyware scans

Cochoz United States185 Posts August 26 2010 11:18 GMT #24 I had the same problem with SC2 and downloading torrents. What I did was switch my router settings to BG only. Don't use N.

TossRage 9 Posts August 26 2010 15:28 GMT #25 Firewall ?

SoLaR[i.C] United States2969 Posts August 26 2010 15:34 GMT #26 I have a similar problem except that the router (both wired and wireless) drops the internet connection intermittently. I'd say this happens several times a day but usually fixes itself within a minute or two. Regardless, it's lead to countless ladder disconnects and I'm trying to get it fixed. All firmware has been updated and I've tried changing the channels due to living in close proximity with lots of other wirelessly connected students. I think it may just be a faulty router?

ToxNub Canada805 Posts August 26 2010 17:40 GMT #27 Turned off firewall too.

mav451 United States1596 Posts August 27 2010 02:17 GMT #28 Yeah if both wired/wireless are dropping, definitely router-related. Is there any torrenting going on? Shitty routers have low RAM/small NATs (usually got hand-in-hand) - and once those are full, instant reset.

Zeroday Sweden11 Posts August 27 2010 04:14 GMT #29 dont use wireless there is no wireless connection when it comes to wlan that works 100%, 100% of the time, thats just how it is and always have been, just use a cable.

TriniMasta United States1323 Posts August 27 2010 05:15 GMT #30 Nothings wrong with router, my laptop and neighbor (we asked) can connect to it fine. It's AMBIT and my wifi card is Ralink. And for those that suggest to use LAN... like seriously there's a reason why we pick WiFi over LAN, it's because we cant IT's NOT OUR ROUTER =O

Zeroday Sweden11 Posts August 27 2010 07:20 GMT #31 well if wireless is the only way for you, you should either get or build a badass antenna as your receiver. standard wifi stuff you buy like a wireless card and those kind of antennas are really shit tbh.

mav451 United States1596 Posts August 27 2010 17:20 GMT #32 That's still a crappy situation to be in, to be forced to use a community router. I mean how many are connected to it? Any more than 3 to an AP is already asking for instability, and that's on a good AP. Too many clients on a single AP is a problem in itself, IMO. If the community router were set up correctly there would be multiple APs for all users. If there's a single AP, and that's it for accepting wireless traffic, then our hands are tied. In a word - there's nothing we can do to help. Google is not turning much info on AMBIT routers in general (one search did suggest it's something used in NYC), so I'd be interested in seeing the RAM on that device, as well as NAT table size.

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