[Novalug] WiFi responsiveness

John Franklin franklin@elfie.org
Sun Jul 26 14:40:11 EDT 2015


that should have read "interference is USUALLY the cause of such problems."

jf

On Jul 26, 2015, at 2:38 PM, John Franklin via Novalug <novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:

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> On Jul 26, 2015, at 2:28 PM, Jon LaBadie via Novalug <novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:
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>> I've had this setup for several years and it has only
>> recently begun this behavior.
>> 
>> Ideas?
> 
> 
> Several, interference is the cause of such problems.
> 
> - Neighbors with new networks: Use something like iStumbler (Mac) to see what networks are in use and if you're on the same channels as others in the neighborhood.  Change the router's channel and see if it helps.
> 
> - Dying access points.  Sometimes a power surge or solder whisker or something will make the connection wonky.  Poor connectivity is a good reason to upgrade the router.
> 
> - Time-based interference?  I sometimes get bad connectivity in the mornings.  I suspect my neighbors are running their microwaves then.
> 
> - Infected?  Routers don't get the security update love they need.  Something could be running on it that's taking up too much of the very limited CPU.  Check for firmware updates, try resetting to factory settings, or loading up DD-WRT.
> 
> jf
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