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  1. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
       #1

    Interesting problem


    Your favorite person here with another question!

    The question is; How come when I am connected to my neighbors WIFI (1 bar signal, 11mbps connection speed) it will randomly drop and not allow me to load anything until it picks back up? It usually only does this when I play Xbox Live Games or download things.

    Its unsecured WIFI, and the router is WRT54GS, and solutions I can do on my end to fix this? :)
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #2

    hello favorite person

    the lower the signal, the more likely your computer will lose connection

    You can try to set up a wireless repeater in your house. Maybe its antennas will be better, and boost the signal.
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  3. Posts : 3,639
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    sup3rsprt said:
    hello favorite person

    the lower the signal, the more likely your computer will lose connection

    You can try to set up a repeater in your house. Maybe its antennas will be better, and boost the signal.
    It doesn't have this problem when the speed is 5.5mbps =( Everything stays connected but the 'recieved' Bytes just stop moving. :|
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  4. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #4

    when the signal is low, the router/radio compensates by slowing down the speed. Given a weak signal, slower speed helps make a more stable connection
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  5. Posts : 3,639
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    sup3rsprt said:
    when the signal is low, the router compensates by slowing down the speed. Slower speed makes a more stable connection
    Okay and cheap/free ways I can help this? I'm limited with money. :|
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  6. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
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    here are some cheap/free solutions

    get your neighbor to move his router closer to your house, next to a window

    make those ez-12 antenna reflectors for your neighbor's router and point them towards your house

    buy a cheap wireless router that is supported by dd-wrt firmware. You can make a repeater with it.
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  7. Posts : 3,639
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    sup3rsprt said:
    here are some cheap/free solutions

    Option 1: get your neighbor to move his router closer to your house, next to a window

    Option 2: make those ez-12 antenna reflectors for your neighbor's router and point them towards your house

    Option 3: buy a cheap wireless router that is supported by dd-wrt firmware. You can make a repeater with it.
    Option 1: Uhm he doesn't know I use his internet, if he does then he doesn't know how to secure it. XD

    Option 2: Refer to option 1.

    Option 3: Eh? How much would that roughly cost and how hard would it be?
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  8. Posts : 1,557
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    DarkNovaGundam said:
    Uhm he doesn't know I use his internet
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  9. Posts : 3,639
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    sup3rsprt said:
    Well lets keep morals out of this, =P If he really didn't want anyone on it theres the ability to securify (lol) it, which is part of that particular router's setup I believe.

    =P

    Also would a hi-gain USB antenna help? Or would a repeater be better? :S
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  10. Posts : 4,573
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    DarkNovaGundam said:
    ...he doesn't know I use his internet, if he does then he doesn't know how to secure it.
    You could use Google for this research. This forum is not the appropriate reference source for mastering larcenous and nefarious behavior. Your morals fail not so much in your thievery, but moreso in asking your peers to assist you.

    A shame that you would post this here. And laugh about it. The SF community deserves better.
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