Slow speed, fast speed, slow speed.

[Dave Atkin]

I would ring them and ask them to do tests on the line yes, but at this stage its more likely to be your wireless connection.

 

[xChase]

And what else can I try on my own regarding my wireless connection?

 

[Dave Atkin]

Changing it to 802.11b/g. You can try changing the wireless encryption to WPA2.

Dave

 

[xChase]

Hmm.. After about 10.30PM I had absolutely no troubles. Maybe I just need to change the wireless channel or something?

 

[Dave Atkin]

Did you try changing it to 802.11b/g?

You can try changing the wireless channel but because there are no other wireless networks in range it probably wont make any difference.

 

[2xg]

Hello,

You're on Channel 6, it won't hurt to try changing the Wireless Channel to 1 or 11. The Xirrus shows a signal issue. Try moving your computer closer to the Router and see if it makes a difference.
Does your router have the latest firmware? Might want to find out.

Hmm.. After about 10.30PM I had absolutely no troubles. Maybe I just need to change the wireless channel or something?

Can you run another speedtest, this time use a wired connection and post the results here?

How's your wired connection? Is it better than the wireless?

Is 2mbps your signed up bandwidth from your ISP? Doesn't seem to be enough if you are a heavy gamer or others in your home are doing heavy online activities as well.

 

[xChase]

Changed it to b/g. Not much difference.
Changed to channel 1,2,10,11 and none of them did anything different.
Wired works fine, but it's not a great option as I'm halfway across the house.
And yes 2mbps is what I signed up for. Australian internet = horrible .

Two days ago the internet was working perfectly for 48 hours, for no real reason - it just started to work.
Then I had to put my router into a new PC and it began to show problems again.

 

[Dave Atkin]

Hi xChase,

Yes, I have heard very bad things about Australian Internet .

As per 2xg's post, have you checked the Firmware version? (You will be an expert on this router before long lol).


Dave

 

[xChase]

All I can find on the interface page relating to firmware is this:


Hardware Version: 2701-100655-008

 

[Dave Atkin]

Whats your routers model number? I will have a look for a manual for you.

Dave

 

[xChase]

2wire 2701hgv-w. Perhaps the best option is a new router?

 

[Dave Atkin]

Ahh I was looking for one of these the other day with no luck! 2-Wire have very poor support on their products from what I have seen.

I would suggest a new router yes. If its just a standard ADSL connection then NetGear have always been relicable in my opinion.


Dave

 

[xChase]

Would it be wiser for me to use a D Link router considering that's the brand of my adapter? Or does it really not matter? And what type of router should I be looking for?

 

[Dave Atkin]

It shouldn't really matter as the routers will use the same encryption. However, if you are happier getting a D-Link router then go for it.

It maybe worth asking your provider for a recommended router. You need to find out if you're on ADSL/ADSL2+. They will be able to tell you what kind of router you need. I wouldn't buy it off them though as they can sometimes rip you off! If they recommend a 2-wire then hang up lol.


Dave

 

[xChase]

Just realised that it's not just the wireless computer, it's all of them. Even the machine connected to the router directly.

 

[2xg]

Just realised that it's not just the wireless computer, it's all of them. Even the machine connected to the router directly.

A new router is a good idea, you may also try a reset to the factory default setting then reconfigure all from scratch. Do print screens of the router settings prior to the reset.
How to Reset a 2Wire Router | eHow.com

 

[xChase]

The settings are exactly the same as they were before I moved house. I honestly don't think it's anything to do with the settings because even the computer that's wired is slow as all hell.

 

[Dave Atkin]

As per zxg's post, try resetting the router.

If this fails, try as different router.

Dave