Topic: Netgear Router Question

[E_Look]

Hey, anybody here use or are familiar with the Netgear WTG624 firewall router?

I have some minor issues with mine, though it generally works quite well.

[Javora]

No I use the FVS318.  Is the one you have the wireless version?  I don't have time to look at it at the moment, but I'll try to answer any questions you have.

[E_Look]

Yes, it's the wireless one.  One computer is linked directly BY WIRE to it, but the other is in another part of the house and it has a wifi card in it.  Generally, I have no problems, but sometimes, when I open the Netgear software up, it displays the presence of OTHER networks, with other or same name (NETGEAR; it's the default name and I was too lazy to change it.  I think it's a bit of work now, isn't it?) and often on those days, the signal strength at reception computer is very low or not at all.

I wonder, is there a sort of "spurious signal rejection" possible with wireless systems?  I'd like to lock out other people's systems from my mine and mine from theirs!

[Javora]

It shouldn't be anything at all to change the network name.  I hope you also changed the password from the default or outside people are going to have easy access to your wireless system.  I'm wondering what type of interference you may have from point to point.  If it is on the other side of the house, there maybe enough objects in between the two points to slow your connection to a craw.

This is going to take some time but I would suggest moving your wireless computer next to the router and test the connection speed.  If you have connections issues setting next to each other then it is a matter of fixing the configuration issues.  If that is the case post it and we can go from there, when I have more time.  However if your connection picks up while setting next to each other then you know it is a interference issue.  Things to look for in that case are places where people are setting, sleeping, bathing for any length of time.  People being the bags of water we are can cause all kinds of interference.  Also look around for Microwaves, Cordless/Cell phones etc.

Hope this helps.