OT: Router Help

[notoriousD_O_G]

So I get home from work today and want to watch a movie with the family but the stream is very low quality at first and than stops working all together. My wife says it has been doing it off and on all week. I run a speed test on my phone standing next to the router and get 70mbps down and 12 up. I go to my desktop about 15 feet away with a direct line of sight and get 2.7 down. My I have been using my router (ASUS N66W) for about 2 years. The firmware is up to date and until recently everything has worked fine. Any ideas or is it just time for a new router? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[PBRME]

I usually just reboot everything when I have that problem.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I usually just reboot everything when I have that problem.

About once a month I do a 10 minute shut down or reboot.

Make sure you turn everything off for at least 30 seconds.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

About once a month I do a 10 minute shut down or reboot.

Make sure you turn everything off for at least 30 seconds.

I tried that too and it didn't seem to help.

 

[AlCoDog]

I love lamp

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

So I get home from work today and want to watch a movie with the family but the stream is very low quality at first and than stops working all together. My wife says it has been doing it off and on all week. I run a speed test on my phone standing next to the router and get 70mbps down and 12 up. I go to my desktop about 15 feet away with a direct line of sight and get 2.7 down. My I have been using my router (ASUS N66W) for about 2 years. The firmware is up to date and until recently everything has worked fine. Any ideas or is it just time for a new router? Any advice would be appreciated.

Not sure about all the technical mumbo-jumbo, but prune juice is always a quick fix for a weak stream.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

Install an app like wifi analyzer on your phone and check out the signals in your house. Might need to adjust the channel. You can check the strength of signal in different locations.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Pour Dale’s on it and let it sit overnight

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Router has a mole cricket living in it.

 

[mcdawg22]

I typed all of your symptoms on the computer and it says you may have Network Connectivity Problems.?

 

[mcdawg22]

I love lamp

Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Pour Dale’s on it and let it sit overnight

I only had the low sodium so I just added extra salt. Will that work?

 

[Baddmann]

Install an app like wifi analyzer on your phone and check out the signals in your house. Might need to adjust the channel. You can check the strength of signal in different locations.

Do this first. You may need to change channels on your router because of signal interference. Neighbor's wifi may be stronger and on same channel, etc

It will also show your signal strength. If signal strength is your issue you might consider adding a WAP (wireless access point).

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Here’s the order I go. If the first doesn’t work I go down the list.

1. Reset the connection
2. Reboot the router
3. Check WiFi channels


Also if you have the ability on your router to run 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz at the same time, do it and see what devices you have that support 5 and put them on 5 and the others on 2.4. Signal strength isn’t as good with 5.0 but it’s a better connection.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Here’s the order I go. If the first doesn’t work I go down the list.

1. Reset the connection
2. Reboot the router
3. Check WiFi channels


Also if you have the ability on your router to run 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz at the same time, do it and see what devices you have that support 5 and put them on 5 and the others on 2.4. Signal strength isn’t as good with 5.0 but it’s a better connection.

After getting the Analyzer app that Bruce recommended I noticed that on the ends of my house (my router is dead center) other networks have stronger signal and all the channels I could use. I think I am going to have to get a couple of access points

 

[fishwater99]

Wifi booster and run hard wire where you can for dedicated connection. Buying a new router might help also.

 

[RocketDawg]

So I get home from work today and want to watch a movie with the family but the stream is very low quality at first and than stops working all together. My wife says it has been doing it off and on all week. I run a speed test on my phone standing next to the router and get 70mbps down and 12 up. I go to my desktop about 15 feet away with a direct line of sight and get 2.7 down. My I have been using my router (ASUS N66W) for about 2 years. The firmware is up to date and until recently everything has worked fine. Any ideas or is it just time for a new router? Any advice would be appreciated.

Isn't you phone using the same signal from the router? Maybe the problem is with your desktop, not the router.

And do you not have an Ethernet connection for your desktop? My desktop signal comes through cable, to the cable modem, through-pass in the router, and to the desktop via Ethernet. Wifi isn't involved there.

I have 300/20 service and typically get 340/22 on my desktop and 175-200/22 on Wifi on my laptop. My iPhone 8 is slower.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Isn't you phone using the same signal from the router? Maybe the problem is with your desktop, not the router.

And do you not have an Ethernet connection for your desktop? My desktop signal comes through cable, to the cable modem, through-pass in the router, and to the desktop via Ethernet. Wifi isn't involved there.

I have 300/20 service and typically get 340/22 on my desktop and 175-200/22 on Wifi on my laptop. My iPhone 8 is slower.

My computer is in my office in the back of the house so I use it on wifi because I keep the modem/router in the middle of my house because normally that gives me good signal for everything. All of my devices are running slow except for when I try the phone or iPad right next to the router. So my problem has been router signal strength not my internet speed. I'm thinking about running some Ethernet cables to a few different spots. That would solve all of this for good.

 

[PBRME]

I’ve looked into these. Definitely interested but haven’t pulled the trigger. Much easier than running Ethernet lines all through the house.

https://www.lifewire.com/best-powerline-network-adapters-4141215

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Install an app like wifi analyzer on your phone and check out the signals in your house. Might need to adjust the channel. You can check the strength of signal in different locations.


Do this first. You may need to change channels on your router because of signal interference. Neighbor's wifi may be stronger and on same channel, etc

It will also show your signal strength. If signal strength is your issue you might consider adding a WAP



(wireless access point).

Good advice here, placement and different channels can make a difference. If everyone around you is using the same channel you can get a bunch of interference.


If you can set your own DNS you might want to try this.

https://1.1.1.1

Or one of these

https://www.lifewire.com/free-and-public-dns-servers-2626062

 

[RocketDawg]

Looks like one set is $88 on Amazon. Pretty expensive. If I'm reading it right it can only handle two devices at once. I suppose you just use it for the two most important ones (maybe television for streaming and laptop or iPad for surfing), and leave the rest on Wifi? Most people have a lot more than two devices ... I have at least 10.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Power line adapters are kinda hit or miss if they work. I tried some and they kept disconnecting

 

[SirBarksalot]

When I decided to cancel cable, I had to find a solution for lack of range of my router. I ended up buying the eero mesh system. https://eero.com/

i bought the Pro WiFi setup. Expensive as ****, but it works flawlessly. I consider that it’s paid for itself very quickly with what I’ve saved by cutting cable tv off.

Love the control options with the app. I can cut off my daughters access to Internet or television from anywhere.
I also signed up for the security plan which gives me 1 Password and Encrypt.me (vpn).

 

[o_Dawg007]

When I decided to cancel cable, I had to find a solution for lack of range of my router. I ended up buying the eero mesh system. https://eero.com/

i bought the Pro WiFi setup. Expensive as ****, but it works flawlessly. I consider that itÂ’s paid for itself very quickly with what IÂ’ve saved by cutting cable tv off.

Love the control options with the app. I can cut off my daughters access to Internet or television from anywhere.
I also signed up for the security plan which gives me 1 Password and Encrypt.me (vpn).

I like this idea. Every home we’ve lived in, I have been tired of having dead spots. I finally invested in Orbi: https://www.netgear.com/orbi/ My internet is strong throughout and working like a dream. It’s an easy setup.

 

[SirBarksalot]

I like this idea. Every home we’ve lived in, I have been tired of having dead spots. I finally invested in Orbi: https://www.netgear.com/orbi/ My internet is strong throughout and working like a dream. It’s an easy setup.

Orbi and google were the other two I looked at. Went with eero ultimately. The eero units are much smaller than the orbis, which was a small part of the decision process. Either way it’s been great. I’ve tried extenders before but it’s apples/oranges.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Orbi and google were the other two I looked at. Went with eero ultimately. The eero units are much smaller than the orbis, which was a small part of the decision process. Either way it’s been great. I’ve tried extenders before but it’s apples/oranges.

I will definitely look in to this thanks