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    Unstable ping with wireless connection

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by AFK_14, Mar 7, 2006.

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    Hi everyone

    I have an unstable ping while playing BF2 and BF1942 on my laptop. I'm pretty sure it's because I use a wireless connection. Do you have tips to fix this? I use a linksys WRT54G router and my laptop is an HP DV 5040us:
    http://www.hp.ca/products/static/pavilion-notebooks/dv5040us/index.php

    I already tried shutting down the router's firewall and enabling the DMZ. If there's nothing more to do with the config, should I go for a faster router ( one with SpeeBooster for ex.?) or invest in a better antenna? Or run a 100' cable around my house? Thank you!
     
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    Well, how far are you from the router?
     
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    I'd say not more than 50', maybe 30'... But the router is in the basement and my room is on the second floor. There's an oven and a microwave just over the router... The signal goes form low to very good ... I was not able able to stabilize it by changing channels.
     
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    That is the reason why. That far already is not good for gaming. but then you have a microwave over it..not good.

    i would try to move the router, as then you would see a great improvement
     
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    Thank you very much for the advice nickspohn, I felt it had something to do with the microwave (I read somewhere that routers and microwaves use the same wave frequency). Unfortunatly, I can't move the router from the basement. Is there something else that would help a little in gaining better performances?
     
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    Get a wider range antenna for your router, to boost the signal. Doing this however can compromise security, since people farther away can now see your network. I'd be sure to have a very secure wireless network if I did this.
     
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    Would a SpeedBooster router (linksys WRT54GS) get the same performances improvement. (I bought my router 2 weeks ago so, I still can trade my WRT54G for this one.)
     
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    Almost identical routers, not going to see an increase in range/signal strangth. http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=6
     
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    Nope, only if you have a card that supports the speed booster. Which i wouldnt even bother getting.

    Best thing to do, get a MIMO router from netgear. That might solve your issues right there. Getting a A router has a different frequency, so it doesnt conflict with as nearly many things G does. So what your saying, it looks like A might be the best choice. A does have a shorter distance range compared to G, but the signal is more powerful

    Check my router guide out. It has a list of a lot of routers currently available, with info about them each
     
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    Well I do have a SpeedBooster compatible network card... But If you think that mimo routers worth their prices... I'll take a look at them. Thanks for the advices!
     
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    Correction: I think I have a SpeedBooster compatible card. Its a Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN. In its property list, I saw that is supports Afterburner technology, which I think has something to do with SpeedBooster. Am I right?
     
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    True, but this is the thing

    Speedbooster will only increase the speed of downloading files (up to your internet speed, but faster than the WRT54GS) but it is still going to conflict with everything
     
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