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[FurryNutz]

Hmm...well I would have the ISP check to make sure that this (split) is done right and the signal levels are where they should be at the modem. They can check that. You can also check the modem logs too. See if there is any odd disconnects.

[davevt31]

Any cable setups that I have used or setup for others have always had the cable modem on the first split of the incoming cable.  You will get signal loss going through multiple splitters.

[Buc_Nasty]

One splitter is -3.5 db and one is -4.0....could this be causing anything?

[FurryNutz]

The more splitters you have on the light the more the signal is attenuated thus the ISP modem wont get a good signal and any thing after that the quality of signal and data can be effected. Its preferred to use no splitters or have a dedicated cable line for Internet. If you must have a splitter(s) use good quality or if needed, possible use of good quality cable line amplifier for long distance runs however thats worst case scenario.

[Buc_Nasty]

I rearranged it so it comes from the street thru one splitter and one end goes to modem while the other is split again to the 2 cable boxes. ZERO improvement.

I'll note again, the hardwired connection is always super ultra fast not even one bit of lag, while wireless really struggles all day and night, not just peak hours.

[FurryNutz]

I would recommend you have a review at the 855 forum and review this:
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=41071.0

Really looks like your area is highly congested with WiFi.

[Buc_Nasty]

Yea my problems sound very similar to what everyone else was describing.

A few questions:

1) The fact that I will still show full 5 bar wireless signal but not be able to load pages is a symptom of too many nearby networks right? The majority of times I have connection/webpage loading issues I will have full signal the whole time just nothing will load...it wont even say limited connectivity or anything just full strength connection but no loading pages.

2) In terms of messing with the power levels, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm assuming that lowering the power level will lower the area my wireless reaches, but you're hoping that will cause it to not overlap/interfere with other signals? In that case, for example in my room I usually get around 5 bars all the time, but lowering the power will average 3, but the fact that there isnt so much overlap will make it so i actually have a better connection with 3 bars than 5? BTW every 10 minutes or so it will drop to 2 or 3 bars for a minute, then go back to 5 (did it while i was typing this).

3.) I would assume not, but would a wireless amplifer device help me to somehow overpower the other networks? (shooting in the dark on this idea)

4.) I could combine wireless with people in the apartment above me, which would actually be great because it would save everyone a lot of money, but we'd have 7 wireless smartphones, 7 wireless laptops, and 2 hardwired desktops all connected (as opposed to 5 smarthpones and 4 wireless laptops, 2 desktops now...would this extra use cause more problems than its worth?

5.) a couple of the networks of the 27 shown on inSSIDer will have amplitudes around 5 times the height on the graph as any others...which i assume makes them faster? How come those get so high and mine does not?

Thanks again for the assistance

[FurryNutz]

Yea my problems sound very similar to what everyone else was describing.

A few questions:

1) The fact that I will still show full 5 bar wireless signal but not be able to load pages is a symptom of too many nearby networks right? The majority of times I have connection/webpage loading issues I will have full signal the whole time just nothing will load...it wont even say limited connectivity or anything just full strength connection but no loading pages.
If your router is set up and you connecting to your SSID, yes you should beable to load pages however, if there is some sort of interference, which you seem to be experiencing with all the other routers near by, then yes as well that this can impact the loading of pages and data comming from the router via WiFi. We presume that wired doesn't experience this?

2) In terms of messing with the power levels, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm assuming that lowering the power level will lower the area my wireless reaches, but you're hoping that will cause it to not overlap/interfere with other signals? In that case, for example in my room I usually get around 5 bars all the time, but lowering the power will average 3, but the fact that there isnt so much overlap will make it so i actually have a better connection with 3 bars than 5? BTW every 10 minutes or so it will drop to 2 or 3 bars for a minute, then go back to 5 (did it while i was typing this). Yes, hoping to make your wifi foot print smaller as to not over lap the other routers foot print and keep yours from over lapping if possible.

3.) I would assume not, but would a wireless amplifer device help me to somehow overpower the other networks? (shooting in the dark on this idea) Yes, in some cases, over powering could help your signal interference however remember that your signal will go farther and also now you might become someone else's interference on there system. 

4.) I could combine wireless with people in the apartment above me, which would actually be great because it would save everyone a lot of money, but we'd have 7 wireless smartphones, 7 wireless laptops, and 2 hardwired desktops all connected (as opposed to 5 smarthpones and 4 wireless laptops, 2 desktops now...would this extra use cause more problems than its worth? Yes and is encouraged if you and others are all on the same ISP and willing to share the radio waves and any monitary obligations you should agree too. Yes, if you can all be on the same SSID and then change the channels between each router, then this would help maintain Wifi connections better. Just be aware that bandwidth could be an issue if someone is gaming and someone else is streaming video and such.  


Thanks again for the assistance

[Buc_Nasty]

Maybe I'll try an amplifier haha too bad for other people.

One other thing that happens is when i try to even go into the router setup, it will say "could not connect to the router, the network appears to be down" thats still just the same problem right its definitely the fact that there are too many wireless networks around?

[FurryNutz]

Wired or Wireless when you connect to router web page?

[Buc_Nasty]

wireless...must be the same problem stupid question.

here goes nothin setting power to medium

[FurryNutz]

Try wired as well. I presume that will be ok. Ya, I think your wireless area is not good for you right now.
Keep us posted.