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When it doubt, when it comes to networking, netgear all the way.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:04, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)
with no wifi card. I'm using a Netgear n series at the moment, but it's started dropping out every ten minutes, which is really bastard annoying.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:07, Reply)
I got my last one from eBay for £4 though
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:09, Reply)
I fixed constant drops at around the same rate by changing the channel on the router.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:12, Reply)
apart from my dongle going tits up, obviously.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:14, Reply)
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)
when did your router last have a reboot, my old one went cranky and did similar to what you describe, reboot sorted it for a while but eventually needed a new one, the nice bloke at Sky said they only expect them to last 18 months or so.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:14, Reply)
/bitter
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:16, Reply)
so have one upstairs as a wireless extender.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:19, Reply)
All teh other computers on the network are fine.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:25, Reply)
I'm going to check the drivers first, see if there's a download that can fix it.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:13, Reply)
try it in a different socket, at opposite end of PC if possible.
(, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)
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