[ftd86]

Well, in game I've been experiencing a ton of lagg because of signal fluctuations. Does anyone know if it's possible to allocate say 80% of the connection so I don't feel the signal fluctuations?

[Judas]

imo, the only way to avoid it is to make sure you have a direct line of sight and as close as possible to the wireless receiver and transmitter. There really no way to allocate bandwidth.

other then to buy a directional transmitter to disable unidirectional transmittions. But i don't think this'll fix it.

What wireless setup are you running, model/brand/ anything of that sort would assist us in figureing it all out for you

[Tipstaff]

One of the biggest causes for fluctuations in speed, or reported connection speed to the router is caused by power signal, mostly because of interference. There are 3 things people overlook when setting up their wireless network (well, e if you count setting an admin password, and using encryption): what other wirelss devices, specifically running in the 2.4Ghz range do they have, using a decent setting as the broadcast channel for the routers wireless, and turning off functions of routers if using different makers parts (say a Linksys router, with an Intel Wireless card).

For the first, things like an Xbox 360, wireless controllers for consoles, most cordless phones, and even some wireless mice can interfere with wireless networks. For the second part, this one is more interesting. Most, and I mean 99% of people that buy a wireless router leave it on channel 5 or 6, which is usually the default. Sometimes this is not the best channel to run on, either due to other people around you using that same channel, or devices that can dip into that channel such as cordless phones. And lastly, some routers have functions that specifically work with the same manufacturers parts. D-Link, for instance, has an option on their routers called "SuperG", which when paired with a D-Link wireless card that supports it can increase speed (supposedly). Some also have a "Turbo" option. Problem is that these functions are NOT cross manufacturer supported. So, SMC doesn't support SuperG, so this is a wasted function. Infact, having this function on in the D-Link router while connecting to it with an SMC network card can cause the same fluctations in speed, or simpley refuse to connect.

So, just as a test, if you have any cordless 2.4Ghz phones, even a cellphone that has Bluetooth functions, use a cordless controller, or have a console like the Xbox 360, disconnect or turn them off, and try out the wireless again. Also, try changing the broadcast channel for your routers wireless to something like 2/3, or 10/11. If it's set higher by default (Belkin tends to use 11 as it's default), then try a lower number like 5/6. Lastly, if the router supports wireless G, and you are using a wireless G network card you might want to try picking a set mode, such as 802.11g only instead of a mixed mode like 802.11b/g. As well, even if you use the same manufacturers products for both the router and network card you might want to try turning off Turbo/SuperG/Xtreme modes if they are enabled.

[NUCLEARWINTER]

i had massive network failure not too long ago. my card(linksys) found my matched(linksys) router. but allways failed to connect., after much head scratchin' and fruitlessly searching linksys.com...i came to the conclusion that i had to change the frequency to channel 11. it worked out great. i stay at 54 Mbps now.

[ftd86]

sorry for taking a bit to get tback to you guys, I have a D-Link Wirless G router model DI-524. I appreciate the help, and I believe that the wireless phones we have in the house may be interfering with the connection. They're running at 2.4GHz which may be a problem.

[NUCLEARWINTER]

change frequency(channel) of u're router

[Al_Vampyre]

Originally Posted by NUCLEARWINTER

change frequency(channel) of u're router

That would be my first step too, I had to change mine because my neighbour was on the same one as me...