wireless network problem

[railman3059]

I have my laptop hooked up on my wireless network and it was working fine for a month with the laptop in my room and router downstairs, but recently its been disconnectting about once an hour or so, and i can reconnect it after a couple minutes, anyone know what could cause this sudden problem??

also when I move it downstairs, closer to the router it works better and doesnt disconnect,?
why would it work before upstairs but not now, oh yah i got new cell phone can that have anything to with it?

 

[JackBurton]

I don't think it has anything to do with the cell phone, but try switching channels on your AP and see if that helps. Also, how is your signal strength?

 

[railman3059]

switch channels on the what? sorry how would I go about this?

 

[railman3059]

little help<

 

[Sideswipe001]

AP = Access Ponit. If you go to the setup of the router, you can change the channel that it broadcasts on (same way that mobile *not cellular* phones do it). If you change the channel, you might have a better signal, if something is interferring with the channel you were using.

 

[railman3059]

i dont even think it has to do with my signal strength, i am right next to the AP with my laptop and the signal strength comes up as excellent but it says my speed is only at 1.0MBS, as opposed to 22-54MBS, which it previouslly was connected at since ive had my laptop, dunno why it all the sudden is so slow??

 

[JackBurton]

Change the channel and call me in the morning (not really). Make sure you change it to a non-overlapping channel too. If the AP is set to channel 6, be on the safe side and change it to channel 11.