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UPC 30Mb: Anyone else have trouble connecting to Cisco WiFi router?

  • 12-08-2010 1:56pm
    #1
    rpg
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭


    We've had the Cisco EPC2425 a few months now and not once has any of the computers in our household been able to connect to it through WiFi. I've tried changing every option in the Cisco's menu (i.e. disabling security, changing SSID, disabling firewall etc.) to no avail. It says on all machines "unable to connect to xxx" every time.

    We gave out about it's poor compatibility and configuration and they sent us a Netgear WGR614v10 which is a great WiFi router to use, but even direct cable connection between it and the Cisco, and a direct cable from the Netgear to a PC, results in rubbish speed (always less than 10Mb/s). It's even less when we connect wirelessly to the Netgear (6/7 Mb/s).

    Plug it straight into the Cisco and we get 28/29Mb/s no problem. Why can't any of the machines connect to the Cisco wirelessly? They're all good machines with decent WiFi cards (Dell DW1520, Intel 5300, Belkin WiFi USB stick) running Vista or 7.

    I'm so fed up with this damn Cisco router... :mad:


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  • #2
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    the most likely cause s a flooded wifi channel due to other devices in range using the same frequencies.

    most commonly it's other wifi routers (from your neighbours), but it can be anything from games controllers, baby monitors, bluetooth devices, video senders or even microwaves or car alarms which all use the 2.4ghz spectrum.

    download inSSIDer and use it to check a few locations in your house (upstairs & downstairs nearest windows at the front and back is best) for quiet wireless channels with minimal overlap and change your router to one of those channels via a wired connection and try and connect again.

    there's detailed instructions on how to use it on the metageek site, but it's pretty self explanatory.

    let us know how you get on.


  • #3
    Karmafaerie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,871 ✭✭✭Karmafaerie


    Also make sure IP Flood detection and WPS are disabled on the Cisco.

    (You may have already done so, not sure.)

    Plus if you're connecting the Cisco to the Netgear and connecting onto the Netgear wirelessly, have you turned off the Cisco wireless?
    Cause otherwise you've two wireless devices sitting next to each other.


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