Facetime lags and disconnects

Guys, I am having a problem with my facetime. It lags like crazy sometimes and disconnects at random moments.
I have a N router and have the latest firmware and great signal (100%).
According to speedtest.net I have 9mbps download and 2mbps upload speed with a ping of 23ms.
I don't know why it's lagging and why it's disconnecting all the time. I will always have to reset my wifi information after a disconnect to call the user back. (turn on airplane mode and turn it off).
Also, I've reset the network on the iphone multiple times and that has not solved anything.
I've also turned on and off my phone and turned and off the activation for facetime and the problem still persist.
HELP!

Welcome to Discussions, lamvu187
Many things could be causing your problem. Some of them are:
• You may be experiencing a weak wi-fi signal.
• It is also possible you have interference .
• Other computers sharing your network are using too much bandwidth.
Troubleshoot using http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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