Wireless-G WRT54G2

I can't seem to set up the router. I tried to set up a different router months ago and I would lose the connection every 2 weeks and finially just dis-connected it. Someone told me to get a Linksys router coz hey are better. So I did. Now I can't even get the initial set up to work at all. I follow the instructions for replacing a router and also to add an additional router. No matter what I do it won't detect the router. Please Help!!!!

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All of a sudden, can't connect wirelessly to WRT54G2!!

Hi! I have a WRT54G2 router with a desktop wired to it. The desktop is mine and my roommate wirelessly connects with her laptop and has been doing so no problem for about 6 months (ever since we got the router). On Christmas Eve, she was connected, went out, came home and found she'd lost her wireless connection. Now she can't get it back.
**I can still get online on the desktop.**
I've power cycled to no avail. What is weird is sometimes she will click on the list of available networks (so she can choose which she wants to connect to) and mine WILL be there, other times it will NOT. If she does happen to catch it at a moment when my network is there, and she tries to connect using the passphrase, it says "Trying to connect" or something to that effect, for like 3 minutes and then nothing happens. Also, not that I would need to, but if I go to "connect to" on my PC (as if I were looking to choose a network to connect to), my network name doesn't always show. It is random. Sometimes it does not even show when I go to "Networks" on my desktop.
We are going crazy here and I'm sad to say I am not very technical. I can provide more info if need be. My roommate took her laptop to her parents house and can connect to their wireless network, so I know the problem is the router or something to do with it....Can someone please help me?

Thank you so much for writing back! The ssid is currently set to my name. (I named it that when I first got the router...so, it's not currentlly the Linksys example).
As for security, it is already set to WPA2 Personal and for WPA Algorithms, it is set to TKIP+AES. There is already a passphrase in there (The ones that we've been using all along for her to connect wirelessly.. and that has worked until now...she's been able to use it no problem)...
So, everything "appears" to already be the way you advise it needs to. Am I doing something wrong?
Would it help to rename the router and change the passphrase, or does that not matter? What is weird is she seems it sometimes, but no all, and when she does see it, and enters the passphrase (which has worked before) it just doesn't connect.
Here is some additional info as to the way it is set right now
Under "Basic Wireless Settings"
Wireless Configuration- Manual
Wireless Network Mode- Mixed
Wireless Network Name- Tara
Wireless Channel- 6-2.437GHz
Wireless SSID Broadcast -Enable
Wireless Security
Security Mode- WPA2 Personal
WPA Algorithms- TKIP-AES
Then there is my group shared key
Group Key renewal - 3600 seconds
Wireless Mac Filter- Disable
Advanced Wireless settings
(Most here are set to the default)
Under setup of the router, DHCP server is "enabled"
Under firewall,
3 things are checked
Block anonymous internet requests
Filter muliticast
Filter IDENT
Under Access restrictions, it says "status" and it is set to "disable"
Under administration, where it says "Wireless access web" --"enable" is checked
Under status, in regards to firmware, it says this:
Firmware Version: 1.0.00 build 012, Jan. 24, 2008
Any ideas? What baffles me is that is has been working for her to connect wirelessly for months, using the passphrase and everything...and now, without my making any changes or messing with the router at all, this happens.
Any ideas would be appreciated!!

Cricket Wireless and WRT54G2

i want to know if there is any way to use the WRT54G2 router together with cricket wireless.i have 2 laptops.one doesnt have a CD ROM drive so i cant install my cricket wireless broadband CD.Since i couldnt do that i connected an ethernet coard from my laptop that does use cricket to the slot that says INTERNET on my WRT54G2.Then i connected my ACER laptop (doesnt have a cd rom drive) to the ethernet 1 slot and set up the WRT54G2.When i tied to go to a webpage it didnt work! my local area connection says- connected 100.0 Mbps and my wireless connettion says- limited or no connectivity 54.0 Mbps with all the signal strength bars up and green. PLZ HELP!

You have to configure the computer for internet connection sharing (ICS). There's a wizard in Windows to do that. Then follow the instructions to set it up as described here.

How to disable wireless on wrt54g2?

I have a Linksys router model wrt54g2 v1. My operating system is Windows XP Pro. The router works fine. When I ran setup the first time, I opted to enable wireless (Wi-Fi). However, the computers using the router are all cable-connected to the router, so I do not need the wireless capability. My question: How do I now disable wireless? Do I need to run the CD “Start Setup” process once again? The control panel does not seem to offer any configuration options. I have posted a screen capture of the control panel at http://64.33.7.192/linksys.gif. (I tried without success to post this question at the support Live Chat.) Thanks for your help.

What browser are you using?
Try Opera or FF? If IE 8, 9, 10 or 11, set compatibility mode and test again.
Disable any security browser Add-ons like No Script and Ad-Block or configure them to allow All Pages when connected to the router.
Clear all browser caches.
Be sure to log into the Admin account on the router.
Try turning off these features in Chrome:
Top right corner, little bars for options > Settings > Settings (on left) > Show advanced settings.
Uncheck these:
Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors
Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar
Predict network actions to improve page load performance
Enable phishing and malware protection

Slow Wireless Connection (WRT54G2)

Hi, my WRT54G2 router has been working great since I got it a year ago. But recently I'm experiencing really slow wireless speed. My normal speed is around 15 Mbps but now it has dropped to about 0.85 - 1.0 Mbps. At first I thought someone might be using my connection without my knowledge so I changed the password but it was still slow. I then changed my wireless channel (I heard that if too many people are on the same channel it can cause interference) and it worked. However, a little bit later (sometimes a few hours and sometimes a few days) my connection would become slow again. I have also tried upgrading my firmware but that didn't help much either. Does anyone know what can cause a problem like this? Any insights are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Do the following steps: # Open up the browser and on the address bar type 192.168.1.1 that will open up the Router setup page.# Lower the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) from 1500 to 1400 or less (usually found on your routers main/ basic setup page)# Then go to the Wireless tab, keep network mode as mixed, make the Channel Width to 20 MHz only and Channel to 6, 9, 11.. #Adjust the following advanced wireless settings:~~ Lower the beacon interval from 100 to 75~~ Lower the fragmentation threshold from 2346 to 2306~~ Lower the RTS threshold from 2347 to 2304 Then check the wireless status..

Poor transfer speeds? wireless network - wrt54g2 v1

Hi all
My Isp uses an ADSL router/modem and since I use P2P Software I configured my router as a switch following instrustions here I disabled DHCP and connected my ADSL to a LAN port on the router. The internet connection works fine.
My network is made up of two computers a laptop and a desktop machine. I have some shares on the desktop that I access from the laptop. I just have one concern: it takes fairly long in my opinion to transfer files a 700MB file can take up to 12 mins to transfer is that a reasonable time?
No interference on network, computers are abou 6 feet from each other separated by a wall with a space to the top.
Just wanted to determine that the wireless is working properly. Windows task manager shows wireless utilization during these transfers as just 25%.
Your input would be appreciated.

When you use your WRT54G2 in this manner, you are actually using it as a WAP (wireless access point), not just as a switch. In this mode, the WRT54G2 should be given a "Local IP address" that will be recognized by your ADSL router/modem as a fixed LAN IP address.
From your note, it is not clear, but it sounds like your laptop and desktop are both connected wirelessly to your WRT54G2. Although your WRT54G2 will connect at 54 Mbits/sec, the actual data throughput is about 20 to 25 Mbits/sec = 2.0 to 2.5 Megabytes/sec. If both your computers are wireless, they will need to split this bandwidth, making the maximum possible transfer rate about 1.0 to 1.25 Megabytes/sec. So the fastest possible time to transfer 700 Megabytes from one wireless computer to another wireless computer (on wireless g) would be about 560 to 700 seconds = 9+ to 11+ minutes. So your 12 minute transfer time sounds reasonable.

WRT54G2 Router HELP!

Hello all! I've been having a serious issue with my WRT54G2 Router as of late and have had many reccomendations on how to fix it but nothing has worked. I'm going to post just about every interaction I've had on there boards to date. Any more help would be much appreciated. I'm getting desperate.
Littlelungs33
Researcher
Posts: 5
Registered: 05-03-2009
I'm using a WRT54G2 Router. It's wired to a Motorola Surfboard modem. I can't access the manual config 192.168.1.1 and two other computers that are wireless in the house rely on my access point to be able to use the internet. Problem is I'm getting that good o'l "You are connected to the access point, but the internet cannot be found." I've tried assigning static IP's, power cycling, release/renew in IPCONFIG, I've whispered sweet nothings into my PC's ear...etc...etc...etc... I CAN access the manual config through the one laptop when it's wired to the modem though. Please for the love of everything someone help me!!!!!
Here's what IPCONFIG /ALL says about my computer.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
Windows IP Configuration
        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :
        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Motorola SURFboard SB5120 USB Cable
Modem
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-2F-5E-21-BE
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.125.151.5
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.240.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.125.144.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.62.160.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.245.130
                                            167.206.245.129
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toomanydonuts
Network Administrator
Posts: 5566
Registered: 09-16-2006
Are you trying to access 192.168.1.1 wirelessly?   If so, stop doing this. Wireless access to 192.168.1.1 often fails. Use a computer that is wired to the router when you want to change router settings.
1) I assume that the "IPCONFIG /ALL" info that you posted was obtained when your computer was wired directly to your modem -- is that correct?
2) When you did the "IPCONFIG /ALL", was your computer wired to the modem with ethernet cable, or USB cable?
3) Your network should be setup like this:
Motorola Surfboard -- WRT54G2 )))     ((( wireless computer(s)
                                    |--- wired computer
Motorola Surfboard ethernet port wired to WRT54G2 Internet port, using ethernet cable.
Wired computer connected to a LAN port on the WRT54G2, using ethernet cable.
Nothing connected to USB port of Motorola Surfboard.
Wireless computers connect directly (and wirelessly) to WRT54G2, not to your wired computer.
Is above the way your system is setup? If not, how is your system setup?
4) Please clarify the problem that you are having. Are you saying that your computer simply cannot access 192.168.1.1 , or that it cannot access the Internet, or that you cannot get any of your computers to access the Internet through the WRT54G2?    Are you trying to connect this computer by wire or wirelessly to the WRT54G2?
5) Can any computer access the Internet through the WRT54G2?
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Littlelungs33
Researcher
Posts: 5
Registered: 05-03-2009
No, I'm trying to acess it through a wired computer. The computer I'm on right now is wired to the access point which is wired to the motorola modem. I can access the login page(as well as the internet) through the computer wired to the router(which, as stated just a few sentences ago, I'm currently using), but when i type in admin for the password it literally kicks me right back into the login screen with both username and password feilds blank. My entire system is setup the way you described that it should be ethernet cable and all. Trust me that was the first thing I checked. The IPCONFIG /ALL is the status of the computer wired to the router. The other two computers in the house (one is a laptop with wireless card and the other is a PC that I bought a wireless card for) cannot access the internet. They used to be able to until recently and I've made no changes to any of the settings.
I also tryed power cycling the system. It granted wireless access to the wireless computers as well as my playstation 3, BUT, I lost internet access on the wired computer. Imagine my frustration. I power cycled again then I was back to square one. No wireless access but access with the wired pc. It's not set to a static IP address either.
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toomanydonuts
Network Administrator
Posts: 5566
Registered: 09-16-2006
D) Have you upgraded the router's firmware?
E) After the firmware upgrade, did you reset the router to factory defaults, then setup the router again from scratch?
F) You said that the "IPCONFIG /ALL" was obtained when you were connected to the WRT54G2 router. But this looks like IPCONFIG data from connection to the Motorola Surfboard modem. Are you sure this IPCONFIG /ALL is from connection to the WRT54G2?
G) Have you been running unsecured wireless?   Or are you using encryption? If you are using unsecured wireless, perhaps your neighbor logged into your router (by accident or intentionally) and changed your login password.
I would suggest that you reset your router to factory defaults, then setup the router again from scratch. If you saved a router configuration file, DO NOT use it.
Please use the following procedure to reset your router:
1) Power down all computers, the router, and the modem, and unplug them from the wall.
2) Disconnect all wires from the router.
3) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
4) Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, then release it, then let the router reset and reboot (2-3 minutes).
5) Power down the router.
6) Connect one computer by wire to port 1 on the router (NOT to the internet port).
7) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
8) Power up the computer (if the computer has a wireless card, make sure it is off).
9) Try to ping the router. To do this, click the "Start" button > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. A black DOS box will appear. Enter the following: "ping 192.168.1.1" (no quotes), and hit the Enter key. You will see 3 or 4 lines that start either with "Reply from ... " or "Request timed out." If you see "Reply from ...", your computer has found your router.
10) Open your browser and point it to 192.168.1.1. This will take you to your router's login page. Leave the user name blank, and in the password field, enter "admin" (with no quotes). This will take you to your router setup page. Note the version number of your firmware (usually listed near upper right corner of screen). Exit your browser.
If you get this far without problems, try the setup disk (or setup the router manually, if you prefer), and see if you can get your router setup and working.
If you cannot get "Reply from ..." in step 9 above, your router is likely dead. Report back with this problem.
If you get a reply in step 9, but cannot complete step 10, then either your router is dead or the firmware is corrupt.   Report back with this problem.
If you need additional help, please state the results of steps 9 and 10. Also, if you get any error messages, copy them exactly and report back.
Please let me know how things turn out for you.
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Littlelungs33
Researcher
Posts: 5
Registered: 05-03-2009
My apologies for the delay in response, things have been hectic lately. Alrighty, I did all that you said and here are some interesting results, I'll break down the results by each machine that a fiddled with:
Wired Desktop PC:
-I got no response when trying to ping the router
-Could not access the 192.168.1.1 configuration screen, not even the prompt for username and password
-When using the installation disk AND the installation program i downloaded off the Linksys website it would not detect the router.
Wireless Laptop(this is where i think it gets interesting):
-I was able to fully install and automatically configure the router by using the installation disk
-I could ping and get full response from the router both wirelessly and while it was directly wired to the router
-I could also access the configuration menu 192.168.1.1 in my web browser
-I also had a backup copy of the latest firmware for the router on my flash drive, so I updated the firmware through the laptop.
-The laptop was using the router as it's access point, however the internet could not be found.
If I wasn't at a total loss before I tried all this, I certainly am now. Could it be a problem with the network settings on the PC that is wired? Perhaps a faulty ethernet port? Your thoughts?
Well, that's where it left off, I got no responses back from anyone after the last post. Help!!!

As you are able to access your router's web interface you should now try to re-configure it...
If your Internet Service Providor is Cable follow this link
If your Internet Service Providor is DSL follow this link

Trouble w/Linksys WRT54G2 connecting w/Linksys Phone Adapter SPA2102

I am trying to connect my new VOIP phone adapter Linksys SPA2102 with my wireless router Linksys Cisco #WRT54G2 V1. I have DSL and previously had the wireless router connected with a Vonage Phone Adapter and everything worked fine. When trying to connect my new phone adapter Linksys(SPA2102) it does not work. It will work if I connect the new adapter directly with my DSL modem but will not work through my wireless router (WRT54G2 v1). I have turned everything off and restarted all products several times along with the PC and still no luck. The only way I can get my DSL to work with the new adapter is to wire it directly to the DSL modem. Everything worked yesterday prior to trying to use the new phone adapter. I hope this makes sense lol. This is not allowing me to use my laptop through the wireless router. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Jenny

you should try this -- it shows you how to configure wrt54g2 behind the SPA2102 because it is recommended that you put the SPA2102 directly behind modem for better voice quality

New XBOX 360 S can't connect with Linksys WRT54G2

I can't get the XBOX 360 (the new S model) to connect w/ XBOX Live through my Linksys WRT54G2.
After the automatic settings didn't work, I tried some manual instructions here:
http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wireless-Routers/WRT54G2-issues-when-it-s-plugged-in/m-p/207071?qu...
But that didn't work.
Note: I have a laptop and an iPad that connect to the router just fine.
Ideas?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

One additional piece of info... When I go to my Windows PC and look at the Network Map (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Map), the XBOX shows up as part of the network. But it has a dashed green line connected to it, instead of a solid green line like the rest of the devices.
Not sure if that provides any additional clues.

WRT54G2 V1...trouble resetting to default

I've followed different suggestions for how to reset my WRT54G2 V1 to the factory defaults (and I'm pretty sure a few months back one of them worked, now it doesn't), and I can never get in the the setup page at 192.168.1.1 - I get the prompt, leave user name blank, and "admin" for the password. Nothing seems to work.
I've done a bunch of different reset procedures, pushing the reset button in for 30 seconds and then powering down/powering back up, tried if for a minute, unplugging everything and turning the wireless off...whatever I try, same thing.
Everything is otherwise working fine, I just want to get into the settings to change the NAT setting.
FYI, I have firmware version 1.0.04.005.
Thanks a lot for any help.

After putting in the password and hitting the OK button do you get any type of error message or message indicating an incorrect password?
There are a few additional things to try. First is, and this will sound stupid, use the full URL to access the admin page on the router. HTTP://192.168.1.1 (by full I mean include the "HTTP://" along with the IP address). Second is to configure your PC's network card to have a fixed IP address in the same IP range as the router. This will entail changing the networking setup for that network card from "Obtain IP address automatically" to manual and inputting an IP address like 192.168.1.100 (subnet mask of 255.255.255.0) and then try to log into the router's default admin page. Third, make sure nothing else is connected to the router and that your using a wired connected computer to perform the initial administration. Lastly, download the "Setup Wizard" from http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54G2 and see if that will get your router configured.
Post back with results good or bad to help others who might experience what you've experienced.

Wireless is Connected but cannot display a web page

Hello, I am trying to setup the wireless router WRT54G2S for a friend who has Satellite service. I can connect to the wireless network and I can ping websites like yahoo and google but I can't get anything to open up on the browser. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite L505D-5369, it is running Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8. I have the same issue whether directly wired to the router or through wireless. Does anyone have any ideas? Linksys says that it's a Browser problem, but I connected my IBM T61 with Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 via wireless and get the same results. Thanks

I had a similar problem on my WildBlue satellite system -- I was using a WRT54GS router that worked fine, but thought I would try a model 110 Linksys N router and could not get it to display "anything" on my IE browser no matter what I tried
So I went back to the #54 router all was well again
I don't know what Satellite I-net system you are using, but if you have access to a different router, you might try it and see if it works, because like I said, I tried "everything" I could think of - and I couldn't get the #110 router to display websites in IE, even though it told me I was connected to the network
Good Luck!!

Network Set Up

This one is a doozy, mainly due to me explaining to set ups. Initially, I set up a wired network with a Wireless Router (WRT54G2) as the lead router.
This is in a small office application style environment.5 wired pc's. We are using DSL (w/DSL modem) into a WRT54G2 ,with:
-#1 port going to a pc,
-#2 port going to a 5 port switch,that goes to another pc, a shared wired only network printer and another WRT54G2(For wireless access). -#3 port going to a decent Belkin wireless router for wireless access. -#4 port going to a 5 port switch,(here is where the pretzel comes into play)
The 5 port switch then goes to -#1 another WRT54G2 for wireless access. -#2 heads down to a linksys 8 port switch.
The 8 port linksys switch: -#1 to a wired PC -#2 to a wired PC -#3 to a WRT54G2 -#4 to a 5 port linksys switch which goes into a WRT300N and a 5 port switch which goes to another WRT300N,WRT600N. -#5 to a 5 port linksys switch which goes to a PC and a WRT54GS.
All these routers put out wireless access in their locations. Then a mysterious "Programmer" comes along and makes some changes to the lead router so he can access one of the wired PC's from his home. In turn the lead router stopped putting out wireless.So I set the puppy to factory settings ,removed his changes(Blocking him)
Then I read linksys routers should not be in line with each other.So like a genius I replaced the head router with a 5 port linksys switch and lost "Internet access" to everything after the switch except for 1 port on the second switch, that one port would not give internet to anything along the line except for one wired PC.
For the hell of it I placed a router where the second switch was and was granted internet all over once again,but had issues with the one wired pc and shared files with the other wired PC's at the head switch. Seems things would work fine with a router after the modem and switches into routers there after.
So my questions would be
-Is it a problem running a router after a router ?
-Why would switches lose internet access on some ports but not all?
There is No firewalls up. No uplink ports are being used.
How would you choose to route for a wired network that needs to toss out wireless at different points around the building ? I didnt want to go about linking up wireless to wirless using wireless.The goal here was to use the wired to unleash wireless at certain sections and using the wired due to the fact that the building design and material would surely block wireless to wireless,as well as trying to keep the items out of site. Suggestions and ty for reading

This is difficult to troubleshoot without knowing the exact configuration of all those wireless routers and the exact LAN setup, in particular:
* How is each router connected to the LAN? Through its WAN/Internet port or a numbered LAN port?
* Configuration of each router: internet connection setup (DHCP, Static IP, etc.) and the details if applicable (i.e. static IP address, subnet mask, dns, gateway, etc.)
* Configuration of each router: LAN connection setup, LAN IP address, subnet mask, DHCP server enabled/disabled, if enabled, address pool.
* Configuration of each router: running in gateway (NAT) mode or router mode. Any added static routes.
* Configuration of computers, i.e. do they get their IP address through DHCP from the router, from a server or do they use static IP addresses.
* Do you want a single LAN (all devices are connected to the same LAN and can communicate with each other) or do you need separated LANs. If the latter for what purpose (e.g. security).
* How many wireless networks do you need? Do you want a single roaming network or dedicated networks at different places?
* How do you do the wireless channel assigments of those wireless routers? Which channels do you use?
If some computers on a switch have internet and some not it is often because you have two DHCP server running in your network one of which gives out bogus settings.

IChat not working the way it used to...

Ok so I've been experiencing some stuff in iChat that I've never had happen before. Not even on my old (but lovely) PowerBook G4.
I have a MacBook Pro 15.4" screen, 2.4 GHz, upgraded 4GB PC-5300 DDR2 RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, with a built in Wireless N Card. I've used iChat before on my PowerBook G4 when talking to my boyfriend, and it was GREAT. We had PERFECT video feeds as well as audio. The only time it would be shaky is when someone at his house would make or recieve a phonecall (they have Vonage).
However, since getting my new MBP, the video and audio feeds have severely decreased in quality. I mean he is always pixelated, and it's really bad if he moves quickly, the audio on his end constantly skips so instead of talking sometimes he has to type what he's saying so I can understand him and vice versa. It's also slightly delayed, more than normal anyway. It's very frustrating for both of us. We are both are running Leopard (sidenote: with my old PB I was running Panther and he had a MB that was running Tiger).
I have Comcast internet and I own my modem. It is a Motorola SURFboard model: SB5101 and a Linksys Wireless Router WRT54G2 (I actually downgraded from an the Linksys WRT160N {MISTAKE booo!}, and I'll explain why later...)
I had the bandwidth set to unlimited and tried limiting it to 500 after reading a few forum posts, with no change in quality. I thought it might have been my router so I exchanged that. No improvement. Tried using an ethernet cable instead of wireless, no improvement. Took my Apple back to the Best Buy where I bought it from (and coincidentally, work), no one had any suggestions. I figured then that it might be my ISP (even though I never had a problem with Comcast before using my PB), and they swear it is my computer...they also had no tech support for MAC so I didn't really take them seriously.
Now here is where the weird part comes in. When I'm at my parents' house and I'm on iChat with my b/f we are both perfectly clear (except one time he told me that I was pixelated to him), and they have Comcast internet with (I think) a NetGear wireless router. When I'm at my friend's house and chatting with him we are, again, perfectly clear, she has Verizon internet and no idea what kind of wireless router.
This is why I'm so puzzled as to what could be causing my iChat to act like this. It has been this way since Day 1 when I got it back in March of this year.
The other odd thing that just recently started happening was that when him and I are connected Safari runs at SLUGGISHLY slow speeds. Never had this problem before. Any files or program updates I'm trying to download go from a few minutes to days and hours, webpages won't load due to timing out, and the second we get disconnected the files download in minutes and seconds. This only started happening about a month ago, so I don't know what could have changed to affect that.
The only two things I haven't swapped out are my actual modem and my MBP itself. I honestly doubt it is my MBP because anywhere else I connect everything is perfect, it's only when I am home that I experience problems. So I get that something is probably either setup incorrectly or defective with my equiptment. Has anyone else been having similar problems, or at least does anyone have any suggestions? (Ralph! **hint hint** :-D) Anything from anyone would be great and extremely appreciated. I fell in love with MAC a long time ago, and iChat was one of the great perks that it gave me, and I'd love to be able to use it at it's full potential again. Thanks again! Happy MAC-ing!

You will see a drop if the computer is doing something on line at the time you test.
However, normally you would see a drop in both figures.
Did you try Defcom's suggestion of setting the iChat Bandwidth Limit to 200kbps ?
IS this device set up to only allow the computer you want to access it ?
Do the lights flash to indicate it is Busy even when you are apparently doing nothing ?
I am wondering if someone else is logged on to your Wireless Network ?
9:01 PM Sunday; July 6, 2008

WRT54G SIMILAR TO POSTED PROBLEMS

Seems everyone posting has similar problems with WRT54G. I reconfigured my router according to the instruction received on the Linksys chat line. The router responded correctly and showed an active LAN connection on my desktop taskbar.
When I click on the internet explorer icon I get a no web page found message.The router is set to auto find my ISP, but it seems not to be able to find it. If I can figure out where to find my ISP address specs they can be entered manually. I think that will solve my problem, but don't know where to find the ISP specs.
Rap

Correct, that is my issue. Linksys support handled it for me once a year or so ago, but now they want $32. Suppose it's worth it considering the time I am beginning to put in on this.
I guess I could buy a new wireless router WRT54G2 and get Linksys new free set up support.The cost of a new router at Best Buy is only $49 so for the diff I have a new router, and I think one year free support.
Or, somtimes I think of trying another brand, what with the WRT54G problems everyone seems to have.
Thanks again.
Rap

How many computers should be able to connect?

We have 3 laptops in our house as well as a desktop. Our Linksys wireless router (WRT54G2) is connected to the desktop. I am having trouble connecting to the internet with more than one of the laptops. Is this normal? Shouldn't you be able to connect as many as you want? Also, it keeps making us 'configure' the router by entering the numbers off of the router each time we try to connect. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Hi,
No does not looks normal at all...
what do you mean problem connecting more laptop?
do you manage to connect at all lets say with laptop2?
Can you ping to test connectivity? (ping the router with laptop 1, 2, 3: probably ping 192.168.1.1 for a terminal in all laptops).
If only the same laptop connects, have you not used Mac filtering to block the others>
Is that not extremely slow because, someone download?
"Configure"? what?
But you dont give enough details on your post...
(Mod note: Edited post for guideline compliance. Thanks!)
Message Edited by JOHNDOE_06 on 04-26-2009 02:06 PM

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