WRT54G2 dropping connection when I use security

I can only get connection that is stable when I eliminate all security.  I have gone through both levels of security on multiple computers and still cannot hold a stable connection unless I disable all security.  Im looking for any advice I can get.

From your post, I assume that you are able to make a secure wireless connection, and that your Internet connection works through this secured wireless connection, but that you frequently loose your wireless connection  ---  is that all correct?
If so, then the most likely cause is that you simply have a poor wireless connection.   Secured wireless requires a more solid wireless connection than is needed for unsecured wireless.  So when you have a poor connection, your secured wireless is more likely to drop your connection.  Note that you can have a poor wireless connection even if your computer shows "five bars".
There are many causes for poor wireless connections, and many solutions:
First of all, give your network a unique SSID. Do not use "linksys". If you are using "linksys" you may be trying to connect to your neighbor's router. Also set "SSID Broadcast" to "enabled". This will help your computer find and lock on to your router's signal.
Poor wireless connections are often caused by radio interference from other 2.4 GHz devices. This includes wireless phones, wireless baby monitors, microwave ovens, wireless mice and keyboards, wireless speakers, and your neighbor's wireless network. In rare cases, Bluetooth devices can interfere. Even some 5+ GHz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz band. Unplug these devices, and see if that corrects your problem.
In your router, try a different channel. There are 11 channels in the 2.4 GHz band. Usually channel 1, 6, or 11 works best. Check out your neighbors, and see what channel they are using. Because the channels overlap one another, try to stay at least +5 or -5 channels from your strongest neighbors. For example, if you have a strong neighbor on channel 9, try any channel 1 through 4.
Also, try to locate the router about 4 to 6 feet above the floor, in an open area. Do not locate it behind your monitor or near other computer equipment or speakers. If your router has external antenna, they should be vertical.
Also, in the computer, go to your wireless software, and go to "Preferred Networks" (sometimes called "Profiles" ). There are probably a few networks listed. Delete any network named "linksys". Also delete any network that you do not recognize, or that you no longer use. If your current network is not listed, enter its info (SSID, encryption (if any), and key (if any) ). Then select your current network and make it your default network, and set it to automatic login. You may need to go to "settings" to do this, or you may need to right click on your network and select "Properties" or "settings".
If the above does not fix your problem, download and install the latest driver for your wireless adapter.
Some users have reported improved wireless performance by switching to WPA encryption.
If you continue to have problems, try the following:
For wireless g routers, try setting the "Transmission Rate" to 54 Mbps.
If you still have trouble, download and install the latest firmware for your router. After a firmware upgrade, you must reset the router to factory defaults, then setup the router again from scratch. If you saved a router configuration file, DO NOT use it.
Hope this helps.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 11-23-2009 01:47 AM

Similar Messages

  • Dropped connection when using Desktop and laptop

    I have a Motorala cable modem connected to a Linksys 10/100 5-port Work Group Switch. I have my desktop connected to this switch and have a WRT5G Wireless Router connected also. The problem is that when my lap top is connected to the internet, the desktop does not connect and vice versa. When the desktop is connected, the laptop shows that there is a wireless connection, but the browser comes up saying no connection. Any advice?

    Why exactly do you have this setup? The normal setup would be cable modem connecting to router. Computers (wired and wireless) connecting to router.
    How exactly do you "connect" your desktop or laptop to the internet? What do you do to get a connection?
    What you have is two devices connected directly the modem and thus your ISP. Unless the modem is actually a modem/router this won't work if your ISP does not allow more then 1 internet connection at a time.
    I suspect this slightly setup is the actual problem. If you use the desktop, the desktop gets the IP address from the ISP. Now the desktop is using internet connection through the modem. Thus, your router cannot connect to the internet nor your laptop.
    When your router connects to the internet it gets the IP address from the ISP. Again, the desktop cannot get an IP address anymore because the internet connection is already used.
    The normal setup is that the internet port of your router is connected to the modem. The purpose of a router like the WRT is to share a single internet connection among several computers - wired and wireless.
    Therefore I would suggest you connect the internet port of the WRT to the modem directly and hook up the desktop to a LAN port of the WRT. You can also connect the switch to a LAN port. Now desktop and laptop share the internet connection established by the WRT.

  • Fix for Airserver or Reflector ( drops connection when call comes in )

    Hey Guys
    Today i am using AirServer and it works great to be able to show your IPad on you PC or MAC. The problem is that i am sharing a app that  does a voice and video call and when the call connects it drops connection of the sharing on the MAC / PC. Once the Phone / Video connection is ended Airserver comes back up and works like advertised. (I just tried Reflector and they both work the same). Don't know if this a securty thing in IOS or not might be ? Any work arounds ? I already sent emails to both Airserver and Reflector. Open to other products if needed.
    Does anyone know a solution which might work to be able to share the IPad / IPhone on PC / Mac and not drop the connection. If solution only works on a Mac that is fine as well.
    Device
    IPad 2 running IOS 7.0.4
    Displaying to the following:
    AirServer version 1.9.4.0 Windows on Win 7 32 bit.
    AirServier version 4.8.1 on Mavericks on a Mac Book Air.
    Thx
    Dave

    Still have the problem does anyone know a fix for this by chance ?>
    Anyone know of a application or way to use a lightning to hdmi into a PC or Mac that would allow to show just half of the of the real estate on your monitor ( Similer to Airserver ?). I assume i need some capture card basically i want to be able to show half the screen with my IPAD and show a browser on the other half of the screen.
    BTW I am using a IPad Air now running IOS 7.04 same thing.

  • BB drops out when i use cordless phone

    Bt recently upgraded my speed to 20mb  which seems variable but no complaints on that BUT now when i receieve or make a call using my cordless diguital landline my BB drops out immediately until i end the call.  I also have a CORDED phone connected and when i use that to take or make a cal there is no problem at all... I have tried new filters,even bought new cordless phones, tested things by removing top plate from main socket and conecting directly to the test socket inside. My phones are aprox 6 metres from my bt 2.0 hub and there is nothing close or near the hub or the phones. I have tried changing the channels in the hub but nothings makes any difference at all.  Stil waiting for bt to come back with an answer  other than to do all the things ive already tried.. Seems obvious to me that the new faster speed is the problem ,mabye bt hub just cant cope with it?

    Hi lennyuk,
    Welcome to the forum!
    Did the tech team get back to you about this? Does the Hub power light go off when you lose connection by any chance? Are you referring to losing a wireless connection, or does the Hub actually re-boot?
    Thanks,
    Stephanie
    Stephanie
    BTCare Community Manager
    If you like a post, or want to say thanks for a helpful answer, please click on the Ratings star on the left-hand side of the post. If someone answers your question correctly please let other members know by clicking on ’Mark as Accepted Solution’.

  • Internet Security Warning - The Server you are connected to is using security certificate that...

    Mail Client on Laptop is Windows Live Mail.  Mail server outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net.  DSL Internet.  Long time Verizon customer.  Client configuration settings correct according to Verizon.  I now get an Interenet Security Warning message whenever I start up the Live Mail Client and send an e-mail.  Only happens on sending e-mails.  The warning message comes back looking for a YES or NO answer.  The message is
    "The server you are connected to is using a security certificate that could not be verified."
    "A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trused by the trust provider."
    "Do you want to continue using the server?"      "YES    or   NO"
    I click YES in order to successfully send e-mail messages which I do not like to do.  I only have to press YES on the first e-mail message that I send.  The rest outgoing e-mail work correctly after that first one. 
    What has Verizonn done to cause the problem on my client software?  I have done nothing to change configurations on my Windows 7 and Windos Live Mail laptop.  I have done some research, and verified that my computer time and time zone is correct.  I am looking for an explanation on why this is happening from Verizon. 
    HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    If no one has a better idea you may want to unlink Yahoo from VZ. http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-net-Email/Unlinking-Verizon-email-from-Yahoo-portal/td-p/413475 It is possible to lose data as pointed out in the linked thread.
    OR Did you get any indication that your mail server settings were going to change at the end of Sept 2013? A mass email went out for "standard" verizon users earlier this year.  I am not sure if this effects Yahoo/VZ settings.
    If a forum member gives an answer you like, please give them the Kudos they deserve. If a member gives you the answer to your question, mark the answer as Accepted Solution so others can see the solution to the problem. Thanks !!!
    http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-net-Email/Fix-for-Missing-Inbox-sent-folders-etc-with-Internet-Explorer-11/m-p/647399

  • Router drops connection when another user joins.

    I recently moved and am using a new router and internet setup, everything works fine until my roomate tries to connect, it will immediately drop both me and him and I get a limited access warning when trying to reconnect to the router.
    The router in question is a WRT 110 linksys model
    it works fine if one of us is logged on and it will work fine if after we get booted I unplug it for about 10 seconds but if one of us is using the internet and the other tries to get access we both get dropped.  Scratching my head on this one.
    Any help is greatly appreciated

    Is it working now? Try to enable MAC cloning and clone your PC's MAC address. That should work.

  • Iphone wifi dropping connection when locked

    all in the title but, when locked it forgets the wi-fi password, and so i have to re enter it.
    iphone 4
    belkin wireless n router with wpa passphrase.

    Are you hiding your network identification (SSID)?  If you are doing that, it is a pretty common complaint.  In either case, the fix is about the same:
    Fix 1
    When you are connected to your network, tap Settings > WiFi > and then tap the blue ">" next to the network name with the check mark.
    The next screen will give you your connection information.  Scroll until you find "Forget this Network" and tap that.
    That should return you to the Settings > WiFi page.  Tap Other, and then re-enter your network name, security, and network password.
    Fix 2
    tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Your Network Settings
    When the iPhone restarts, tap Settings > WiFi > Other and re-enter your network name, security, and network password.
    Fix 3 - if all else fails
    Reboot your router (uun plug it from it's power source).

  • Mobile hotspot drops connection when call comes in

    When my laptop is connect to internet via mobile hotspot on my pre I can't receive calls on the phone without loosing the internet. Is this normal? The hotspot connection stays on, but I can't work on the internet during a phone call.
    Post relates to: Tungsten E2

    It's completely normal.
    Sprint and Verizon use the CDMA network. It does not allow for simultaneous voice/data usage.
    ATT with its GSM network does however.

  • HP dropping connection when it goes to sleep.

    I am running Windows 8 and my new HP Photosmart 7520 keep dropping the wireless conection when it goes to sleep. I see posts all over the net. Has anyone figured out the problem yet. I've tried scan doctor, no help.

    Hi Swenn,
    I would recommend following the document below - although you can skip the print and scan doctor until later, as you've just tried it.
    Printer Does Not Maintain Wireless Connection
    *** If my reply was helpful, please click on the "Kudos Thumbs-Up" on the right, as a way to say "Thanks!".
    If this reply also fixed your issue - please click the "Accept as Solution" button, so that others can find the same answer. ***

  • WRT300N router dropping connection when browsing pages with Adobe Flash 9 content

    My router seems to drop my wireless connection frequently when accessing web pages that contain Adobe Flash 9 content? I cannot find any settings or determine if there is anything I can change on the router to affect my performance? I am up on the latest firmware, so that is not the problem? Any help is appreciated.

    I have the exact same problem. It's not every flash page ,just some. Power cycling the router gets it back, but it is getting annoying.
    Anybody have any ideas?

  • Wireless phones drop connection when multiples phones on same AP

    I'm attempting to find a solution as to why wireless phones drop the calls when there are multiple phones associated with an AP. The BW usage of the phones is a small fraction of the available BW. Call quality is OK with multiple phone associations, and a single phone on an AP does not drop a call.
    There doesn't appear to be any pattern associated with the dropped calls. Not every phone drops a call, but this happens frequently.
    Thank you.

    Are these Cisco APs? If so, can enable QBSS.
    For Cisco IOS, enter "dot11 phone". For Airespace is called "AP CAC Limit" in the WLAN config. This will send a Channel Utilization value to the phone for that AP's channel. If 12.3(7)JA or later, this will be CCA based value showing true channel utilization. This is on a 255 scale, where default limit for calls is 105. Can still receive incoming calls though when > 105.
    The phone call shouldn't be dropped though even if AP association is lost, unless some device is disconnecting the call due to not receiving any RTP packets (i.e. Cisco CallManager Express). If this is a 7920, go to the 7920 site survey to view the CU value. The last # displayed will be the QBSS / CU value. If this somewhat > 0 (i.e. 30+ or so) without any 802.11 traffic present, then may want to investigate what devices or causing this load on the 802.11 channel. An option could be to move to another channel as well. Ensure non-overlapping channels are used though per 7920 scanning mechanism and to ensure seamless roaming.
    If these are 7920s, recommend using 3.01 fw.

  • IPhone 4S Wifi drops randomly when in use

    Today I got a message that I would be billed $15 because I passed my data limit. I'm on AT&T and I got no prior notice. No 65% notice, no 90% notice. Just one saying that I passed the 200mb mark. I guess that means I passed it in one sitting, likely because my phone switched from wifi to 4g when wifi was still in range. I know it automatically does this while asleep, but for me this is happening while using the phone, without warning and reason. Not only is $15 bucks a lot to pay, but really, I've been having this problem a lot and now that it's actually costing me money, there needs to be a hotfix. Either Youtube, the app that I've noticed this the most in has to fix it, or Apple does.
    Note: I'm not going to turn off Cellular Data. Not only is it inconvenient to have to turn it off every time I transition from 4g to Wifi, but in the case that I lose my phone, I won't be able to use Find My iPhone. (When asleep, it will disconnect from Wifi, and without 4g Find my i doesn't work.)

    this solution did not work for me. (I already had Ask for Connection disabled) -- any other ideas?
    this has become particularly relevant as of late with ATT now trying to push Unlimited data plan users into switching plans with "speed caps" after 3gb of usage in a billing cycle.
    It rolls out next month and there is apparently no other option other than switching plans; so after 3gb is used, the speed for those of us on the old Unlimited plans will be "reduced" for the rest of the billing cycle. The language is very sketchy and unclear, especially how they are even allowed to suddenly do this when we have contracts. When I called I was only given tips on how to keep my data usage under 3gb for as much of the month as possible. I was told I was contracted to unlimited "use", not unlimited "speed".
    thus, why I'm trying to stay on WiFi as much as possible, when at work or home.
    tl;dr but wanted to both ask for more info and provide some for anyone else out there who was grandfathered in with an Unlimited data plan from days of yore.

  • ITunes does NOT detect network connection when I use a 3G modem

    Hi
    since christmas iTunes has not been able to update when i commute, using a 3G USB modem. Over enabled and live WLAN or Ethernet interfaces everything works fine, but TCPdump does not register any packets at all from iTunes when only the USB 3G modem is up. All other networking activities work in this state, but iTunes erronously thinks there is no network and doesn't even initiate network activity.
    Seems iTunes tries to be smart by detecting "is there network" by asking something in the OS, rather than trying?
    Is this a bug? Am I the only one experiencing this? Is this isolated to my particular 3G modem/ISP? I don't think so...
    thanks for any enlightenment,
    peter

    Hi. Just go a bit further by process of elimination which you've already started. Here's a couple more things you can try.
    1. Different USB cable?
    2. Try plugging into another computer just to see if your iPhone will get recognised then.
    If it still deosn't work then I can only assume that the handset itself has developed some kind of fault, in which case, just book a 'Genius' appointment at your local Apple store asap and get it replaced.

  • Lose Internet Connection When I Use IChat

    I lose my internet connection after using my IChat after a few minutes. This happens every time and I have to unplug and plug my my three boxes. My phone is connected to my internet so I lose my phone connection as well. Very annoying. Anyone know what is going on here?

    Is this a new box with the phone connection ?
    9:35 PM Friday; February 29, 2008

  • No WLan Connectivity when Lan used with WRT54G

    I have a desktop-PC (Win XP-SP2) connected to Lan-port 1 on the WRT54G (v8.00.2)
    Every time the PC is on (even at boot prompt) I cannot connect any laptop (win or Linux) via WLan. If a WLan connention is already established when is PC is started, then the connection fails immediately, the network is no more visible in the available network list.
    I searched the net as well as this forum and found some aparently similar problems, but never a solution.
    Can anyone help, please?

    Try connecting the different PC to the router hard-wired and check if you are getting the same problem...? If you do not get the same problem then,try to update the driver of the NIC(wired ethernet adapter) on your computer.

Maybe you are looking for