What's Messing With Your Groove Right Now?

[Rekd]

Not sure if this should be in this thread or the What's Making You Happy Right Now thread, but I'm trying to do some work while my 8 year old watches the Upside Down Show, and I'm getting distracted watching the damned thing! (They got ice-cream!) :lmao:

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

My damn cat... attacking my toes why'll I am editing pictures. Feisty little F**** . Grr. :er:

 

[mishele]

5 inches of snow on the ground this morning after it being 64 degrees on Friday!!!!!!:gah::madmad::banghead:

 

[Trever1t]

the flu.....

 

[mishele]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Feel better.....:hug::

 

[Davor]

arghh, i have an exam in about an hour, so frustrating.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

GAH!!!! I can't remember how to do $#!t in Rhino (CAD/NURBS Modeling).

 

[Davor]

sorry can't help ya, i only specialize in Computer Networking

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I need help with that too LOL

My Belkin N1 router likes to dump all the WiFi devices fairly frequently. Time for a new one or is this some other problem? It's a few years old.

 

[Davor]

hmm, Have you updated to the latest firmware perhaps that might solve your problem. Also do you have allot of RFI in the house?; any wireless devices in the house like 2.4hhz phones, microwaves etc... Those might be causing drops, and what wireless settings do you use? What kind of devices tend to drop? do wired ones disconnect as well?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

eeeep! Umm...no wireless land line phones, happens in no relation to the microwave, so I don't think there would be any RFI within house. Wireless settings? Hmmm...I went the easy way with MAC filtering. If thats what you mean. Had trouble getting everything to work with the WAP or whatever key. Hard connected PC's don't drop. iProducts, Wii, and PS3's will all drop. Then we unplug and reset the router. And it's all better.

 

[mishele]

^^^^^^^^^^ YOU are messing w/ my groove!!! Stop all the computer talk......

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

^ My hubby does that sh*t... drives me insane cause i dont know what the hell hes saying ...ever. haha

 

[Davor]

MAC filtering impacts performance on routers but that's no reason for it to drop. My advice is, download the latest firmware and update it. You will loose all your settings but that's ok. First thing you do is setup a Administrator password on your router so no one can get in. Then go to wireless setup, don't know how yours is but all routers are similar.

Setup your wireless like this.

802.11 mode : 802.11g
Name: w/e u want

Security mode: WPA-Personal
WPA mode: WPA2 Only
Cipher Type: TKIP
Password: *******

Leave everything else on default. and you should be fine, you will gain better performance and better security, some people like doing both MAC filtering and WAP but it kills your performance and on top of that if someone really wants to get in they will no problem. With WPA2 its harder to get in than with MAC filtering, since it takes less time to spoof your MAC address than crack WPA2.

If your having problems, refer to this guide, its not exact model you have but it should be the same interface. PortForward.com - Secure and Configure Your Belkin F5D8230-4v2 Wireless Router
Or just PM me.

 

[mishele]

Where is the "Dislike" button!!!!