Airport Express Non consistent signal?

[gusanitoverde]

I got an Airport Express, and my Powermac and Powerbook are loaded with Airport Extreme cards. My house is now "wireless" I have "Comcast" cable as my IP. My signal is constantly and daily dropping to 48 Mps and down to 1 Mps, internet becomes as slow as Dial-Up. I live in an apartment, and I have moves the airport in 2 different locations in my living room. What could be wrong?

Please advice me on how to troubleshoot...

Thank you!

 

[mad jew]

Perhaps interference from cordless phones or microwaves?

 

[gusanitoverde]

No, not really. There is nothing turned on.

I have a baby monitor and a microwave, but nothing is on. And the signal is still interrupted.

 

[gusanitoverde]

in Fact...

What is most ridiculous about the whole thing is that the Airport was even worse when it was only 12" inches away from my powermac. The signal would drom to nothing.

 

[mad jew]

I assume this is for both machines, right?

 

[gusanitoverde]

Absolutely

I assume this is for both machines, right?

I

 

[gusanitoverde]

Absolutely

I assume this is for both machines, right?

I am writing to you from my powerbook G4. I got the same problem.

 

[mad jew]

Well, have you got any P2P or bit-torrent apps running? They're pretty good at crippling wireless networks.

 

[gusanitoverde]

Give me an example of them.

Well, have you got any P2P or bit-torrent apps running? They're pretty good at crippling wireless networks.

I only have the ilife apps and some other photo editing apps.

 

[mad jew]

P2P examples.

Hmm, this is tricky. Have you tried the usual troubleshooting methods of unplugging the modem and the Express for half a minute and then plugging them back in again? It's important to wait the thirty seconds to let your ISP reset your connection (which it should do).

Also, what sort of security do you have enabled on your network?

 

[gusanitoverde]

Thanks

P2P examples.

Hmm, this is tricky. Have you tried the usual troubleshooting methods of unplugging the modem and the Express for half a minute and then plugging them back in again? It's important to wait the thirty seconds to let your ISP reset your connection (which it should do).

Also, what sort of security do you have enabled on your network?

I tried that. Everyday. Is not working.

No P2P aps.

 

[mad jew]

Well, how is the network secured? You can find out in the AirPort Admin Utility by clicking on Change Wireless Security.

While you're there, have a go at changing the channel from the drop down list. If the problem is interference then changing the channel could help.

 

[gusanitoverde]

That souds like an option.

Well, how is the network secured? You can find out in the AirPort Admin Utility by clicking on Change Wireless Security.

While you're there, have a go at changing the channel from the drop down list. If the problem is interference then changing the channel could help.

How do you change the channel again?

 

[mad jew]

Open AirPort Admin Utility in your Utilities folder, select your base station, type in the password and then select a new channel from the drop-down list at the bottom of the opening page.

 

[gusanitoverde]

Thanks. I tried that now. Let's see if anything happens.

Open AirPort Admin Utility in your Utilities folder, select your base station, type in the password and then select a new channel from the drop-down list at the bottom of the opening page.

Thanks so much for all your help. And for taking the time.

 

[iSaint]

I have a baby monitor and a microwave, but nothing is on. And the signal is still interrupted.

Could it be interference from neighbors' appliances?