Just bought a new WRT160N router.
Previously, I had my laptop and desktop in the same room. Every now and then I'd let my cousin use my desktop and we'd play some LAN WarCraft 3. The connection speed and signal strength on both the laptop and PC were great, and we never had issues with disconnecting. All of this in the same room.
Now, with the new router we can no longer play a lag-free game of WC3 in the same room together. Also, the connection speed on one of the two will be fine, but the other will see a severe decrease in speed. Our old router was a WRT54GS. One would think the upgrade in router should increase the signal strength?
So what's happening here? Should I tamper with the router settings to help with the interference? It seems like the two devices are battling for wireless connection to the router, and it's clogging up both of them.
Thanks.
Previously, I had my laptop and desktop in the same room. Every now and then I'd let my cousin use my desktop and we'd play some LAN WarCraft 3. The connection speed and signal strength on both the laptop and PC were great, and we never had issues with disconnecting. All of this in the same room.
Now, with the new router we can no longer play a lag-free game of WC3 in the same room together. Also, the connection speed on one of the two will be fine, but the other will see a severe decrease in speed. Our old router was a WRT54GS. One would think the upgrade in router should increase the signal strength?
So what's happening here? Should I tamper with the router settings to help with the interference? It seems like the two devices are battling for wireless connection to the router, and it's clogging up both of them.
Thanks.