dropping wireless

I have a first generation aluminum macbook. When I'm connected to my home wireless network, my macbook will drop my connection periodically (every few minutes). If I turn airport off, and the back on again, it corrects the problem until it happens again. This problem just started when I moved into a new apartment building. I'm wondering if my wireless signal is experiencing interference? There are a lot of other wireless signals that show up (about 20). I tried changing my wireless routers channel a few times, but the problem persists.

Anyone have suggestions on how to remedy the problem?

bruvone said:

I have a first generation aluminum macbook. When I'm connected to my home wireless network, my macbook will drop my connection periodically (every few minutes). If I turn airport off, and the back on again, it corrects the problem until it happens again. This problem just started when I moved into a new apartment building. I'm wondering if my wireless signal is experiencing interference? There are a lot of other wireless signals that show up (about 20). I tried changing my wireless routers channel a few times, but the problem persists.

Anyone have suggestions on how to remedy the problem?

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I had the same problem, my solution was to use different encryption... as I recall I had various choices WEP, WPA something like that... I was told by someone that the more secure the encryption the more likely I was to have my signal dropped... Since I'm not sending nuclear secretes from my macbook I figured it wouldn't matter which one I used... after changing my dropping problems vanished... I would tell you which encryption seems to work but I'm not at home so I can't verify which one I'm using... but start by changing from whichever one you have to the other one.. see if that helps.

Have a look at this FAQ, it has a number of suggestions that should smooth things over.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ai...technology/68784-wireless-networking-faq.html

thomas998 said:

I had the same problem, my solution was to use different encryption... as I recall I had various choices WEP, WPA something like that... I was told by someone that the more secure the encryption the more likely I was to have my signal dropped...

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Hogwash. WPA and WPA2 (the latter being more secure) will have nothing to do with the signal reliability.

Since I'm not sending nuclear secretes from my macbook I figured it wouldn't matter which one I used...

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On the contrary, this is a huge misnomer. It doesn't matter what's stored on your computer. The wireless encryption protects your network. It keeps people from hijacking your Internet connection, which is ultimately traceable back to you.

So, if someone hops on (a neighbor, someone war-driving, or otherwise) and happens to download something illegal (say, for example child pornography), the FBI will be knocking on your door, not theirs.

You should use the strongest encryption that your router supports. If you're having signal drops, it is most likely related to router placement or the channel it's set to. Please refer to the FAQ I mentioned in my previous post.

after changing my dropping problems vanished... I would tell you which encryption seems to work but I'm not at home so I can't verify which one I'm using... but start by changing from whichever one you have to the other one.. see if that helps.

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Hopefully you changed from WEP (which is useless) to WPA. But if that wasn't the case, you need to revisit this issue.