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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 435893" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I can't speak to your other issues, as I don't have enough background to get into those at this point. However, wi-fi issues are as common on Macs as they are on PCs. There's a lot of variables to get straight, and most people don't have enough expertise to sort through them.</p><p></p><p>WEP security is dead, it can be hacked with readily available tools, in some cases it takes less than 60 seconds. A replacement for WEP called WPA has been around since about 2002, and most routers support it. The first thing I'd do would be to switch your security to WPA (or better yet, WPA2). You see better connection speeds and will not have to worry about your connection being hacked.</p><p></p><p>In addition, I would follow the steps in my Wireless Networking FAQ (see my signature) for ensuring that you've got range and interference problems worked out. If your router is in your kitchen, chances are you've got a microwave oven near it - and that is a major cause of interference and dropped connections. In addition, cordless phones that run on the 2.4GHz band will cause issues. See the FAQ for more details.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 435893, member: 24098"] I can't speak to your other issues, as I don't have enough background to get into those at this point. However, wi-fi issues are as common on Macs as they are on PCs. There's a lot of variables to get straight, and most people don't have enough expertise to sort through them. WEP security is dead, it can be hacked with readily available tools, in some cases it takes less than 60 seconds. A replacement for WEP called WPA has been around since about 2002, and most routers support it. The first thing I'd do would be to switch your security to WPA (or better yet, WPA2). You see better connection speeds and will not have to worry about your connection being hacked. In addition, I would follow the steps in my Wireless Networking FAQ (see my signature) for ensuring that you've got range and interference problems worked out. If your router is in your kitchen, chances are you've got a microwave oven near it - and that is a major cause of interference and dropped connections. In addition, cordless phones that run on the 2.4GHz band will cause issues. See the FAQ for more details. [/QUOTE]
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