I have been having this issue for a few weeks and its driving me nuts, In my home we have 4 pc's on the internet:3 are wireless including my laptop and rig (Both run win7 64bit) that are in my bedroom. Across the house is the wired pc (running Vista 32 bit) that is connected to the router.(bro has a laptop) And for weeks i will get random connection drops and lag spikes like hell either A:randomly 3 times a day Or B:whenever somebody is on the wired desktop even if they are doing light web browsing or playing solitaire i lose my connection. it pisses me off.

For the record i have tried 2 different routers,One being a Linksys Wrt160Nv3 that is wireless N, The other being an old D-link router that is wireless G

Both routers have this issue so i tried the adapters (usb and Pci) to no avail.

I have closed all unnecessary apps on all Pc's including torrent software,and file sharing

I am beginning to suspect my Modem is Bad but does anybody have any other recommendations or things to try Before I rage in IRL at Comcast

My connection spped when i am not lagging is 81.0mbps on my Rig and i wont lag but every few seconds i will lose speed and drop to ~13.0 mbps. sometimes i lose signal completely and have to power cycle my router or unplug and replug my usb adapter

Radio interference? Could be you haev phones that are causing interference

CLOROX...81mbps? 13 is really fast in most places but I am pretty sure only one or two ISPs actually dish out more than 50mbps. Are you talking about the router's speed?

well wireless can be interfered by many things, wireless is rarely ever 100% stable connections imo. its just how things are at least from my experience. kinda sucks >_>

Probably not your cable modem unless you also experience similar spikes / drops on the desktop.

Also you may see 81 Mbit/s to your router, but you most certainly won't see that outside of your LAN.

If you ping your router, what kind of latency do you see?

Get your router's IP address with:

(It's probably like 192.168.0.1)
Post these results.

Then ping it with:

and post the results.

Also, just for fun, try:

and post the results and run this command, and post the results


Lastly, is your router password protected? WEP? WPA? Firmware updated?

I mean, at the end of the day, you might be able to improve it, but you'll always have random errors with wireless, regardless of how well you optimize.

If you live in a neighborhood with lots of people using their own wireless, you may be experiencing channel interference. Most people have no clue that they can "change channels" to increase speeds and reduce drops.

If you have an android phone download "wifi analyzer" to see which channel range is clear. If you don't try channel 1 for a few days. If that doesnt help, try channel 11.

The other thing to consider is that your computer (and only your computer, you can find out if your other users aren't having drops at the same time as you) may be doing wonky things with your IP lease. You can see this in your Event Logging as a TCP/IP event right at the time of your drops.

Last follow fomenta [I typed formenta because I can't read. Clearly there's no "r" in his name, but I'm too dumb to realize that. Please stab me in the face. Also, I just got owned by a wordfilter.]'s instructions, and for fucks sake make sure your network is secured.

My router is using a password: Wpa2 (Aes/Tkip mix) i have tried them both individually to no avail
I have changed channels several times I am currently at 6 but its the same no matter what
I have tried 2 different routers (same results slow speeds and frequent disconnects)
I have updated firmware to 3.03 on the linksys website

Fomenta's Requests

Step 1:Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\UsersXXXXXXr>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : XXXXXXX-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys AE1000 #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 68-7F-74-F3-9B-49
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::dc09:ce31:6d79:c0a5%15(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:10:18 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:10:22 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 359169908
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-14-B3-47-D2-00-25-22-66-D0-97

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
68.87.74.166
68.87.68.166
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-22-66-D0-97
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.hsd1.fl.comcast.net.:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:879:3f6e:b834:c446(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::879:3f6e:b834:c446%14(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
C:\UsersXXXXXX

Step 2: every time i use that command it always says cannot find requested Ip (facepalm)

Step 3:Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\XXXXXXXXX>tracert 72.249.124.50

Tracing route to host.colocrossing.com [72.249.124.50]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 28 ms 29 ms 29 ms 71.203.59.1
3 24 ms 10 ms 9 ms te-9-2-ur01.northport.fl.westfl.comcast.net [68.
85.98.173]
4 10 ms 12 ms 11 ms te-8-4-ar02.venice.fl.westfl.comcast.net [68.87.
238.25]
5 10 ms 8 ms 9 ms te-9-3-ar01.venice.fl.westfl.comcast.net [68.87.
238.17]
6 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms te-0-3-0-0-cr01.charlotte.nc.ibone.comcast.net [
68.86.95.57]
7 34 ms 32 ms 33 ms pos-3-14-0-0-cr01.atlanta.ga.ibone.comcast.net [
68.86.85.213]
8 35 ms 34 ms 33 ms 4.28.24.85
9 36 ms 34 ms 36 ms vlan52.csw2.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.150.126]
10 36 ms 37 ms 34 ms ae-73-73.ebr3.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.148.253]

11 63 ms 55 ms 54 ms ae-41-41.ebr3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.151.177]

12 54 ms 53 ms 55 ms ae-21-70.car1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.145.67]
13 56 ms 57 ms 56 ms CWIE-LLC.car1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.59.113.70]
14 55 ms 55 ms 58 ms host.colocrossing.com [72.249.124.50]

Trace complete.

C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXXX>



C:\Users\XXXXXXX>netsh wlan show all
Wireless System Information Summary
(Time: 2/22/2011 9:59:19 PM Eastern Standard Time)


=======================================================================
============================== SHOW DRIVERS ===========================
=======================================================================


Interface name: Wireless Network Connection 3

Driver : Linksys AE1000
Vendor : Cisco Consumer Products LLC
Provider : Cisco Consumer Products LLC
Date : 5/11/2010
Version : 3.0.10.0
INF file : C:\Windows\INF\oem15.inf
Files : 2 total
C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ae1000w7.sys
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys
Type : Native Wi-Fi Driver
Radio types supported : 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g 802.11n
FIPS 140-2 mode supported : Yes
Hosted network supported : Yes
Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode:
Open None
Open WEP-40bit
Open WEP-104bit
Open WEP
Shared WEP-40bit
Shared WEP-104bit
Shared WEP
WPA-Enterprise TKIP
WPA-Enterprise CCMP
WPA-Personal TKIP
WPA-Personal CCMP
WPA2-Enterprise TKIP
WPA2-Enterprise CCMP
WPA2-Personal TKIP
WPA2-Personal CCMP
Vendor defined TKIP
Vendor defined CCMP
WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined
WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Vendor defined Vendor defined
Authentication and cipher supported in ad-hoc mode:
Open None
Open WEP-40bit
Open WEP-104bit
Open WEP
WPA2-Personal CCMP
Vendor defined Vendor defined


=======================================================================
============================= SHOW INTERFACES =========================
=======================================================================


There is 1 interface on the system:

Name : Wireless Network Connection 3
Description : Linksys AE1000 #2
GUID : 7ef61620-3913-4ac6-8f87-942639cd2251
Physical address : 68:7f:74:f3:9b:49
State : connected
SSID : XXXXX
BSSID : 00:25:9c:c3:3c:71
Network type : Infrastructure
Radio type : 802.11g
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Cipher : CCMP
Connection mode : Auto Connect
Channel : 6
Receive rate (Mbps) : 300
Transmit rate (Mbps) : 300
Signal : 30%
Profile : XXXXXX

Hosted network status : Not available


=======================================================================
=========================== SHOW HOSTED NETWORK =======================
=======================================================================


Hosted network settings
-----------------------
Mode : Allowed
Settings : <Not configured>

Hosted network status
---------------------
Status : Not available


=======================================================================
============================= SHOW SETTINGS ===========================
=======================================================================


Wireless LAN settings
---------------------
Show blocked networks in visible network list: No

Only use GP profiles on GP-configured networks: No

Hosted network mode allowed in WLAN service: Yes

Allow shared user credentials for network authentication: Yes

Block period: Not Configured.

Auto configuration logic is enabled on interface "Wireless Network Connectio
n 3"


=======================================================================
============================== SHOW FILTERS ===========================
=======================================================================


Allow list on the system (group policy)
---------------------------------------
<None>

Allow list on the system (user)
-------------------------------
<None>

Block list on the system (group policy)
---------------------------------------
<None>

Block list on the system (user)
-------------------------------
<None>


=======================================================================
=========================== SHOW CREATEALLUSER ========================
=======================================================================


Everyone is allowed to create all user profiles.


=======================================================================
============================= SHOW PROFILES ===========================
=======================================================================


Profiles on interface Wireless Network Connection 3:

Group policy profiles (read only)
---------------------------------
<None>

User profiles
-------------
All User Profile : XXXXXXXXXXXX
All User Profile : XXXXXX
All User Profile : XXXXXXXXXXXX


=======================================================================
========================== SHOW PROFILES NAME=* =======================
=======================================================================


Profile Dimina Family Network on interface Wireless Network Connection 3:
=======================================================================

Applied: All User Profile

Profile information
-------------------
Version : 1
Type : Wireless LAN
Name : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Control options :
Connection mode : Connect automatically
Network broadcast : Connect only if this network is broadcasting
AutoSwitch : Do not switch to other networks

Connectivity settings
---------------------
Number of SSIDs : 1
SSID name : "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
Network type : Infrastructure
Radio type : [ Any Radio Type ]
Vendor extension : Not present

Security settings
-----------------
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Cipher : CCMP
FIPS mode : Disabled
Security key : Present


Profile XXXXXX on interface Wireless Network Connection 3:
=======================================================================

Applied: All User Profile

Profile information
-------------------
Version : 1
Type : Wireless LAN
Name : XXXXXX
Control options :
Connection mode : Connect automatically
Network broadcast : Connect only if this network is broadcasting
AutoSwitch : Do not switch to other networks

Connectivity settings
---------------------
Number of SSIDs : 1
SSID name : "XXXXXXX"
Network type : Infrastructure
Radio type : [ Any Radio Type ]
Vendor extension : Not present

Security settings
-----------------
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Cipher : CCMP
FIPS mode : Disabled
Security key : Present


Profile XXXXXXXX on interface Wireless Network Connection 3:
=======================================================================

Applied: All User Profile

Profile information
-------------------
Version : 1
Type : Wireless LAN
Name :XXXXXXXX
Control options :
Connection mode : Connect manually
Network broadcast : Connect only if this network is broadcasting
AutoSwitch : Do not switch to other networks

Connectivity settings
---------------------
Number of SSIDs : 1
SSID name : "XXXXXXXX"
Network type : Infrastructure
Radio type : [ Any Radio Type ]
Vendor extension : Not present

Security settings
-----------------
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Cipher : CCMP
FIPS mode : Disabled
Security key : Present


=======================================================================
======================= SHOW NETWORKS MODE=BSSID ======================
=======================================================================


Interface name : Wireless Network Connection 3
There are 2 networks currently visible.

SSID 1 : XXXXXXX
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 00:25:9c:c3:3c:71
Signal : 23%
Radio type : 802.11n
Channel : 6
Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 2 : home
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 00:23:69:84:65:02
Signal : 18%
Radio type : 802.11g
Channel : 6
Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54


C:\Users\XXXXXXX>

NOTE: ANYWHERE I HAVE CAPTAL XXXXXXXX It was simply the name of my network or my pc user name (If you need the specific names hit me up on steam)
Edit: could Comcast be throttling my speed? i know they have started doing that sort of thing? Should that be the case whats a good alternative Isp that doesnt throttle you


I appreciate the help guys