Losing Wireless on Home Network

I have three computers networked on a Netgear WGT624 108mbps router. I run WPA security on this router.

Computer #1 is hard wired and I don't think it has any problems.

Computer #2 is running wireless on a 108mbps netgear card and WinXP SP2. I think this computer loses wireless but I'm not entirely sure.

Computer #3 is running wireless on a 54mpbs netgear card and Win2000. This computer consistently drops the wireless connection; I can hear the audible it makes when it gains connectivity and it happens a lot.

Charter's website prompted me to check DHCP and it is on as required. I'm not sure what else I should be looking for.

Thanks for your help.

 

Well, I'd be looking for wireless interference at the top of the list. Change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, or 11 and non-interfering channels in the US. If that doesn't do it, I'd download and install the latest firmware for the router, then reset it to factory defaults and reconfigure.

 

Thanks, JohnWill!

Interference from what? Wireless keyboard/mouse? All landline phones are wired but I do have at least 1 cell phone in the vicinity of these computers.

I've read somewhere that I have to be on channel 6 because I'm running 108mbps so I don't think changing the channel is an option.

 

If it doesn't work at all, that's a lot slower than 108mbit, right? Try the channel change and see how it goes, you can always go back.

 

Okay, well I updated all my drivers both for the router and the cards. I switched to 54mbps and swapped out one of the cards because I thought maybe it was the card. Its better, but still drops from time to time. I will play with it some more this weekend. I use most settings at the default level so if you know Charter requires a different setting somewhere, please let me know.

 

I don't know that Charter requires anything special.