Is there A New Thing That can Interfere With My WIFI ?

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:03:28 -0700 (PDT), jurb6006@gmail.com wrote:

"Do you have U-Verse (IPDSL) service? "

Nope, just simple DSL and a land line which doesn't even have long distance, we use cellphones for that.

Fine. Throw everything out and start over.

Buy a DSL modem (not router) that supports ADSL2+. I like Netgear
DM111PSPv2:
<https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/dsl-modems-routers/DM111PSP.aspx>
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=DM111PSP+v2>
Make sure you get the PSPv2 mutation, not v1 or earlier models. Say
goodbye to about $20 total.

Then go shopping for a wireless router that actually works. Lots to
choose from. I suggest Asus RT-AC66U.
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=RT-AC66U>
You probably don't need 802.11ac support. However, there's a problem
with the RT-N66U, which does everything except 802.11ac. It
overheats. I got it to work by mounting it vertically (it comes with
a plastic stand for vertical mounting) but would prefer to pay a few
dollars more so I can mount is anywhere. Say goodbye to about $70.

If you're cheap and or like to complain some more, I've been using
Linksys EA-2700 routers. They do everything right except that the
wireless range is not so great. However, they're cheap:
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=linksys+ea2700>
at about $20 total.

Be sure to upgrade the firmware to the latest in both boxes before
complaining again on this newsgroup. The time you save will probably
be mine. If you decide to go this route, I have some other
suggestions and comments.

Please remember that RF is magic and that if you're not a magician,
you don't stand a chance.

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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:06:55 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
(blah-blah-blah)

I forgot one item. My guess(tm) is that you have microfilters
scattered around the house to isolate the POTS audio from the DSL
tones. That's fine if you use decent filters and have decent inside
wiring, which are problematic. So, to avoid the problems caused by
plugging the filters in backwards, ratty wiring, missing filters, and
noise pickup for light dimmers, AM radio stations, and similar EMI, I
suggest you get a whole house DSL filter. I like the Siecor style
xDSL outdoor splitters:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Siecor-DSL-Outdoor-Pots-Splitter-Housing-/361886025837>
<http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/dsl/slides/splitter.html>
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUTTLE-OUTDOOR-XDSL-POTS-SPLITTER/201944066409>
Install the box near the MPOE (minimum point of entry) to the POTS
line. Run a dedicated pair or CAT5 from this DSL splitter to your DSL
modem. Remove all your DSL microfilters. Live happily ever after.


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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Foxs Mercantile]

On 6/13/2017 10:20 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

So, to avoid the problems caused by plugging the filters in
backwards, ratty wiring, missing filters, and noise pickup
for light dimmers, AM radio stations, and similar EMI, I
suggest you get a whole house DSL filter.

I had a similar problem with a friend's house in Culver City,
CA. You could listen to KHJ at one end of the house and KNX
at the other end of the house. Proper wiring solved that.

Or if you have a relatively NOT ancient MPOE box, install one
of these:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/352026490188>

When I moved to Texas, I moved into a 75 year old house. The
phone wiring was a mixture of "anything that pours" so to
speak, and was a combination of star and daisy chain wiring.

I abandoned all of it and ran new Cat5e to a punch down block
in a closet. When I switched from cable to AT&T U-Verse, I
added the above mentioned MPOE filter.

I put the AT&T Modem in a central location so that the WiFi
signal was good through the entire house.

I used my obsolete stash of Cat3 for the phone lines and
Cat5e for the network lines.

I did the same thing with my shop down the street.

I have zero problems with either the phones or the network.

"Life is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid."
Sgt. Stryker


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[mike]

On 6/13/2017 7:13 PM, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

En el artículo <ohn935$lpn$1@dont-email.me>, mike <ham789@netzero.net
escribió:

Not clear from that sentence, but methinks you might have it backwards.

No. The line pair is connected straight through to the router (modem).
A low-pass filter is used to present the voice frequencies to a POTS
device and prevents it interfering with the DSL signal.

Yep, and if you'd said that to begin with...clear description...

http://tinyurl.com/yafocw6s

When you badmouth someone, you should be sure your advice
is absolutely correct and stated clearly. Otherwise, you just look...

You need to take your own advice. I shan't wait for your apology.

 

On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 6:03:31 PM UTC-4, jurb...@gmail.com wrote:

"Do you have U-Verse (IPDSL) service? "

Nope, just simple DSL and a land line which doesn't even have long distance, we use cellphones for that.

How do you know your issue is the WiFi and not the DSL.
If you connect a computer via Ethernet directly to the router, does it work?

I had many intermittent issues with DSL caused by many kinds of electrical interference between me and the central office. DSL used to go out in the evening when the streets lights all fired up.

m

 

[Jon Elson]

makolber@yahoo.com wrote:

On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 6:03:31 PM UTC-4, jurb...@gmail.com wrote:
"Do you have U-Verse (IPDSL) service? "

Nope, just simple DSL and a land line which doesn't even have long
distance, we use cellphones for that.

How do you know your issue is the WiFi and not the DSL.
If you connect a computer via Ethernet directly to the router, does it
work?

I had many intermittent issues with DSL caused by many kinds of electrical
interference between me and the central office. DSL used to go out in the
evening when the streets lights all fired up.

m

If you have several laptops (or even a printer on the WiFi) you can ping
between devices to check if the WiFi is communicating, without having to
have the DSL working. So, you can identify which part of the network is
out.

Jon

 

[pfjw@aol.com]

OK - this horse is dead, flayed, flensed, tanned, rendered, dried, peppered, salted and jerked.

For the typical user, the problems described herein would have been solved in less time than the OP took to make the initial post.

The less typical user would have taken at least some of the advice given in the first half-dozen (non-snarky) responses and solved the problem within 24 hours.

That it has gone on this long indicates that the OP is neither typical, less typical nor even trainable, but a bottomless pit of need without the capacity to understand the actual situation.

Ah, well.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

 

>"OK - this horse is dead, flayed, flensed, tanned, rendered, dried, peppered, salted and jerked. "

And it seems to have fixed itself. Connection is solid as a rock now.

That leads me to believe that it was interference and whether it was the other or me, something adapted. After all if it interfered with me I probably interfered with it.

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Have you tried going into the WiFi hub's configuration page and changing the
channel number (frequency)? If there is some local interference, you might
be able to move to a clear channel.

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On Monday, 6/12/17 at 10:18AM, Foxs Mercantile wrote:

Information like this, however, is wasted on jurb6006 because he
already knows everything about everything. Until he doesn't. Then
his solution is to put a bullet in it, or blame the government.

And almost everyone else here is probably similarly-minded, but just doesn't say so.

Sometimes you just have to continue shutting-off and un-plugging things in your house (maybe even elsewhere, too) until you find the interference source.
Always get the help-desk operator's name and number and give him/her your's, too
(the story then tends to go in your favor drastically)

 

jurb...@gmail.com wrote:

"Better yet, Sherwin Williams: "

that shit is garbage. It is barely above the quality of Glidden
and its knockoffs you find at the dollar store. You want real paint
get Benjamin Moore. Even better is Pratt Lambert but they make
mostly bridge paint and shit like that, they might not have your
favorite color or texture.

And regardless of the brand, who's bothering to strip-down or pressure-wash the surface with soap and water?