WIFI keeps disconnecting

[Patoruzu]

I have been unable to connect the BUZZTV 3000 to wifi for the last 24 hours. I have reset the device and the router but it keeps kicking me out. I can connect via Ethernet but that is not the idea.

Any tip that could help?

[Maestro701]

I have been unable to connect the BUZZTV 3000 to wifi for the last 24 hours. I have reset the device and the router but it keeps kicking me out. I can connect via Ethernet but that is not the idea.

Any tip that could help?

Is this the first time you are connecting your unit or is it only recently you are seeing it drop the wifi?

[Patoruzu]

Is this the first time you are connecting your unit or is it only recently you are seeing it drop the wifi?

No, it is not the first time I have connected. I have initially (1 month ago) connected through wifi, then the wifi dropped and it was giving me trouble so I used Ethernet. Then I went back to wifi until it dropped again, and I went back to Ethernet. This happened at least three times.

[Terryl]

It could be interference from another router, (next door) a WIFI hot spot or from a close in cell site tower.(RF inter-mod or harmonics)

Can you change the WIFI channel at the router and try again?

Most WIFI routers are shipped on WIFI channel 6 as a default, if too many routers are on the same channel you can get into quite a mess as the WIFI in the receiver dose not know what one to pick up on if the router is supplying the IP address.

You can try CH# 1 or CH# 11 as they are further away from the normal CH# 6, also changing the WIFI bandwidth at the router from 40 MHz to 20 MHz could also help.

This will not affect the receiver,(you may have to power it down and restart it) but may cut down on the data throughput if the router also is supplying info to a laptop or computer via WIFI.

[Patoruzu]

It could be interference from another router, (next door) a WIFI hot spot or from a close in cell site tower.(RF inter-mod or harmonics)

Can you change the WIFI channel at the router and try again?

Most WIFI routers are shipped on WIFI channel 6 as a default, if too many routers are on the same channel you can get into quite a mess as the WIFI in the receiver dose not know what one to pick up on if the router is supplying the IP address.

You can try CH# 1 or CH# 11 as they are further away from the normal CH# 6, also changing the WIFI bandwidth at the router from 40 MHz to 20 MHz could also help.

This will not affect the receiver,(you may have to power it down and restart it) but may cut down on the data throughput if the router also is supplying info to a laptop or computer via WIFI.

Thanks for your reply, but I have to be frank with you: I have no idea how to change the channels in the router or the bandwidth. I am renting the router form my internet provider and they gave me instructions on how to create a network and that is all what I am able to do.

Andrés

[dishuser]

Thanks for your reply, but I have to be frank with you: I have no idea how to change the channels in the router or the bandwidth. I am renting the router form my internet provider and they gave me instructions on how to create a network and that is all what I am able to do.

Andrés

log in using browser...it's easy to find

[Patoruzu]

log in using browser...it's easy to find

Thanks, and how do I log in using browser?

[Patoruzu]

Thanks, and how do I log in using browser?

If there is something you do not know just google it! I managed to change the channel. Let's see how it works.

[Terryl]

For those that may need to do this.

Go to your internet browser,(IE, FireFox, Chrome, or what ever) enter your routers IP address that is used on your network, (not it's WAN IP addy) this will be the first IP address from the PC/MAC your on now.

Example: Your IP addy is 192.168.1.3, then your routers IP addy would be (should be) 192.168.1.1, you enter this numbers like this in your address bar, hXXp://192.168.1.1 (use tt for the XX) and hit enter, you will then need the routers password and a users name. On a stock router this could be ""ADMIN or admin"" and ""password"" as the default password, this info can be found on the bottom or back of the router if it has not been changed.

You should then get the router's configuration page, find where to change the routers WIFI channel, but be very careful as to what you change on that page (or any of the other pages) as it could FUBAR your whole system.

Note: Not all routers are the same, check manufactures web site or call your ISP if they supplied it.