[PLUG] 3g Wifi router tuning

[Ravikant Patil]

On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Pranav Peshwe <pranavpeshwe at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Mayuresh,
>                      To begin with, I would suggest quickly replacing the
> router with another one for testing, and verifying, that it is not the
> environment that is causing the drop. I've seen cases, where due to radio
> pollution, WiFi didn't work even over smallest of distances.
>                       If, with similar settings, the other router works
> well, then there is a high chance that your piece has developed an issue.
>
> Best regards,
> Pranav
>
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Mayuresh <mayuresh at acm.org> wrote:
>
> > I am having difficulty dealing with packet loss with Lava W150 router.
> >
> > The issue is fairly random. Packet loss of anywhere between 15 to 50% is
> > common.
> >
> > Tried changing the channel and security settings, which did not help.
> >
> > External connection is not in picture. (Even tried removing the USB modem
> > completely.)
> >
> > Distance is not an issue. Router is just next to the laptop.
> >
> > Seek suggestions on whether tuning of following parameters could help
> > reduce the loss:
> >
> > Following settings are at their default levels shown in the brackets:
> >
> > Beacon Interval         ms (range 20 - 999, default 100)
> > Data Beacon Rate (DTIM)         ms (range 1 - 255, default 1)
> > Fragment Threshold      (range 256 - 2346, default 2346)
> > RTS Threshold   (range 1 - 2347, default 2347)
> > TX Power        (range 1 - 100, default 100)
> >
> >
> > Following are currently disabled:
> >
> > Short Preamble  Enable Disable
> > Short Slot      Enable Disable
> > Tx Burst        Enable Disable
> > Pkt_Aggregate   Enable Disable
> > IEEE 802.11H Support    Enable Disable(only in A band)
> >
> >
> > Mayuresh
> >
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Hi Mayuresh,

WiFi Analyzer<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer>android
app (free) gives you understanding of radio pollution as mentioned
by Pranav.

problem finding can be divided into three parts

1. Problem with environment
- Replacing router(1) with any other router (router 2, preferably Lava 150
) does not solve the problem.

2. Problem with configuration
- Different Lava 150 (borrowed from contacts etc.) router works well.
Replicating those configurations in your router makes your router start
working.

3. Problem with router hardware.
 - If its not 1 or 2, most likely its a faulty piece issue.


Best Regards,
Rav!kant


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