Help, my wireless router stops working everyday

Sorry to hear it. Did it stay alive longer? If it did, how much longer? A day, a few days? Try this; open up Terminal and paste this command then hit enter. Do it when you're about to go to bed and let it run until you come back from work or when it usually goes down.

ping 192.168.0.1 > Ping.txt

Make sure that's your routers address. It could also be 192.168.1.1. It will always have a 1 at the end (because that's your gateway). When you want to stop it hit Control+C. It will create a file in your Home folder called Ping.txt which you will be able to open with the text editor. It will keep your connection alive and your network working. It will also show how long it takes if it does go down. The file shouldn't be too big, even after a day or two of this.

Also, please give use the exact model of your wireless router.

Yes, it's staying alive longer. It used to go out almost everyday. Now, it doesn't go out unless I don't use wireless for a few days (not sure exactly how long since I haven't used it everyday).

Question about running the ping command. 192.168.1.1 is my Fios routers address. The Trendnet address is 192.168.1.5 (fixed). Which do you want me to use?

Just a reminder that I'm using the Trendnet because I want wireless n and the Fios router doesn't support N. The model of the Trendnet is Wireless Easy-N-UpgraderTEW-637AP

Thanks in advanced!

It doesn't really matter which, as long as it's pinging something and your using your wireless to do it.

If it stayed longer then then it is most likely an RTS problem. Set both now to 2304. Also, to improve signal strength move your router away from any walls and try to centralize it in your home. Place the router as high as you can. If it's on a desk, make sure it isn't buried under stuff and make sure the power cord isn't over the antenna. If your FIOS router's wireless is still on, turn it off. You don't want completing signals in your home. If your Trendnet router supports reserving IP addresses, do that for all your devices as well. Under Advanced Wireless settings, change your Beacon Interval from 100 to 75.

Hold out on the ping test for now. If after three days your connection drops again, then do the ping test. If the ping test drops your connection then there is something interrupting your signal long enough for you to loose connection.

OK,

RTS and Fragment Threshold changed from 2306 to 2304
Router was on a shelf, moved it to the highest level
Verizon wireless has always been off
Changed Beacon Interval from 100 to 75

Is reserving IP address the same as having a static IP address? If so, I did that.

Just upgraded to the firmware too

Apollo.11 wrote in post #12744294
OK,

RTS and Fragment Threshold changed from 2306 to 2304
Router was on a shelf, moved it to the highest level
Verizon wireless has always been off
Changed Beacon Interval from 100 to 75

Is reserving IP address the same as having a static IP address? If so, I did that.

We'll see what happens now.

No, they're not the same. Static addresses are renewed every so often, but most often the device will get the same address. Reserving an address just means other devices will be denied that address by the router. Just another method of making sure you don't get diconnected. It's a long shoot, but worth trying and won't hurt anything if you do.

Oh, if you Option click the signal meter you'll get stats on your connection. If the ratio is less than -76 you have a signal problem and may drop.

it's an Apple product thing. My xbox360, ps3, wii and Asus mini-desktop. all stay connected while by imac, iphones, ipad get disconnected. I usually go to settings, wi-fi on/of; it works, known issue. plugging in a static IP doesn't work either. Usually getting a apple router solves it.

ckramos wrote in post #12793825
it's an Apple product thing. My xbox360, ps3, wii and Asus mini-desktop. all stay connected while by imac, iphones, ipad get disconnected. I usually go to settings, wi-fi on/of; it works, known issue. plugging in a static IP doesn't work either. Usually getting a apple router solves it.

It is happening to his PC and Mac. You're having the same issue though. It just happens that your using a better chipset. If you follow the directions here it may solve your problem too.

Connections have been up, but I was using daily. I'm on vacation until the end of this week, so we'll see if they're up when I get back.

Got back and connection is still up. Thanks Maxxum

Apollo.11 wrote in post #12850006
Got back and connection is still up. Thanks Maxxum

NP, happy to help.