Wireless Router DESTROYING Net speed

**WileECyte** · 05-13-10, 11:44 AM

WEP can be broken in 5 minutes using a Linux Live Distro CD. WPA at a minimum (and it can be cracked too) but WPA2 if the router supports it is what I recommend.

**Warprosper** · 05-13-10, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

Originally Posted by Warprosper

maybe when IANA gets there shit together WPA2 could be useful, as of now it has a lot of bugs so I would recommend WPA personal

Not trying to hijack the thread, but what bugs? I've been using WPA2 on my home network for nearly 3 years with no issues.

A lot of the network cards have issues running wpa2/AES with ipv6.

I had the same problem on the network here WPA2/AES (not mixed mode) will drop the encryption key upon renewal when using ipv6. Ill dig around and see if i can find the research done on this

**WileECyte** · 05-13-10, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Warprosper

A lot of the network cards have issues running wpa2/AES with ipv6.

I had the same problem on the network here WPA2/AES (not mixed mode) will drop the encryption key upon renewal when using ipv6. Ill dig around and see if i can find the research done on this

99% of home users will be using ipv4, so it really doesn't matter...

**Kraker Jak** · 05-13-10, 02:22 PM

My network is password protected...no one is phishing off it...lap top has been shut off...

I think it may just be comcast or something, but my internet is so fast now that Im direct to modem...idk what it is...guess ill call my bro and have him come look at it...

**DJ Ms. White** · 05-13-10, 02:34 PM

Have you checked for upgrades for your routers firmware?

**Viktor_Olin** · 05-13-10, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Have you checked for upgrades for your routers firmware?

If you're direct to modem, BE SURE you have some type of software firewall enabled.

**Alundil** · 05-13-10, 03:00 PM

I am also using WPA2 on the wireless side of things at the casa - for both wireless networks at the casa in fact

**GReYVee** · 05-13-10, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Kraker Jak

My network is password protected...no one is phishing off it...lap top has been shut off...

I think it may just be comcast or something, but my internet is so fast now that Im direct to modem...idk what it is...guess ill call my bro and have him come look at it...

Could be several things. Fucked up WAN port on router, cabling, hardware fail, mal-configured or corrupt firmware. Even the IP address associated to your routers WAN MAC on the ISP end could cause the problem if theres some funky routing issue with the scope. Since we have established it's password protected, than not likely broken into. Even if it was, immediately after a router reboot speeds should be fine and steadily decline as the offending internet stealer's torrent restablishes connection to peers and starts wheezing off your upload cap (common cause to super sluggish speeds).

Hard to say a cause without troubleshooting and isolation -- but most common is router going kaput.

Hve you tried a different ethernet cable from modem to router, or in the least swapping the ends?