How do i change the channel on my Actiontec router

There are a few things thatcan cause you to lose wireless connection with your wireless router.1. Weak signal strength,check the signal strength on your wireless card. If it is weak move thewireless router away from brick or concrete walls and if possible locatethe wireless router higher up.2. Have you secured yourwireless router from people near your from unauthorized access? i.e. change thedefault password, setup encryption use WPA2 or WPA, change the default SSID,and turn off SSID broadcast, and for added protection, enable MAC addressfiltering which allows only the MAC address/es of your wireless card/s toconnect to your wireless router.3. You could be gettinginterference from electrical sources such as air conditioners, arc welders,washing machines etc. If so, the power supply to the wireless routers andcomputers etc should be connected to a surge protection power board, betterstill connect your computer equipment to an UPS (Uninterrupted PowerSupply). 4. Check the channels ofthe wireless routers and access points in your area and change the broadcastchannel on your wireless router to an unused channel or one that is currentlyused but has the weakest signal strength. This will minimize interferencewith your wireless router from other wireless routers and accesspoints in your area.

channel 1, 6 and 11 are the best channels to work with any wireless devices...

check channel must be on 11 for windows computers

Log in to your router. Select Wireless Setting then Basic Security Settings. Item #3 is the channel. Select the channel you want, then select Apply at the bottom of the page, et voila, you'll have your new channel. Good luck getting a better S/N ratio.

or follow this link

wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tune

change port settings

Yes, update your firmware. I did this recently - same problem - solved once I updated the firmware on the router and later the modem.

David,

Log into your Router, navigate to the Wireless Setup page, and under Wireless Settings, you can enter the SSID and channel to broadcast.

The full manual can be located at the link below.

http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/GT704-WG_NCS_User_Manual_3.0.1.0.6.0.pdf

first you need to know th ip adress enter it in your internet browser. It may ask for a user name and password. You seting should then be displayed after that.

I am going to make the assumption that you have the Actiontec GT704WG?

You will need to login in to the router using address: http://192.168.1.1

If you've never changed your username and password there, then you should use the default: admin and password. (You should really change that too!)

Click on Security.

You will need to add the port under the Applications area under the security settings.

There are rules established there to allow your game to play, just follow the screen prompts.

Your user guide is available here:
http://www.actiontec.com/support/product_details.php?pid=40&typ=doc

It wouldn't hurt to keep a copy.

Debbie Mahler
MICE Training, Technology & Education
http://mice.org
http://mice.org/blog

The problem may not be with your router. I had a situation a year ago with the modem dropping the signal everyday. I spent hours on the phone with verizon tech support to no avail. They sent someone out to my home and he put a filter on the main line coming into the house which didn't resolve the issue. Then verizon insisted the modem was bad so they sent me an actiontec. Turns out that the problem had nothing to do with me. They try to squeeze as much bandwith at their switching stations as they can. They switched me over to another hub and viola no more problem.