[normpear2]

It could be the lack of available empty Channels for WiFi to broadcast over. There are, even when teams are ask not to, a large number of open wi-fi networks, that, even if they aren't connecting, could be causing slight interference across the channel their network is running on.

Well, that is what I can think off. The only thing I'm leaning toward is some kind of outside interference. They really should test the field with large numbers of wifi and cell phones in the area and see if that causes any effects or not, I know from the past, that when sitting even at the top of the stands, you can see the routers for the robots on the field, and I'm talking 4/5 bar signals, not 1 or 2.

The dlinks are 5 Ghz Compatible, maybe its time to try it @ 5? There would be less interference due to the lower number of 5 Ghz compatible computers and other devices. We could run 2.4 Ghz @ home, and use 5 GHz at competitions as part of the router setup kiosk, since you are only allowed to connect via bridge or tether at competitions, it would cause no problems other than the practice fields would need Dlinks instead of the old Cisco routers.

I mean, 99% of these comm issues don't happen outside the field.

It could even be the FMS itself...