Wireless constantly dropping connection
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From: ironmak on 14 Feb 2005 18:47 I just recently set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT54GS Router, a WPC54GS card in my laptop and WMP54GS card in my desktop PC. The laptop works perfectly without any problems. I set up my desktop with the same settings and it keeps dropping te connection. The signal strength is just a little less on the desktop but is still showing 91%. I have to always click on the wireless "repair" in order to connect to the internet again. I have tried switching to different channels without any help. Does anyone know of a program that I can use that would run in the background, that checks the internet connection and reconnects when it is lost? Or is there a way of getting this resolved so that it stays connected. Thank you!
From: mikeFNB on 14 Feb 2005 19:20 i think it could be interference, microwave oven, dect phone, other networks? try changing your channel mike "ironmak" <ironmak(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:599255A0-F5EF-4A32-9983-2AE450A8FD05(a)microsoft.com... > I just recently set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT54GS > Router, a WPC54GS card in my laptop and WMP54GS card in my desktop PC. > The laptop works perfectly without any problems. I set up my desktop with > the same settings and it keeps dropping te connection. The signal strength is > just a little less on the desktop but is still showing 91%. I have to always > click on the wireless "repair" in order to connect to the internet again. I > have tried switching to different channels without any help. Does anyone know > of a program that I can use that would run in the background, that checks the > internet connection and reconnects when it is lost? Or is there a way of > getting this resolved so that it stays connected. Thank you!
From: ironmak on 14 Feb 2005 21:01 Thank you for your reply! I was thinking the same thing. I have changed the channels many times without any success. I have all the latest drivers and software updates. It is just weird that my laptop works fine and it is only about 20 feet away. "mikeFNB" wrote: > i think it could be interference, microwave oven, dect phone, other > networks? > try changing your channel > > mike > > "ironmak" <ironmak(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:599255A0-F5EF-4A32-9983-2AE450A8FD05(a)microsoft.com... > > I just recently set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT54GS > > Router, a WPC54GS card in my laptop and WMP54GS card in my desktop PC. > > The laptop works perfectly without any problems. I set up my desktop with > > the same settings and it keeps dropping te connection. The signal strength > is > > just a little less on the desktop but is still showing 91%. I have to > always > > click on the wireless "repair" in order to connect to the internet again. > I > > have tried switching to different channels without any help. Does anyone > know > > of a program that I can use that would run in the background, that checks > the > > internet connection and reconnects when it is lost? Or is there a way of > > getting this resolved so that it stays connected. Thank you! > > >
From: DJ Borell on 14 Feb 2005 23:26 This might sound strange, but... Check what you've got located around your desktop. I read about a case in a trade magazine where someone was having the exact problem you're discussing. The signal strength read high, changing channels didn't work, and the laptop was running fine. As it turned out, the CD's that were stacked near the desktop in a holder were causing a signal bounce-back to the desktop antenna. The "reflected" TX signal from the desktop were effectively masking the signal from the router. I would try relocating the router and clearing away anything from the desktop to see if you can locate the problem. "ironmak" <ironmak(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:599255A0-F5EF-4A32-9983-2AE450A8FD05(a)microsoft.com... >I just recently set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT54GS > Router, a WPC54GS card in my laptop and WMP54GS card in my desktop PC. > The laptop works perfectly without any problems. I set up my desktop with > the same settings and it keeps dropping te connection. The signal strength > is > just a little less on the desktop but is still showing 91%. I have to > always > click on the wireless "repair" in order to connect to the internet again. > I > have tried switching to different channels without any help. Does anyone > know > of a program that I can use that would run in the background, that checks > the > internet connection and reconnects when it is lost? Or is there a way of > getting this resolved so that it stays connected. Thank you!
From: WLW on 15 Feb 2005 13:11
Caveat - This is a "Black Magic" answer: I can tell you What I do but NOT for sure Why or What it Does. I have had this problem, and I have seen it at a number of wireless installations, where the wireless drops the connection and does not automatically re-acquire it while other systems in the immediate area do not have signal problems. Sometimes "Repairing" the connection will re-establish a connection, sometime "Disabling" and waiting for a minute, then "Enabling" the connection and waiting a few minutes will fix it (which is essentially what Repair does), and sometimes it requires a system reboot to get it back working. On my personal system I changed to a different Wireless NIC manufacturer and even moved the computer to another place right beside the access point with no success. This is what I have done that seems to get rid of the problem permanently: First, go into Control Panel, Power Settings, and select the Power Schemes tab. Set the following settings to "Never": - Turn Off Monitor - Turn Off Hard Disks - System Standby - System Hibernates Next go to the Hibernate tab and clear the box labeled "Enable Hibernation". Apply the settings, then exit the Power Settings app. You may need to reboot the system but it should not be necessary. On all systems I have encountered that seem to lose their connections and not be able to re-establish on their own, the above seems to get rid of the problem. I think it has something to do with the Hibernate mode or that the O/S is Powering-Off or On something in a screwed-up order, but I do not know for sure. As I said above, this is a "Black Magic" fix. What I do on systems where I do no want to "Burn-In" the screen too much is to set the screen-saver to "Blank" which switches it to a black screen. Hope this helps, -- William L. Whipple EZine.Com "ironmak" <ironmak(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:599255A0-F5EF-4A32-9983-2AE450A8FD05(a)microsoft.com... >I just recently set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT54GS > Router, a WPC54GS card in my laptop and WMP54GS card in my desktop PC. > The laptop works perfectly without any problems. I set up my desktop with > the same settings and it keeps dropping te connection. The signal strength > is > just a little less on the desktop but is still showing 91%. I have to > always > click on the wireless "repair" in order to connect to the internet again. > I > have tried switching to different channels without any help. Does anyone > know > of a program that I can use that would run in the background, that checks > the > internet connection and reconnects when it is lost? Or is there a way of > getting this resolved so that it stays connected. Thank you! |