Posted on 05/27/2004 6:03:10 AM PDT by rudy45
I am using a Microsoft broadband MN520 wireless card, which communicates with a DLink DI 614+ wireless router. I run WEP encryption. Until a week ago, everything was fine. Now all of a sudden, the connection is lost literally every five minutes. In order to restore it, I must click on the icon of the connected computers (on system tray) and click on the "connect" button. It works for a few minutes, then drops again.
I have tried a power reset of both the router and the cable modem. In addition, I try using the computer with the card literally five feet from the router. I still have the problem.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Let me be the first to suggest: It's Bush's fault.
Hmm .....Best help this non-technical guy can offer is ...... bump !
No, it's a VRWC.
LOL! Bush messing with algore's invention ..... the Internet !
Could it be weather related?
Download all definitions you can in 4:59 seconds and restart.
Can you hear me now? Good.
Seriously, have you considered going to a standard NIC and CAT 5 cable?
Otherwise, about all I can recommend is that you replace the wireless NIC. Although, perhaps you've done some system upgrades recently? Have you checked for driver updates for the wireless NIC? How about firmware upgrades for the router?
What OS are you running?
Are you logged in?
Sounds like you have Windows XP and there's probably a service running called "Wireless Zero Configuration".
Try disabling that and see if your problem goes away.
XP Home.
I think I will turn off WEP, and either run without it, or just re-enter the key. Maybe something got corrupted.
On the other hand, it probably IS Bush's fault.
log onto your firewall and make sure your settings are selected for always on, etc? Check your status, do you see it drop?
Could go to the firewall website and check the fax...
It's Windos XP's fault but it could all lead back to Bush! You need to prevent Windows XP from managing the wireless interface. Then you need to use the configuration software which came with the Microsoft card to configure the card. It's a subtle difference and Microsoft has no plan to fix it.
I had the same problem a few months ago. Do you live in an apartment? Check and see if someone near you is using a wireless connection also. If they are your pc is seeing both wireless connections and getting confused as too which one to use. If this is the case call tech support and they can tell you how to solve that problem.
Portable phones and microwave ovens have been known to interfere with wireless connections. Are you using either of these?
Have you tried to change the frequency the wireless router transmits on. Maybe one of your neighbors now has something that is interfering on that frequency.
The problem is that windows doesn't keep the prefered AP as a setting so if it is dropped then you need to go down and "find" your AP and reconnect. These connections drop all the time whether it's the walls or neighbors causing it so the fix is to disable Windows XP's management of the interface and use the manufacturers connfig software.
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