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What can cause a Wireless network to stop receiving?I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my
wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is now connected" and everythings fine. I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the performance monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is hung - not completly sure though. e-machine, Windows XP Home 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) 2Wire Gateway 1 Mbps DSL Jay I would check the security settings first.
-- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com Show quote "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is now >connected" and everythings fine. > > I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the > router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the performance > monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is hung - not > completly sure though. > > e-machine, Windows XP Home > 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) > 2Wire Gateway > 1 Mbps DSL > > Jay > > What security settings? The Gateway? Network Properties? And what about
them? Show quote "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:22D6EAA8-B860-43F1-B7A9-1884AC40B831@microsoft.com... >I would check the security settings first. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message > news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >>wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >>sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >>monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is >>now connected" and everythings fine. >> >> I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the >> router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the >> performance monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is >> hung - not completly sure though. >> >> e-machine, Windows XP Home >> 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) >> 2Wire Gateway >> 1 Mbps DSL >> >> Jay >> >> > Do a simple test. On the wireless router setup wireless without any
security, can you access the wireless? -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com Show quote "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message news:%23da40WOJIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > What security settings? The Gateway? Network Properties? And what about > them? > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message > news:22D6EAA8-B860-43F1-B7A9-1884AC40B831@microsoft.com... >>I would check the security settings first. >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message >> news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >>>wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >>>sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >>>monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is >>>now connected" and everythings fine. >>> >>> I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the >>> router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the >>> performance monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is >>> hung - not completly sure though. >>> >>> e-machine, Windows XP Home >>> 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) >>> 2Wire Gateway >>> 1 Mbps DSL >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> >> > > Dude, while I appreciate the effort, I said "sometimes just stop receiving".
The test you're refering to is for no connection at all. Thanks, anyway. Jay Show quote "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:5C10CA5A-A2AF-4FF1-BA07-C1572C6BAFC6@microsoft.com... > Do a simple test. On the wireless router setup wireless without any > security, can you access the wireless? > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message > news:%23da40WOJIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> What security settings? The Gateway? Network Properties? And what about >> them? >> >> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message >> news:22D6EAA8-B860-43F1-B7A9-1884AC40B831@microsoft.com... >>>I would check the security settings first. >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >>> >>> >>> "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message >>> news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that >>>>my wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >>>>sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >>>>monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is >>>>now connected" and everythings fine. >>>> >>>> I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the >>>> router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the >>>> performance monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection >>>> is hung - not completly sure though. >>>> >>>> e-machine, Windows XP Home >>>> 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) >>>> 2Wire Gateway >>>> 1 Mbps DSL >>>> >>>> Jay >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > Hi
This behavior can be caused by strong signal Noise coming from another Wireless system. Try to set your Wireless Router to different Channels and find out which one yields the Best results. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is now >connected" and everythings fine. > > I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the > router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the performance > monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is hung - not > completly sure though. > > e-machine, Windows XP Home > 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) > 2Wire Gateway > 1 Mbps DSL > > Jay > > \> This behavior can be caused by strong signal Noise coming from another
> Wireless system. I have only seen one other wireless network show up and its signal was weak.> Try to set your Wireless Router to different Channels and find out which I started on ch 1, moved to 10 on the advive of AT&T Tech support, moved > one yields the Best results. again to 8 on another guys advice and I just changed it yo 4. This is, however, the first time I've understood what I am changing. I am, however curious as to what Robert was refering to when he said to "check security settings". From what I've seen, you either have it set compatibly, or you don't. Thanks, Jay Show quote > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message > news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >>wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >>sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >>monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is >>now connected" and everythings fine. >> >> I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the >> router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the >> performance monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is >> hung - not completly sure though. >> >> e-machine, Windows XP Home >> 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) >> 2Wire Gateway >> 1 Mbps DSL >> >> Jay >> >> > Hi
Stop receiving is usually doe to either strong periodical environmental Noise (like the use of 2.4GHz cordless phone), or the Router get clogged by unfit activity like massive P2P exchange. Try to change the Router channels and see if another channel yields better results. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Jay" <spam@nospam.org> wrote in message news:ev5F2PIJIHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I know this is a general question, but I have little info, except that my >wireless connection will sometimes just stop receiving. I can see it >sending a few bytes in the connection status and in the performance >monitor. After a minute, or so, I get the message that the "wireless is now >connected" and everythings fine. > > I have a feelng this isn't the wireless, but my machine, as I know the > router drops off sometimes and reconnects. This is because the performance > monitor seems to stop reporting data while the connection is hung - not > completly sure though. > > e-machine, Windows XP Home > 2Wire wireless PCI card (signal strength never goes below 18 Mbps) > 2Wire Gateway > 1 Mbps DSL > > Jay > > My US Robotics router used to throw a fit and lock up permanently if
you sent too much data through it (copy a large volume of data or try and watch a video across the network). The problem was diagnosed as a fault in the latest bios version. I went back to an older one and it's been ok since. Might just be something inherrent with your particular router. As Jack said - a massive P2P exchange...  |
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