Wireless connection disconnects

27 Jun 2006 12:31 PM

Schemer

Hello,
I've just re-installed WinXP Pro and the driver for my wireless networking.
It seems the connection times out; every few minutes I get a pop-up saying a
wireless connection was detected, and I have to click on the balloon to get
the "Wireless Connection" dialog to click 'Connect'.
Why is the connection getting dropped?
Thanks for any advice...

27 Jun 2006 12:44 PM

Malke

Schemer wrote:

> Hello,
> I've just re-installed WinXP Pro and the driver for my wireless
> networking. It seems the connection times out; every few minutes I get
> a pop-up saying a wireless connection was detected, and I have to
> click on the balloon to get the "Wireless Connection" dialog to click
> 'Connect'. Why is the connection getting dropped?
> Thanks for any advice...

You didn't give us any details about your wireless such as hardware or
whether you are using the wireless adapter software or Windows wireless
management so getting specific answers isn't possible. Here are a few
things to check:

1. Make sure you are using the most recent drivers. Get them from the
device mftr.'s website.

2. Turn off power management on the wireless adapter. Do this from
Device Manager (or the option might be in the wireless adapter software
if you are using it).

3. Make sure your SSID is not set to the router default ("Linksys" for
ex.). If you didn't change this, it is possible that you are really
connecting to a neighbor's network - a neighbor who also didn't change
his SSID from the default. Do this from the router configuration
screen.

4. Change the wireless channel from the default. If you have it on 6,
change it to 11 for ex. Do this from the router configuration screen.

Malke

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27 Jun 2006 1:43 PM

Schemer

Thanks for the reply.

>
> You didn't give us any details about your wireless such as hardware or
> whether you are using the wireless adapter software or Windows wireless
> management so getting specific answers isn't possible.

Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI, Windows wireless mgmt.

> 1. Make sure you are using the most recent drivers. Get them from the
> device mftr.'s website.

Checked.

> 2. Turn off power management on the wireless adapter. Do this from
> Device Manager (or the option might be in the wireless adapter software
> if you are using it).

Turned off.

> 3. Make sure your SSID is not set to the router default ("Linksys" for
> ex.). If you didn't change this, it is possible that you are really
> connecting to a neighbor's network - a neighbor who also didn't change
> his SSID from the default. Do this from the router configuration
> screen.

Set to new number.

> 4. Change the wireless channel from the default. If you have it on 6,
> change it to 11 for ex. Do this from the router configuration screen.

Done on the wireless connection properties; couldn't find where to do it on
the router.

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the connection is still getting
dropped.

27 Jun 2006 2:23 PM

Malke

Schemer wrote:

> >3. Make sure your SSID is not set to the router default ("Linksys"
>Set to new number.

You mean set to new name? The SSID is usually a name, although I suppose
you could use numbers.

> Done on the wireless connection properties; couldn't find where to do
> it on the router.

Since I don't know what router you have, I can't help you there. On my
Linksys wireless access point it is in the same place as the SSID,
right under it.

> Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the connection is still
> getting dropped.

If you are using Dell's wireless manager, then use Windows and vice
versa.

Malke

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Elephant Boy Computers
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

28 Jun 2006 1:26 AM

Diamontina Cocktail

"Schemer" <cbne2***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the connection is still
> getting
> dropped.
>
>

Do you have a firewall on other than the XP one, that may be interfering? If
so, disable it and test again.

Also, to change the channel on your router, you seem to know how to logon to
it. Go through either each page slowly looking for channel number or to your
manual to find it. You WILL find it that way.

One other thing - check for other wireless setups that your computer can
receive. See what channels they are on. If they are using 6, 11 and so on
and every other thing in the world available to you, then you may have to
consider other alternatives. If you are using an open network without at
LEAST WEP on it, then you may have someone nearby playing tricks on you so
consider putting on encryption.

Next - is the wall power constant where you are? If it is like where I am
and can fluctuate in a high wind, you may actually be having the router drop
out and come back. If that is the case, consider plugging the router in to a
UPS.

What STRENGTH of signal is being reported? If it is very low then that can
be the real reason why. You may be getting interference somewhere that is
causing signal strength drop off.