"kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> My setup is as follows
> 1) Router - 2WIRE
> 2) PC Desktop with D-link G132 USB Adapter with XP Pro SP1
> 3) Macbook
>
> I recently purchased the USB Adapter and followed procedure to install. I
> use WEP and can see the SSID of my router. However, the USB Adapter loses
> connection after 5 minutes and i  have removed the IEEE authentication but
> to
> no avail.
>
> Sometimes when i launch XP, it works but after awhile, it drops and nobody
> can help me figure it out. The whole time however, the laptop works and
> connection strength is 98% with the pc about a feet away. The router is in
> another room.
>
> I have installed the latest drivers so dont know what else to do..please
> help. much thanks.

"David Hettel" wrote:

> I am confused. You say you have a wireless router, this would be in
> Infrastructure mode, or Computer to router mode. You also say I think, that
> your laptop remains connected to the Desktop. Well both the desktop and the
> macbook should be talking to the router, neither the desktop or the macbook
> should be talking to each other. Computer to computer mode is call ad-hoc
> and is not compatible with infrastructure mode. If you loose the connection
> to the router, you can not talk to the other computer.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
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>
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> "kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8822B2F9-3B38-4721-A1A2-3893CCA86BD5@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My setup is as follows
> > 1) Router - 2WIRE
> > 2) PC Desktop with D-link G132 USB Adapter with XP Pro SP1
> > 3) Macbook
> >
> > I recently purchased the USB Adapter and followed procedure to install. I
> > use WEP and can see the SSID of my router. However, the USB Adapter loses
> > connection after 5 minutes and i  have removed the IEEE authentication but
> > to
> > no avail.
> >
> > Sometimes when i launch XP, it works but after awhile, it drops and nobody
> > can help me figure it out. The whole time however, the laptop works and
> > connection strength is 98% with the pc about a feet away. The router is in
> > another room.
> >
> > I have installed the latest drivers so dont know what else to do..please
> > help. much thanks.
>
>
>

"kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:986FE36B-0EC5-488C-A547-14FD15590E23@microsoft.com...
>
> hi david, thanks for replying.
> Actually i may not have been clear.
> What i was trying to say is that the desktop is in the bedroom and this is
> where my laptop is as well. They are not connected to each other.
>
> The wireless router is in the living room.
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> I am confused. You say you have a wireless router, this would be in
>> Infrastructure mode, or Computer to router mode. You also say I think,
>> that
>> your laptop remains connected to the Desktop. Well both the desktop and
>> the
>> macbook should be talking to the router, neither the desktop or the
>> macbook
>> should be talking to each other. Computer to computer mode is call ad-hoc
>> and is not compatible with infrastructure mode. If you loose the
>> connection
>> to the router, you can not talk to the other computer.
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights
>>
>>
>> "kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8822B2F9-3B38-4721-A1A2-3893CCA86BD5@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > My setup is as follows
>> > 1) Router - 2WIRE
>> > 2) PC Desktop with D-link G132 USB Adapter with XP Pro SP1
>> > 3) Macbook
>> >
>> > I recently purchased the USB Adapter and followed procedure to install.
>> > I
>> > use WEP and can see the SSID of my router. However, the USB Adapter
>> > loses
>> > connection after 5 minutes and i  have removed the IEEE authentication
>> > but
>> > to
>> > no avail.
>> >
>> > Sometimes when i launch XP, it works but after awhile, it drops and
>> > nobody
>> > can help me figure it out. The whole time however, the laptop works and
>> > connection strength is 98% with the pc about a feet away. The router is
>> > in
>> > another room.
>> >
>> > I have installed the latest drivers so dont know what else to
>> > do..please
>> > help. much thanks.
>>
>>
>>

"David Hettel" wrote:

> Yes I understood, that both computers are in the same room, and the wireless
> router is in a different room. The part I was having trouble with was, "The
> whole time however, the laptop works and connection strength is 98% with the
> pc about a feet away. "
>
> It originally sounded like you where saying the two computers remain
> connected together, while one losses the connection to the router to me.
>
> So are you trying to say that you bought the USB adapter for the desktop,
> and the desktop looses a connection to the router, while the laptop keeps a
> connection to the router, and both are right next to each other?
>
> Is this a USB 2,0 port or an older USB 1.x port? Is the device a 802.11b or
> a 802.11g device? Is it directly connected to the computer, or connected to
> a hub and then the computer. Any other USB devices connected to the
> computer.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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>
>
> "kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:986FE36B-0EC5-488C-A547-14FD15590E23@microsoft.com...
> >
> > hi david, thanks for replying.
> > Actually i may not have been clear.
> > What i was trying to say is that the desktop is in the bedroom and this is
> > where my laptop is as well. They are not connected to each other.
> >
> > The wireless router is in the living room.
> >
> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >
> >> I am confused. You say you have a wireless router, this would be in
> >> Infrastructure mode, or Computer to router mode. You also say I think,
> >> that
> >> your laptop remains connected to the Desktop. Well both the desktop and
> >> the
> >> macbook should be talking to the router, neither the desktop or the
> >> macbook
> >> should be talking to each other. Computer to computer mode is call ad-hoc
> >> and is not compatible with infrastructure mode. If you loose the
> >> connection
> >> to the router, you can not talk to the other computer.
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Hettel
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> >> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers no rights
> >>
> >>
> >> "kooler" <koo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8822B2F9-3B38-4721-A1A2-3893CCA86BD5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > My setup is as follows
> >> > 1) Router - 2WIRE
> >> > 2) PC Desktop with D-link G132 USB Adapter with XP Pro SP1
> >> > 3) Macbook
> >> >
> >> > I recently purchased the USB Adapter and followed procedure to install.
> >> > I
> >> > use WEP and can see the SSID of my router. However, the USB Adapter
> >> > loses
> >> > connection after 5 minutes and i  have removed the IEEE authentication
> >> > but
> >> > to
> >> > no avail.
> >> >
> >> > Sometimes when i launch XP, it works but after awhile, it drops and
> >> > nobody
> >> > can help me figure it out. The whole time however, the laptop works and
> >> > connection strength is 98% with the pc about a feet away. The router is
> >> > in
> >> > another room.
> >> >
> >> > I have installed the latest drivers so dont know what else to
> >> > do..please
> >> > help. much thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"kooler" wrote:

> thanks david.
>
> The desktop has a pci card with 4x usb2.0. The USB Adapter is a Dlink G132
> 802.11g, 108Mbps speed which is connected directly to the computer with an
> extension cradle.
>
> At the moment, there are no other USB devices connected.
>
> How long should a device be connected? Is there a need to rest it? i know
> silly question...
>
> but thanks for the help
>