Re: Activesync 4.0 kills my wireless connection

After switching to WEP the problems were gone. Switched back - same problems
as before.
I've noticed one other thing.... after plugging off the LOOX, the wifi
connection seems to have been re-established after I've waited about 10-15
minutes... strange thing that is.

"mail_junk@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:

> I've tried all sorts of things to fix it. Different drivers (both
> newer and older), different wifi access point, played with numerous
> settings on the wireless card options, and many other things. The
> only 2 things that fixed it was the change to WEP and changing the
> Intel card for another one.
>
> Please post if you have any luck with this.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:30:11 -0800, Oliver
> <Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the info. I'll try that and let you know if it worked.
> >Though I'm not going to switch to WEP permanently because of the lack of
> >security - there has to be a fix for that....
> >
> >Regards,
> >Oliver
> >
> >"mail_junk@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> >
> >> Oliver,
> >>
> >> Try switching to WEP instead of WPA and see if it works. I had the
> >> same problem and switched to WEP and it works fine. I have not been
> >> able to fix this. I know of a number of people who have had this
> >> exact same problem and switching to WEP fixes it.
> >>
> >> I am also using an Intel 2200BG as has everyone who I know of that has
> >> this problem. Different devices, laptops, firewall software, etc. The
> >> wifi card being the only common element. Different driver versions as
> >> well.
> >>
> >> See
> >>
> >> On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:50:05 -0800, Oliver
> >> <Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The Laptop is a Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook E8010D Supreme. It has a built in
> >> >Intel 2200BG WLAN module (driver version 9.0.3.9).
> >> >I don't use the Intel PRO Set software, just the driver.
> >> >
> >> >"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What are the characteristics of the laptop? Make, model, etc. The wireless
> >> >> support is built-in or on a CardBus or something card?
> >> >>
> >> >> Paul T.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Oliver" <Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:4D7EEADC-1B2A-43C1-B3AD-4C06CCDDCFF0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Thanks for the reply.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It's not that the wifi connection would be deactivated. My Laptop simply
> >> >> > loses the connection with my Access point (Linksys WRT54G) and can't seem
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > establish it anymore.
> >> >> > I've tried deactivating/reactivating the wifi card after plugging off the
> >> >> > LOOX - didn't help. I also tried the "repair connection" feature from XP -
> >> >> > didn't help either.
> >> >> > The only security software I'm running is BitDefender 9 Standard. No
> >> >> > firewall, no nothing....
> >> >> > The only way to get the wifi connecion running again is to reboot the
> >> >> > machine - afterwards it's working fine again..... until I plug the LOOX.
> >> >> > I've even tried different firmware versions for my wifi router - didn't
> >> >> > help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> > Oliver
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> ActiveSync doesn't terminate the wireless connections on my laptop. I
> >> >> >> think
> >> >> >> that it's the laptop OEM or, perhaps, some security software on your
> >> >> >> laptop,
> >> >> >> that is deciding that it should not be connected to both the PDA device
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> the wireless network at the same time. I don't believe that AS is
> >> >> >> responsible for that decision being made.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What have you tried in an effort reestablish the wireless connection
> >> >> >> after
> >> >> >> the PDA is disconnected?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Paul T.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Oliver" <Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:D45AC73E-85FB-4292-B58F-E5B2BC065368@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> >I have exactly the same issues here. I'm using a FSC LOOX N520 with
> >> >> >> >Active
> >> >> >> > Sync 4.1 on WXP SP2
> >> >> >> > Everytime I connect the PDA, my wireless connection is cut off. The
> >> >> >> > only
> >> >> >> > way
> >> >> >> > to get it going again is rebooting.
> >> >> >> > I use WPA-PSK (TKIP) encryption for the wifi connection.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I'm getting a "bit" frustrated lately. I keep asking myself how it is
> >> >> >> > possible to release such software....
> >> >> >> > Are there any suggestions/solutions for that problem?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> >> > Oliver
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
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