Re: Activesync 4.0 kills my wireless connection

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Have you ever found a solution?
I have the same problem. I use a Dell laptop with the same intel wireless
adapter, and same router as you.
I have had the problem since going to WPA as well.
Have you tried the newest intel software? I can't imagine that making a
difference as the driver is the same.

Chester


"Oliver" <Oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:037EEEE0-A954-4D53-B19F-412D3DBCA9C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I can confirm this. I've just tried it again.
> Plugged in the LOOX - wifi connection dead - plugged off the LOOX - waited
> about 6 minutes - wifi connection back up.
>
> "Oliver" wrote:
>
>> 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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