Re: Wireless network losing internet at random intervals
From: MP (s_at_hg.org)
Date: 11/03/04
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:38:22 +0000 (UTC)
Good thought. I'll try that. Thanks Steve.
Steven L Umbach wrote:
> Check your "power" settings on the problem computer to see that it
> matches the other computers. Power settings can be configured in the
> computer cmos, operating system, or network adapter software
> configuration. I have a D-link card and when I had the card in save
> mode it would disconnect and not easily connect again. I changed it
> to be powered on 100 percent of the time. If possible try swapping
> cards with a computer that works fine to see if the problem persists.
> You also may have a flaky card. I had that happen to me once to. Good
> luck. I know this stuff can drive one mad. --- Steve
>
>
> "MP" <s@hg.org> wrote in message
> news:cm8s0b$dpm$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> I'm not even sure I can explain this one! Be gentle with me?
>>
>> I have a DLink 604+ ADSL wifi modem router. All OK on a wired LAN
>> connection
>> to my PC and by wireless to two other PCs. A third has always been
>> trouble,
>> losing the connection from time to time and resisting attempts to
>> restore it.
>>
>> I have spent HOURS and HOURS on that one machine, and I can takes no
>> more. The present situation is that it wouldn't recognise squat
>> today, so I fiddled around and have got it going. All internet and
>> mail working, but not
>> showing up in my wired PC's network neighbourhood. Never mind that.
>> And after about half an hour just sitting there, it lost all contact
>> with the internet. Clicking on an IE or OE page gets the white
>> screen of 'can't find
>> the page' eg no connection. Rebooting usually solves until the next
>> time. But not always. That's when I start fiddling around and mess
>> it up!
>>
>> My contention is... if it's set up and working, how can it just
>> stop, and then resist every attempt to get it going again!
>>
>> I have tried with WEP security and without, and I'm not sure it's a
>> wifi problem at all. I'm getting 70-80% signal strength and have no
>> problems with
>> one of the other two machines that only gets 40-50% upstairs. This
>> PC has always had this problem.
>>
>> I use DLink DWL120 transceivers all round, with the current drivers.
>>
>> I've reloaded everything on the dam' thing from scratch, and am now
>> at my wits' end.
>>
>> Anyone got any ideas please?!
>>
>> Mike
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