wireless connection will not stay connected
From: PeterV (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/20/04
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Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:22:15 -0800
I'll answer my own question here in case someone else
runs into this problem. I turned off the power management
option which allows Windows to power off the wireless NIC
card. Things have been working fine (fingers crossed) for
the past few hours...
Microsoft Broadband Network Utility --> Tools --> Adapter
Settings --> Wireless adapter settings --> configure... --
> General tab --> Connect using ...[wireless notebook
adapter name] Configure --> Power Management tab -->
UNCHECK 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to
save power'
I also found more related info. on this problem at:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9002875~mode=flat
Good Luck!
I believe I have fixed it by turning
>-----Original Message-----
>My wireless connection gets disconnected sporadically
>(sometimes after 5 minutes, sometimes after 1 hour).
>
>I am using a WRT54G Linksys wireless router and a
>WindowsXP Professional (Dell Inspiron Laptop) with a
>Microsoft MN-720 wireless notebook adapter for a 802.11g
>connection.
>
>Other than the sporadic disconnection issue, the setup
>and regular operation is working fine.
>
>I have tested and ruled out interference or distance
from
>the router (I am only 10ft away).
>
>I have also tried the following:
>
>1) Windows XP service pack 1a
>
>2) turning off 802.1x authentication
>
>3) disabling the Wireless Zero Configuration service as
>per MSKnowledgebase article 821400. This broke the
router
>connection almost immediately due to a new
>authenticiation error so I had to re-enable the service
>to get the sporadically available wireless connection to
>work again - therefore I am assuming this is not the
>problem
>
>4) Disabling ('never update') the Internet connection
>status notification from the Broadband Network Utility
in
>the Windows taskbar
>
>5) Checked for MN-720 driver update (none yet available)
>
>Can someone please give me some more suggestions. I am
>tempted to take the MN-720 back to the store and trade
it
>for another brand but based on the fact that my router,
>internet sharing, security, and workgroup settings are
>all working fine I am almost certain it is a WindowsXP
or
>Microsoft Broadband Utility setting somewhere that is
not
>configured properly. Please Help!!!
>
>
>.
>
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