WiFi Disconnects at random!

Buzioid · February 22nd, 2004, 10:24 PM

OK, Anyone know why my wireless connection here on my laptop disconnects at random? It does it about every 10 mins or so. My signal is at excellent, so I'm confused.

**GroundZero3** · February 22nd, 2004, 10:32 PM

are you using winxp wireless manager?

any other wireless networks near you?

ap? router? wireless card model please

Buzioid · February 22nd, 2004, 10:34 PM

wireless router d link di 514
cardbus adaptor dwl-650

no other wireless around that I know of.
I'm using what came with the hardware to control it.

bfcx · February 22nd, 2004, 10:39 PM

i have a dwl-650 and it drops all the time, I think it's a very bad card (got it free after rebate). Friend has a Cisco 350 and it never drops.

Buzioid · March 11th, 2004, 10:25 PM

Well it must be my card then?

The wap is fine?

I have had my WAP in the basement, then I moved it upstairs with a network cable and I still get the same thing even when in the same room.

Scott Tiger · March 11th, 2004, 10:42 PM

My wireless disconnects radomly too.

Seems wireless phones and microwaves really do a number on it.

golfcart · March 11th, 2004, 10:46 PM

Mine did the same exact thing until I updated my wireless card drivers and changed from the default channel 6 to channel 1. It's rock solid now. Sometimes I have to tell it to connect a couple times but once it does I stay connected

I'm using a Dell mini PCI card with the same D-link router.

ragtop · March 11th, 2004, 10:52 PM

If you're using XP, the wireless zero configuration service will sometimes cause frequent disconnects. If your network card came with its own wireless configuration utility, use that one - and disable the WIN XP wireless zero configuration service.

The other possibility is an incompatibility between your card and router. I was using a cheap Trendware PCMCIA adapter with my Netgear WAP & it disconnected & reconnected every couple minutes. I swapped it for a Microsoft adapter & its worked fine ever since.

In theory, all the different brands are supposed to be compatible, but in reality its kind of "hit or miss"

Buzioid · March 12th, 2004, 12:07 AM

ragtop, I don't see why they wouldn't be compatable, they are both D-Link and have diagrams online and in store using both devices.

I am using the program it came with, I have disabled the Zero configuration, but will have to wait to tommorrow to test.

Other Things:
No updated drivers avaliable.
I have changed channels a lot, using 11 now.
No wireless phones in the house @ 2.4ghz, but not sure about neighboring houses.

**EvilRick** · March 12th, 2004, 12:24 AM

I just got a Linksys WRT54G and WPC54G. I asked the "helper" at Best Buy here and he said they were using D-Link in the store but quit using it for the same reason . . . constant connection loss.

I've got a couple of 2.4GHz phones, microwave and have yet to lose my connection. I think D-Link is cheaper for a reason.