i have a wired network running on windows2000 server! i just bought a wireless router to connect my laptop via wireless connection. first its ok but after a while the wireless connection dies! what am i doing wrong?
2006-07-19 13:55:07 · 5 answers · asked by francis o 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
i configured my router in open system WEP disabled, i have to ping the laptop to keep the connection.
2006-07-19 14:38:51 · update #1
OK, ignore the wired network and the Windows 2000 server, because they have nothing to do with your issue.
Check to make sure that no one else around you has a WiFi network. If they do, then see what channel they are using and choose a different channel -- preferrably one as far away from your neighbor's channel as possible.
Check to make sure that you aren't using the default SSID for your network. Your neighbor may be using the default SSID too and your laptop may be accidentally slipping over to your neighbor's network and getting confused. Change your SSID to be something different. Make up a funny word or something for your SSID.
A tool for determining what other WiFi networks are in your area is called NetStumber. Download that and it will display all the information about WiFi networks in range of your laptop. URL below.
Good Luck,
Annorax64
2006-07-19 14:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're question is rather vague at best and doesn't provide adequate detail to assist you with a diagnosis. You haven't provided any details on how you configured the wireless router, if you live in an apartment or a house, and/or if your house is in close proximity to a neighbor. I have seen issues like this in the past and in most cases it was due to people stealing the person's bandwidth and then sucking it dry with P2P programs like Kazaa and Napster. It might also be a rogue user or users with spyware on their machine(s) that is swallowing up bandwidth. Lots of other things to consider, but not enough information to go on.
2006-07-19 21:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptops can be set to hybernate automatically after a period of time. When this happens, it shuts down devices/accessories including network/wireless cards. Disable this feature and your problem should go away.
2006-07-19 21:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by Allan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how far are you from your router? That can cause some major problems.. also, how far is the router from the source? Move everything closer, and give it a shot. If that doesn't work, your router could be slightly defective and could need to be repaired/replaced.
2006-07-19 21:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by Brittany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That Happens to me alot, too, try setting the preamble from long to short
2006-07-19 20:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by wcnghj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋