aggravating pop-up

Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is 20
ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
connected.
Everything is working great but---.
Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower right
corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.

Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?

Thanks,
L.

Hi
Are you using the Windows Wireless utility (WZC), or the Netgear one?
If both are loaded, unload the one that you do not want to use.
If you prefer the Netgear Utility, disable WZC, and check carefully the
options in your util. of choice.
http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is 20
> ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
> connected.
> Everything is working great but---.
> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower right
> corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>
> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>
> Thanks,
> L.
>

New to wireless but I did not load anything from the Netgear cd if that
helps.

L.

"Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Are you using the Windows Wireless utility (WZC), or the Netgear one?
> If both are loaded, unload the one that you do not want to use.
> If you prefer the Netgear Utility, disable WZC, and check carefully the
> options in your util. of choice.
> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
>> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is 20
>> ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
>> connected.
>> Everything is working great but---.
>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower right
>> corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>>
>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> L.
>>
>

Hi
Some time that can happen if the connection speed often change due to signal
noise.
Try to force connection into 802.11g only (should be an entry in the Card's
drivers configuration).
Also check the Router and make sure that the IP's leasing period is not very
short.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eR$(E-Mail Removed)...
> New to wireless but I did not load anything from the Netgear cd if that
> helps.
>
> L.
>
> "Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> Are you using the Windows Wireless utility (WZC), or the Netgear one?
>> If both are loaded, unload the one that you do not want to use.
>> If you prefer the Netgear Utility, disable WZC, and check carefully the
>> options in your util. of choice.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
>>> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is
>>> 20 ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
>>> connected.
>>> Everything is working great but---.
>>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower
>>> right corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> L.
>>>
>>
>
>

Original question- since I didn't load anything off cd, would I be running
under WCZ?

I did notice that a couple of times the speed was 48 instead of 54.
No idea what IP leasing speed is but will check. What ~ speed should I set
it at?

Will make you suggestions when I get home this evening and report back.

Thanks,
L.

"Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> Some time that can happen if the connection speed often change due to
> signal noise.
> Try to force connection into 802.11g only (should be an entry in the
> Card's drivers configuration).
> Also check the Router and make sure that the IP's leasing period is not
> very short.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eR$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> New to wireless but I did not load anything from the Netgear cd if that
>> helps.
>>
>> L.
>>
>> "Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>> Are you using the Windows Wireless utility (WZC), or the Netgear one?
>>> If both are loaded, unload the one that you do not want to use.
>>> If you prefer the Netgear Utility, disable WZC, and check carefully the
>>> options in your util. of choice.
>>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>>
>>> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would
>>>> have been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin
>>>> 54g) is 20 ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent,
>>>> Status: connected.
>>>> Everything is working great but---.
>>>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower
>>>> right corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> L.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

update- I set the router to "54g only". The other 2 settings are "54g Auto"
and "54g LRS".
Not sure how to "force connection---".

Will wait and see if text msg still pops.

L.


"L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Original question- since I didn't load anything off cd, would I be running
> under WCZ?
>
> I did notice that a couple of times the speed was 48 instead of 54.
> No idea what IP leasing speed is but will check. What ~ speed should I
> set it at?
>
> Will make you suggestions when I get home this evening and report back.
>
> Thanks,
> L.
>
> "Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> Some time that can happen if the connection speed often change due to
>> signal noise.
>> Try to force connection into 802.11g only (should be an entry in the
>> Card's drivers configuration).
>> Also check the Router and make sure that the IP's leasing period is not
>> very short.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:eR$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> New to wireless but I did not load anything from the Netgear cd if that
>>> helps.
>>>
>>> L.
>>>
>>> "Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>> Are you using the Windows Wireless utility (WZC), or the Netgear one?
>>>> If both are loaded, unload the one that you do not want to use.
>>>> If you prefer the Netgear Utility, disable WZC, and check carefully the
>>>> options in your util. of choice.
>>>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>>>
>>>> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would
>>>>> have been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin
>>>>> 54g) is 20 ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent,
>>>>> Status: connected.
>>>>> Everything is working great but---.
>>>>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower
>>>>> right corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> L.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

thanks, will check on updates.

"Brian Cryer" <not.here@localhost> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
>> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is 20
>> ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
>> connected.
>> Everything is working great but---.
>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower right
>> corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>
> Something else to try (in addition to the advice from Jack) is to go to
> the Netgear website and see if there are are more up to date drivers for
> your wireless card. If there is then download and install that.
>
>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>
> Not that I know of, but you probaby shouldn't hide it. The most common
> reason for seeing it is because your wireless connection has been
> interrupted for some reason. (An updated driver may help, hence my
> suggestion.) This pop-up may be annoying, but I think its only a symptom
> of a problem and its better (IMO) to fix the underlying sympton than to
> suppress the pop-up.
> --
> Brian Cryer
> www.cryer.co.uk/brian
>

Hi
If you do not use the vendor util. you have to use WZC.
Yap, that is what I meant by signal noise.
Signal noise usually interrupts the connection, or create frequent shifting
from one speed to another.
Some times forcing it to "54g only" helps since it curbs the shifting. But
if the Signal variation is too much another solution has to be found.
Changing the Wireless Router's transmission channel ( Ch1, or 11 are usually
good) might help too.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Brian Cryer" <not.here@localhost> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
>> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is 20
>> ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
>> connected.
>> Everything is working great but---.
>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower right
>> corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>
> Something else to try (in addition to the advice from Jack) is to go to
> the Netgear website and see if there are are more up to date drivers for
> your wireless card. If there is then download and install that.
>
>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>
> Not that I know of, but you probaby shouldn't hide it. The most common
> reason for seeing it is because your wireless connection has been
> interrupted for some reason. (An updated driver may help, hence my
> suggestion.) This pop-up may be annoying, but I think its only a symptom
> of a problem and its better (IMO) to fix the underlying sympton than to
> suppress the pop-up.
> --
> Brian Cryer
> www.cryer.co.uk/brian
>

I forced the router to "54g only" but not the card, not sure how. Seems the
warnings have slowed by 1/2. Noticed that the router is on CH. 11..

Will check for updates on Netgear site tomorrow. Going to funeral so out
rest of day.
Will post tomorrow on results.
Thanks for hanging in there with me.
L.



"Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OO$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> If you do not use the vendor util. you have to use WZC.
> Yap, that is what I meant by signal noise.
> Signal noise usually interrupts the connection, or create frequent
> shifting from one speed to another.
> Some times forcing it to "54g only" helps since it curbs the shifting. But
> if the Signal variation is too much another solution has to be found.
> Changing the Wireless Router's transmission channel ( Ch1, or 11 are
> usually good) might help too.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Brian Cryer" <not.here@localhost> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "L.S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Moved system and installed wireless card(NetgearWG311). Cable would have
>>> been a pain to run to new location. The wireless router(Belkin 54g) is
>>> 20 ft. from system. Speed: 54Mbps, Signal Strength: Excellent, Status:
>>> connected.
>>> Everything is working great but---.
>>> Problem is that a text box keeps popping up every-so-often in lower
>>> right corner of screen telling me I have a good connect.
>>
>> Something else to try (in addition to the advice from Jack) is to go to
>> the Netgear website and see if there are are more up to date drivers for
>> your wireless card. If there is then download and install that.
>>
>>> Is there a way to "hide" this or control the pop-up?
>>
>> Not that I know of, but you probaby shouldn't hide it. The most common
>> reason for seeing it is because your wireless connection has been
>> interrupted for some reason. (An updated driver may help, hence my
>> suggestion.) This pop-up may be annoying, but I think its only a symptom
>> of a problem and its better (IMO) to fix the underlying sympton than to
>> suppress the pop-up.
>> --
>> Brian Cryer
>> www.cryer.co.uk/brian
>>
>

Will do when I get home this evening.
thanks,

"Brian Cryer" <not.here@localhost> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Jack-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OO$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> If you do not use the vendor util. you have to use WZC.
>> Yap, that is what I meant by signal noise.
>> Signal noise usually interrupts the connection, or create frequent
>> shifting from one speed to another.
>> Some times forcing it to "54g only" helps since it curbs the shifting.
>> But if the Signal variation is too much another solution has to be found.
>> Changing the Wireless Router's transmission channel ( Ch1, or 11 are
>> usually good) might help too.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> Whether you use Windows or the Vendor supplied wireless utility, it is
> still worth gong to the vendors site to check for more up to date drivers
> for your wireless card because both will use that driver. Personally I'd
> do that as the first thing to try.
> --
> Brian Cryer
> www.cryer.co.uk/brian
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
>