Connection issues

I have wireless network connection problems. Both my desktop and laptop
are wireless. I have a DSL modem/router from Verizon, not sure of the
make. I am using WEP for security.

Every time the laptop (running Vista) goes to sleep, it loses the
internet connection. It can see the network and says it is connected to
the network but there is no internet connection. You have to open a
browser and wait for it to load, then hit refresh and on the 2nd or 3rd
try it will connect to the internet.

The desktop loses internet connectivity every time it reboots. Usually
the only way to get it back is to reboot the modem by unplugging it and
plugging it back in.

What could be the problem here? Does Windows firewall interfere with
this stuff? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.


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amanfan <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I have wireless network connection problems. Both my desktop and laptop
>are wireless. I have a DSL modem/router from Verizon, not sure of the
>make.

Does it have a serial number label? Does it have an FCC ID number? If
so, what's the FCC number? I can look it up for you on the FCC ID web
pile.

>I am using WEP for security.

WEP is very insecure. It can be cracked in seconds. I suggest you
switch to WPA-PSK (WPA-personal) instead, with a long and cryptic pass
phrase.

>Every time the laptop (running Vista) goes to sleep, it loses the
>internet connection.

Yes, that's normal. When your unspecified model wireless card, in
your unspecified model laptop, goes to sleep, it turns off anything
that might be drawing power. That includes the wireless card. Some
cards have settings that allow you to leave the power enabled. Go to
the Vista control panel, find the wireless card, select "properties",
and see if there's such a settings. It will be something like "allow
Windoze to control power to this device" or something similar.

>It can see the network and says it is connected to
>the network but there is no internet connection. You have to open a
>browser and wait for it to load, then hit refresh and on the 2nd or 3rd
>try it will connect to the internet.

There's quite a bit of negotiation required to initiate a connection.
There's also substantial variations in how quickly your unspecified
model wireless access point retains the connection information. It
usually takes LONGER to renew a lost connection because the wireless
access point and client radios have to first figure out that they have
actually lost the connection, and then restart the negotiation
cerimony from scratch. It would possibly be faster if there were some
way to "disconnect on standby". Anyway, it varies with manufacturer,
product, and firmware version. Some never disconnect, some recover
quickly, some (like yours) take their time, and some require a reboot
to recover.

>The desktop loses internet connectivity every time it reboots. Usually
>the only way to get it back is to reboot the modem by unplugging it and
>plugging it back in.

Now, that's NOT normal. Check the firmware version on your router to
see if you have the latest. Check the driver version of your wireless
card to make sure it's the latest.

>What could be the problem here? Does Windows firewall interfere with
>this stuff? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

No. The Windoze firewall is not involved.

You might want to have an accomplis drag their laptop to your location
and try the same exercise. If the router does the same thing, then
it's a wireless router problem. If it's only the Vista laptop, then
it's probably something wrong there. Without details, I can't offer
any specific suggestions.

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