MN-700 and MN-520 problems

After installing a Microsoft MN-700 base station, I could
not get connected with my D-Link adapter, despite
monitoring good signal strength and being able to see the
network and identify the SSID. After getting no support
and having no luck resolving the issue, I decided to
scrap the D-Link adapter and buy a new Microsoft adapter,
figuring that two Microsoft products should play well
together.

This worked well and I was in business, for the better
part of one day. After about 6-hours, I ceased getting a
reliable wireless network connection, then any connection
at all. I have not been able to resume the connection.
I monitor occassional poor reception, but not long
enought to get a connection established. I have never
been more than 25-ft from the base station. I even moved
my laptop right next to the base station, with no
success! What's up with this? Is it defective HW or are
there some useful tips available, other than check the
lights on the unit?

Looks like interference from other networks, microwave,
phones, etc.

If you operate the router for the 520 only, set the router
to operate as b device only.

Then, experiment changing the channel on the router and
wifi card (keep same channel on both). Try with channel 1
and 11 -- these chanegs slightly the operating frequency,
and sometimes helps.

It may also help changing the channel on any portable phone
operating on 2.4 MHz to the opposite side of the spectrum.

Set the router vertical and away from walls. Wifi is like
old time under-powered radios (or TV's). Slightly changing
their position may help.

The final thing you may want to try is using an extension
antenna -- check www.freeantennas.com for instance for DIY
antennas.

>-----Original Message-----
>After installing a Microsoft MN-700 base station, I could
>not get connected with my D-Link adapter, despite
>monitoring good signal strength and being able to see the
>network and identify the SSID. After getting no support
>and having no luck resolving the issue, I decided to
>scrap the D-Link adapter and buy a new Microsoft adapter,
>figuring that two Microsoft products should play well
>together.
>
>This worked well and I was in business, for the better
>part of one day. After about 6-hours, I ceased getting a
>reliable wireless network connection, then any connection
>at all. I have not been able to resume the connection.
>I monitor occassional poor reception, but not long
>enought to get a connection established. I have never
>been more than 25-ft from the base station. I even moved
>my laptop right next to the base station, with no
>success! What's up with this? Is it defective HW or are
>there some useful tips available, other than check the
>lights on the unit?
>
>.
>

Thanks,
Best advise I've received so far!
Makes sense, but I'm still wondering, it worked great for
a few hours then stopped, never to recover! I know from
experience that RF is rather spooky, but this is odd.

What about netstumbler? Is that usefull for diagnosing
problems?

>-----Original Message-----
>Looks like interference from other networks, microwave,
>phones, etc.
>
>If you operate the router for the 520 only, set the
router
>to operate as b device only.
>
>Then, experiment changing the channel on the router and
>wifi card (keep same channel on both). Try with channel 1
>and 11 -- these chanegs slightly the operating frequency,
>and sometimes helps.
>
>It may also help changing the channel on any portable
phone
>operating on 2.4 MHz to the opposite side of the
spectrum.
>
>Set the router vertical and away from walls. Wifi is like
>old time under-powered radios (or TV's). Slightly
changing
>their position may help.
>
>The final thing you may want to try is using an extension
>antenna -- check www.freeantennas.com for instance for
DIY
>antennas.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>After installing a Microsoft MN-700 base station, I
could
>>not get connected with my D-Link adapter, despite
>>monitoring good signal strength and being able to see
the
>>network and identify the SSID. After getting no
support
>>and having no luck resolving the issue, I decided to
>>scrap the D-Link adapter and buy a new Microsoft
adapter,
>>figuring that two Microsoft products should play well
>>together.
>>
>>This worked well and I was in business, for the better
>>part of one day. After about 6-hours, I ceased getting
a
>>reliable wireless network connection, then any
connection
>>at all. I have not been able to resume the
connection.
>>I monitor occassional poor reception, but not long
>>enought to get a connection established. I have never
>>been more than 25-ft from the base station. I even
moved
>>my laptop right next to the base station, with no
>>success! What's up with this? Is it defective HW or
are
>>there some useful tips available, other than check the
>>lights on the unit?
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>