MN-700 wireless connections lost until channel switch

Weird problem I've been having since I ugraded to an MN-700.

Every couple of hours, all wireless devices lose connection to the router
(sometimes with a bad WEP key error message in the manegement tool). This
situation can only be fixed by changing the channel the wireless network
operates on. However, after a few more hours, the same thing happens
(connection lost or drops to 1.0 Mbps and all applications lose connection)
and I have to go back to the wired computer and change channels again.
Signal strength is always excelent or very high. (except when it is suddenly
lost)

Interestingly enough, pulling the power cord, waiting 30 seconds, and
plugging it back in doesn't remedy the situation.

I've ruled out the microwave and cordless phone as their operation rarely
coincided with the problem.

And the wired computer experiences no issues what so ever.

Typically connected are a laptop(HP's built in deal), a computer with an
802.11b card (netgear MA301/401), a computer with an MN-730 card, the wired
computer (3com network card) and and xbox via an MN-740.

Is the radio transmitter/reciever in the router busted, is there a setting I
should try, a conflict with the hardware, or something completely else I
should look at?

Thanks!

I'd be curious to know what happens if you don't power on the computer
with the netgear wireless card. Same issue or not?

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 21:10:46 -0500, "Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Weird problem I've been having since I ugraded to an MN-700.
>
>Every couple of hours, all wireless devices lose connection to the router
>(sometimes with a bad WEP key error message in the manegement tool). This
>situation can only be fixed by changing the channel the wireless network
>operates on. However, after a few more hours, the same thing happens
>(connection lost or drops to 1.0 Mbps and all applications lose connection)
>and I have to go back to the wired computer and change channels again.
>Signal strength is always excelent or very high. (except when it is suddenly
>lost)
>
>Interestingly enough, pulling the power cord, waiting 30 seconds, and
>plugging it back in doesn't remedy the situation.
>
>I've ruled out the microwave and cordless phone as their operation rarely
>coincided with the problem.
>
>And the wired computer experiences no issues what so ever.
>
>Typically connected are a laptop(HP's built in deal), a computer with an
>802.11b card (netgear MA301/401), a computer with an MN-730 card, the wired
>computer (3com network card) and and xbox via an MN-740.
>
>Is the radio transmitter/reciever in the router busted, is there a setting I
>should try, a conflict with the hardware, or something completely else I
>should look at?
>
>Thanks!
>

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