Problem with Laptop Wireless Connection

My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working. It
will show I am connected to the network but I am not able to browse. On
seeing the status, it shows packets are being sent but nothing is being
received back. If I repair the connection, it starts working again but after
5-10 mintues it is again broken. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I have already
tried following

1) Had Statick IP address assigned in the TCP/IP setting. Tried chainging it
to 'Optain IP address'
2) Changed the channel and tried almost all the channels
3) Re-installed the OS
4) Checked the Power Save mode and is disabled.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sumant

That may be a hardware problem. If seen wireless NIC's fail that way on
occasion.
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"Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C31A6122-64E6-42A7-87D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working. It
> will show I am connected to the network but I am not able to browse. On
> seeing the status, it shows packets are being sent but nothing is being
> received back. If I repair the connection, it starts working again but
> after
> 5-10 mintues it is again broken. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I have
> already
> tried following
>
> 1) Had Statick IP address assigned in the TCP/IP setting. Tried chainging
> it
> to 'Optain IP address'
> 2) Changed the channel and tried almost all the channels
> 3) Re-installed the OS
> 4) Checked the Power Save mode and is disabled.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sumant

I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That does
not have an issue.

What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected. Some
times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped my
drive.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Mar 16, 10:19 pm, "GTS" <x> wrote:
> > That may be a hardware problem. If seen wireless NIC's fail that way on
> > occasion.
> > --
> >
> > "Sumant" <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:C31A6122-64E6-42A7-87D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >
> >
> > > My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> > > behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working. It
> > > will show I am connected to the network but I am not able to browse. On
> > > seeing the status, it shows packets are being sent but nothing is being
> > > received back. If I repair the connection, it starts working again but
> > > after
> > > 5-10 mintues it is again broken. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I have
> > > already
> > > tried following
> >
> > > 1) Had Statick IP address assigned in the TCP/IP setting. Tried chainging
> > > it
> > > to 'Optain IP address'
> > > 2) Changed the channel and tried almost all the channels
> > > 3) Re-installed the OS
> > > 4) Checked the Power Save mode and is disabled.
> >
> > > Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > > Thanks,
> >
> > > Sumant- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Could be at the router end also or additional interferrance in your
> area now.
>

It is connected via internal wireless card. It is a Dell laptop with the Dell
Wireless card.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Mar 17, 8:50 pm, Sumant <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That does
> > not have an issue.
> >
> > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected. Some
> > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped my
> > drive.
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Mar 16, 10:19 pm, "GTS" <x> wrote:
> > > > That may be a hardware problem. If seen wireless NIC's fail that way on
> > > > occasion.
> > > > --
> >
> > > > "Sumant" <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > > >news:C31A6122-64E6-42A7-87D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > > > > My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> > > > > behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working. It
> > > > > will show I am connected to the network but I am not able to browse. On
> > > > > seeing the status, it shows packets are being sent but nothing is being
> > > > > received back. If I repair the connection, it starts working again but
> > > > > after
> > > > > 5-10 mintues it is again broken. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I have
> > > > > already
> > > > > tried following
> >
> > > > > 1) Had Statick IP address assigned in the TCP/IP setting. Tried chainging
> > > > > it
> > > > > to 'Optain IP address'
> > > > > 2) Changed the channel and tried almost all the channels
> > > > > 3) Re-installed the OS
> > > > > 4) Checked the Power Save mode and is disabled.
> >
> > > > > Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > > > > Thanks,
> >
> > > > > Sumant- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > Could be at the router end also or additional interferrance in your
> > > area now.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> How does the wireless network adapter connect to the problematic PC?
> I had problems with USB wireless adapters before.
>

"Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4A68B348-094E-4A54-BD15-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That
>does
> not have an issue.

Well then the AP isn't the problem.

> What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected. Some
> times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped my
> drive.

Do you have the latest driver installed on the problem computer?

It came built in with the laptop.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Mar 18, 12:01 pm, Sumant <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > It is connected via internal wireless card. It is a Dell laptop with the Dell
> > Wireless card.
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Mar 17, 8:50 pm, Sumant <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That does
> > > > not have an issue.
> >
> > > > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> > > > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected. Some
> > > > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped my
> > > > drive.
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > On Mar 16, 10:19 pm, "GTS" <x> wrote:
> > > > > > That may be a hardware problem. If seen wireless NIC's fail that way on
> > > > > > occasion.
> > > > > > --
> >
> > > > > > "Sumant" <Sum...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > > > > >news:C31A6122-64E6-42A7-87D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > > > > > > My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> > > > > > > behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working. It
> > > > > > > will show I am connected to the network but I am not able to browse. On
> > > > > > > seeing the status, it shows packets are being sent but nothing is being
> > > > > > > received back. If I repair the connection, it starts working again but
> > > > > > > after
> > > > > > > 5-10 mintues it is again broken. I have Windows XP Home SP2. I have
> > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > tried following
> >
> > > > > > > 1) Had Statick IP address assigned in the TCP/IP setting. Tried chainging
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > to 'Optain IP address'
> > > > > > > 2) Changed the channel and tried almost all the channels
> > > > > > > 3) Re-installed the OS
> > > > > > > 4) Checked the Power Save mode and is disabled.
> >
> > > > > > > Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> >
> > > > > > > Sumant- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > > > Could be at the router end also or additional interferrance in your
> > > > > area now.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > How does the wireless network adapter connect to the problematic PC?
> > > I had problems with USB wireless adapters before.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
> Does this mean it is an "internal" wireless adapter built into the
> laptop or did you add it yourself?
>

Yes, I have the latest driver. All the latest windows update are also
installed.

"John" wrote:

>
> "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4A68B348-094E-4A54-BD15-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That
> >does
> > not have an issue.
>
> Well then the AP isn't the problem.
>
> > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected. Some
> > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped my
> > drive.
>
> Do you have the latest driver installed on the problem computer?
>
>
>

Temporarily test it with firewall disabled.

from your original post:
> My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working

Did you change anything recently? Is there a new wireless device nearby (eg:
cordless phone) which wasn't there before the problem started? Does the
problem disappear when you put the laptop next to the wireless AP?


"Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:04C8626D-3454-4F75-81AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, I have the latest driver. All the latest windows update are also
> installed.
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4A68B348-094E-4A54-BD15-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That
>> >does
>> > not have an issue.
>>
>> Well then the AP isn't the problem.
>>
>> > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
>> > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected.
>> > Some
>> > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped
>> > my
>> > drive.
>>
>> Do you have the latest driver installed on the problem computer?
>>
>>
>>

Tried it with no luck.

"John" wrote:

> Temporarily test it with firewall disabled.
>
> from your original post:
> > My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> > behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working
>
> Did you change anything recently? Is there a new wireless device nearby (eg:
> cordless phone) which wasn't there before the problem started? Does the
> problem disappear when you put the laptop next to the wireless AP?
>
>
> "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:04C8626D-3454-4F75-81AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, I have the latest driver. All the latest windows update are also
> > installed.
> >
> > "John" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:4A68B348-094E-4A54-BD15-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That
> >> >does
> >> > not have an issue.
> >>
> >> Well then the AP isn't the problem.
> >>
> >> > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> >> > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected.
> >> > Some
> >> > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped
> >> > my
> >> > drive.
> >>
> >> Do you have the latest driver installed on the problem computer?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Update. When I disable the WPA-PSK security, it works fine. With Security
enabled, it starts giving problem again.

"Sumant Daga" wrote:

> Tried it with no luck.
>
> "John" wrote:
>
> > Temporarily test it with firewall disabled.
> >
> > from your original post:
> > > My wireless connection used to work just fine, but since a week it started
> > > behaving weird. It will work for 5 - 10 mintues and then stop working
> >
> > Did you change anything recently? Is there a new wireless device nearby (eg:
> > cordless phone) which wasn't there before the problem started? Does the
> > problem disappear when you put the laptop next to the wireless AP?
> >
> >
> > "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:04C8626D-3454-4F75-81AA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Yes, I have the latest driver. All the latest windows update are also
> > > installed.
> > >
> > > "John" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "Sumant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:4A68B348-094E-4A54-BD15-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >I have another desktop which also connects using wireless adapter. That
> > >> >does
> > >> > not have an issue.
> > >>
> > >> Well then the AP isn't the problem.
> > >>
> > >> > What is strange is, when I am not receiving the packets when browsing
> > >> > internet, it shows excellent strength for wireless and is connected.
> > >> > Some
> > >> > times I am even able to connect to the desktop on which I have mapped
> > >> > my
> > >> > drive.
> > >>
> > >> Do you have the latest driver installed on the problem computer?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >