Wireless Dropouts with a funky twist

Hi,

First of all thanks to anyone who posts, i imagine a fair few of these
issues would go unnoticed.

My specs are: ADSL2+ internet connection connected to my pc through a
wireless network approximately 10m away from the router. The router is a
Netcomm NB9W and my wireless receiver card is also a Netcomm, not sure
of model.

Problem: It seems when i startup my computer the internet will work for
a short period of time before entering a phase where no packets are
received, yet they are sent. This usually happens after prolonged use.
It is fixable by repairing the connection by right clicking the icon in
the taskbar etc.

I experienced a similar problem to this before my upgrade to ADSL2+.
the solution was to disable Windows Zero Configuration and use the
software to manage the connection. I have tried this as well as the
windows wireless management and still have no luck.

My main annoyance is why the connection is not picked up as dead or
disabled or something, it still reports full connectivity.

I guess i'm one of the lucky ones who are able to run a wireless
network with minimal problems which can be fixed by repairing, but this
is still very annoying.

I appreciate any efforts,

David.


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davidg wrote:
>
> Problem: It seems when i startup my computer the internet will work for
> a short period of time before entering a phase where no packets are
> received, yet they are sent. This usually happens after prolonged use.
> It is fixable by repairing the connection by right clicking the icon in
> the taskbar etc.
>

I was getting this on a wirelessly connected server awhile back, except
it would eventually completely drop out. The solution was to uninstall
PC Tools Firewall and install COMODO..so check your firewalls first.

>
> My main annoyance is why the connection is not picked up as dead or
> disabled or something, it still reports full connectivity.
>
> I guess i'm one of the lucky ones who are able to run a wireless
> network with minimal problems which can be fixed by repairing, but this
> is still very annoying.

That's true. I don't like wireless much: if I could purchase Homeplug
for a sane price I would migrate everything to that right away. Wireless
has unfortunately been too unreliable for me.