Wireless network intermitant please help

Hi

For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have a
linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has worked fine
until a couple of days ago.

My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it, the
strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes later its
back.

I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar type
screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go away?.

I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the right
direction.

Thanks

A few things you may want to check:

Are you using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are you using authentication on
your Wireless network? Have you set your wireless adapter to connect to
access point (infrastructure) networks only? Have you changed your default
out-of-the-cox SSID to something unique and ensured that this SSID is at the
top of the 'preferred networks' list?


--
All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

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"yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have a
> linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has worked fine
> until a couple of days ago.
>
> My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it, the
> strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes later its
> back.
>
> I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar type
> screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go away?.
>
> I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the right
> direction.
>
> Thanks
>

Okay sp2 xp pro have changed ssid my network at top.

All has worked fine for two years, only thing I have noticed is that there
are a couple of extra networks in the area.



"Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>A few things you may want to check:
>
> Are you using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are you using authentication
> on your Wireless network? Have you set your wireless adapter to connect
> to access point (infrastructure) networks only? Have you changed your
> default out-of-the-cox SSID to something unique and ensured that this SSID
> is at the top of the 'preferred networks' list?
>
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Ryan Younger.
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> Networking Weblog
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
>
> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have a
>> linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has worked
>> fine until a couple of days ago.
>>
>> My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it, the
>> strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes later its
>> back.
>>
>> I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar type
>> screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go away?.
>>
>> I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the right
>> direction.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

What channel are you currently using? You can use Netstumbler to view the
channel's that the AP's in your vicinity are using. If possible you should
try and use a channel that is at least 3 away from those AP's nearest to
you:

http://www.netstumbler.com/

Once you have changed the channel you are using, this should minimise the
chance of you being 'blackholed' by other AP's (you should have also set
your wireless adapter to infrastructure only mode, so that adhocs cannot
cause you any issues).


--
All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

(E-Mail Removed)


"yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Okay sp2 xp pro have changed ssid my network at top.
>
> All has worked fine for two years, only thing I have noticed is that there
> are a couple of extra networks in the area.
>
>
>
> "Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>A few things you may want to check:
>>
>> Are you using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are you using authentication
>> on your Wireless network? Have you set your wireless adapter to connect
>> to access point (infrastructure) networks only? Have you changed your
>> default out-of-the-cox SSID to something unique and ensured that this
>> SSID is at the top of the 'preferred networks' list?
>>
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>>
>> Ryan Younger.
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
>> Networking Weblog
>>
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>>
>>
>> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have a
>>> linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has worked
>>> fine until a couple of days ago.
>>>
>>> My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it, the
>>> strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes later
>>> its back.
>>>
>>> I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar
>>> type screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go away?.
>>>
>>> I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the
>>> right direction.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi

I have just got the linksy working but I can not get the d-link 2100 ap
working.

I have upgraded the firmware but it does not seem to retain the settings.

Any thoughts
"Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> What channel are you currently using? You can use Netstumbler to view the
> channel's that the AP's in your vicinity are using. If possible you
> should try and use a channel that is at least 3 away from those AP's
> nearest to you:
>
> http://www.netstumbler.com/
>
> Once you have changed the channel you are using, this should minimise the
> chance of you being 'blackholed' by other AP's (you should have also set
> your wireless adapter to infrastructure only mode, so that adhocs cannot
> cause you any issues).
>
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Ryan Younger.
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> Networking Weblog
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Okay sp2 xp pro have changed ssid my network at top.
>>
>> All has worked fine for two years, only thing I have noticed is that
>> there are a couple of extra networks in the area.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>A few things you may want to check:
>>>
>>> Are you using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are you using authentication
>>> on your Wireless network? Have you set your wireless adapter to connect
>>> to access point (infrastructure) networks only? Have you changed your
>>> default out-of-the-cox SSID to something unique and ensured that this
>>> SSID is at the top of the 'preferred networks' list?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Ryan Younger.
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
>>> Networking Weblog
>>>
>>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have a
>>>> linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has worked
>>>> fine until a couple of days ago.
>>>>
>>>> My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it,
>>>> the strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes
>>>> later its back.
>>>>
>>>> I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar
>>>> type screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go away?.
>>>>
>>>> I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the
>>>> right direction.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I have now got this working after spending all day on it.

When I first got it it was the same.

I do not recommend this product


"yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23RB$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I have just got the linksy working but I can not get the d-link 2100 ap
> working.
>
> I have upgraded the firmware but it does not seem to retain the settings.
>
> Any thoughts
> "Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What channel are you currently using? You can use Netstumbler to view
>> the channel's that the AP's in your vicinity are using. If possible you
>> should try and use a channel that is at least 3 away from those AP's
>> nearest to you:
>>
>> http://www.netstumbler.com/
>>
>> Once you have changed the channel you are using, this should minimise the
>> chance of you being 'blackholed' by other AP's (you should have also set
>> your wireless adapter to infrastructure only mode, so that adhocs cannot
>> cause you any issues).
>>
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>>
>> Ryan Younger.
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
>> Networking Weblog
>>
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>>
>> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Okay sp2 xp pro have changed ssid my network at top.
>>>
>>> All has worked fine for two years, only thing I have noticed is that
>>> there are a couple of extra networks in the area.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ryan Younger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>A few things you may want to check:
>>>>
>>>> Are you using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are you using
>>>> authentication on your Wireless network? Have you set your wireless
>>>> adapter to connect to access point (infrastructure) networks only?
>>>> Have you changed your default out-of-the-cox SSID to something unique
>>>> and ensured that this SSID is at the top of the 'preferred networks'
>>>> list?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Ryan Younger.
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
>>>> Networking Weblog
>>>>
>>>> (E-Mail Removed)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "yar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> For a couple of years I have had a network wired and wireless, I have
>>>>> a linksy wireless router and a d-link AP on the network, all has
>>>>> worked fine until a couple of days ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> My laptop can see the wireless network connect and then it loses it,
>>>>> the strength is fine 54m connection and then its gone a few minutes
>>>>> later its back.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a toshiba laptop that has a network finder and it has a radar
>>>>> type screen, on this you can see the network come in and then go
>>>>> away?.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no idea what is going on, can someone please point me in the
>>>>> right direction.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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