Wireless signal strengths

I have a laptop and desktop wirelessly (54g) networked using Belkin
hardware on each computer plus a Belkin access point. A rather odd
phenomenon has started to occur in that the signal strength mainly stays
at either 'good' or 'very good', and then suddenly the network becomes
unavailable. This might last for several minutes and then without
warning returns to its former state.
The distance between the two machines and the access point is circa 4
metres.

Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
overcome?
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David W Allen
Internet: http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk
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"David W Allen" said

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> Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
> overcome?

Not a clue, as i only got my own Belkin stuff sorted today and love being
wireless.
> --
> David W Allen
> Internet: http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk

But noticed that your local, bedford here, well kempson to be more exact.
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Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - Mugello a go go
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)

"David W Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a laptop and desktop wirelessly (54g) networked using Belkin
> hardware on each computer plus a Belkin access point. A rather odd
> phenomenon has started to occur in that the signal strength mainly stays
> at either 'good' or 'very good', and then suddenly the network becomes
> unavailable. This might last for several minutes and then without
> warning returns to its former state.
> The distance between the two machines and the access point is circa 4
> metres.
>
> Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
> overcome?
> --
> David W Allen
> Internet: http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk
> Outgoing message checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003
>

Could be a number of things, neighbours with wireless phones, a microwave,
oil heating, etc, anything that works around the frequency ok the wireless
kit can cause problems, try movint the access point to another area if you
can.


Eddy

"David W Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a laptop and desktop wirelessly (54g) networked using Belkin
> hardware on each computer plus a Belkin access point. A rather odd
> phenomenon has started to occur in that the signal strength mainly stays
> at either 'good' or 'very good', and then suddenly the network becomes
> unavailable. This might last for several minutes and then without
> warning returns to its former state.
> The distance between the two machines and the access point is circa 4
> metres.
>
> Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
> overcome?

If there are no 802.11b devices on the network - you may also want to change
the device manager settings to "54g-Performance" from "54g auto" under IBSS
54g mode for each card and there is a "rate" setting - you can also try
turning off auto negotiation and specifying a connection rate instead

Finally, if you are using the European Drivers, download and use the latest
American ones from Belkin - they seem to be much more mature..

Let me know if any of these help or not..

If not, tt may also be worth giving Belkin technical support a call if you
haven't already - they can be contacted 24/7 on 00800 2 2355460
(international freephone = 00800) and see if they have any ideas

Regards
Sunil

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 01:54:35 +0100, "Eddy" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

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>"David W Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> I have a laptop and desktop wirelessly (54g) networked using Belkin
>> hardware on each computer plus a Belkin access point. A rather odd
>> phenomenon has started to occur in that the signal strength mainly stays
>> at either 'good' or 'very good', and then suddenly the network becomes
>> unavailable. This might last for several minutes and then without
>> warning returns to its former state.
>> The distance between the two machines and the access point is circa 4
>> metres.
>>
>> Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
>> overcome?
>> --
>> David W Allen
>> Internet: http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk
>> Outgoing message checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2003
>>
>
>Could be a number of things, neighbours with wireless phones, a microwave,
>oil heating, etc, anything that works around the frequency ok the wireless
>kit can cause problems, try movint the access point to another area if you
>can.
>

And / or change the chanel number?

All the best ..

T i m

In message <c678lm$8ufg3$(E-Mail Removed)>, Sunil Sood
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>"David W Allen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> I have a laptop and desktop wirelessly (54g) networked using Belkin
>> hardware on each computer plus a Belkin access point. A rather odd
>> phenomenon has started to occur in that the signal strength mainly stays
>> at either 'good' or 'very good', and then suddenly the network becomes
>> unavailable. This might last for several minutes and then without
>> warning returns to its former state.
>> The distance between the two machines and the access point is circa 4
>> metres.
>>
>> Has any subscriber an idea as to the cause and even how it might be
>> overcome?
>
>If there are no 802.11b devices on the network - you may also want to change
>the device manager settings to "54g-Performance" from "54g auto" under IBSS
>54g mode for each card and there is a "rate" setting - you can also try
>turning off auto negotiation and specifying a connection rate instead
>
>Finally, if you are using the European Drivers, download and use the latest
>American ones from Belkin - they seem to be much more mature..
>
>Let me know if any of these help or not..
>
>If not, tt may also be worth giving Belkin technical support a call if you
>haven't already - they can be contacted 24/7 on 00800 2 2355460
>(international freephone = 00800) and see if they have any ideas
>
>Regards
>Sunil

Thanks to all who have offered advice. I have brought the laptop into
the same room as the desktop, and the signal strength on that seems to
be steady at 'very good' The machines are adjacent with the desktop
showing 'low'

However, I have changed the channel number to 6, and as Sunil has
suggested installed the North American drivers on the desktop, and
undertaken the other tweaks he suggested. I will report back in a couple
of days.

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David
Internet: http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk