Staying connected with wireless

andreab-hsm · 07-17-2006, 07:44 PM

I am finally wireless! Temporarily, that is!

Have a motorola router and notebook adapter. All network encryption keys set up, everything. I do get a wireless connection and can access anything online. However, I cannot seem to KEEP the connection on the laptop. Every 5 mins or so I'll get a pop-up that says "One or More Wireless Connections Available" and mine is NOT one of them. All I have to do is click on the Wireless Network Connection icon, hit "Refresh" and then "OK" and I am connected again. For 5 minutes, that is. So I'm doing this over and over. The signal strength is usually at "Good" or "Excellent" so ... ?

**laboye** · 07-17-2006, 07:52 PM

Try removing all security options including WEP/WPA and MAC protection. Work your way up from there. Use simple passwords and remember to use the right key index. I personally use MAC security and a 64-Bit WEP. When I used 128-bit, my connection was unstable just as yours is.

**johnwill** · 07-18-2006, 05:43 PM

Make sure you're not running the Windows wireless client and a 3rd party wireless adapter client. The two will fight, and you'll get disconnected every few minutes. Sound familiar?

andreab-hsm · 07-27-2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laboye

Try removing all security options including WEP/WPA and MAC protection. Work your way up from there. Use simple passwords and remember to use the right key index. I personally use MAC security and a 64-Bit WEP. When I used 128-bit, my connection was unstable just as yours is.

I checked into all these settings, and it is what you stated above. It was not at 128-bit so that wasn't the problem ..

andreab-hsm · 07-27-2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

Make sure you're not running the Windows wireless client and a 3rd party wireless adapter client. The two will fight, and you'll get disconnected every few minutes. Sound familiar?

That actually does make sense, but how do i make sure I'm not using the Windows wireless client? I did not use the Windows Network Setup feature - I logged into Motorola's site with a name and password and set up the configuration from there.

**johnwill** · 07-28-2006, 06:27 AM

Check in Services and make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration is not running. If it is, you can stop it and see if that resolves the problem.

07-17-2006, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
andreab-hsm Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 28 OS: Win XP	Staying connected with wireless I am finally wireless! Temporarily, that is! Have a motorola router and notebook adapter. All network encryption keys set up, everything. I do get a wireless connection and can access anything online. However, I cannot seem to KEEP the connection on the laptop. Every 5 mins or so I'll get a pop-up that says "One or More Wireless Connections Available" and mine is NOT one of them. All I have to do is click on the Wireless Network Connection icon, hit "Refresh" and then "OK" and I am connected again. For 5 minutes, that is. So I'm doing this over and over. The signal strength is usually at "Good" or "Excellent" so ... ?

07-17-2006, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Try removing all security options including WEP/WPA and MAC protection. Work your way up from there. Use simple passwords and remember to use the right key index. I personally use MAC security and a 64-Bit WEP. When I used 128-bit, my connection was unstable just as yours is. __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

07-18-2006, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Make sure you're not running the Windows wireless client and a 3rd party wireless adapter client. The two will fight, and you'll get disconnected every few minutes. Sound familiar? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

07-28-2006, 06:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Check in Services and make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration is not running. If it is, you can stop it and see if that resolves the problem. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience