Wireless connection disconnects every 3 minutes

aksterg · 01-18-2008, 03:33 PM

I have a Netgear DG340 wireless router and have three different PC's connected to it through wireless connections, and one laptop connected straight to the router. However, only recently I have started to connect the laptop through a wireless connection. However, every three minutes the wireless connection disconnects, and comes up with the message, ' one or more wireless connection are available to see a list of available connections click here,' I know that it is not the wireless USB adaptor, because I have tried it on many other computer's...I have no idea what is making the connection disconnect every couple of minutes....

**johnwill** · 01-18-2008, 03:45 PM

Make sure that WZC is disabled in Services if you're using the 3rd party wireless client supplied with the USB adapter. Of course, the make/model of the adapter, and the version and patch level of Windows would be a big help here.

aksterg · 01-19-2008, 01:30 AM

I am using a Belkin 54mbps Wireless G USB Adapter, with windows XP professional sp1, although I am sure that there is nothing wrong with the adaptor as I have tried several other adapters on this laptop which also had this problem, and these worked fine on other pc's...

**johnwill** · 01-19-2008, 01:36 PM

SP2 fixes a HOST of wireless issues, and IMO it's a mandatory update for wireless operation with XP. I'd install that first.

01-18-2008, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
aksterg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Wireless connection disconnects every 3 minutes I have a Netgear DG340 wireless router and have three different PC's connected to it through wireless connections, and one laptop connected straight to the router. However, only recently I have started to connect the laptop through a wireless connection. However, every three minutes the wireless connection disconnects, and comes up with the message, ' one or more wireless connection are available to see a list of available connections click here,' I know that it is not the wireless USB adaptor, because I have tried it on many other computer's...I have no idea what is making the connection disconnect every couple of minutes....

01-18-2008, 03:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless connection disconnects every 3 minutes Make sure that WZC is disabled in Services if you're using the 3rd party wireless client supplied with the USB adapter. Of course, the make/model of the adapter, and the version and patch level of Windows would be a big help here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-19-2008, 01:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
aksterg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Wireless connection disconnects every 3 minutes I am using a Belkin 54mbps Wireless G USB Adapter, with windows XP professional sp1, although I am sure that there is nothing wrong with the adaptor as I have tried several other adapters on this laptop which also had this problem, and these worked fine on other pc's...

01-19-2008, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless connection disconnects every 3 minutes SP2 fixes a HOST of wireless issues, and IMO it's a mandatory update for wireless operation with XP. I'd install that first. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience