Wireless connection problems

rich731 · 02-07-2005, 07:45 AM

I'm running XP on 2 machines in the house. On the third floor (wood building) I connected the cable modem to a Linksys (wrt54G) wireless router, then ethernet cable to the first machine. No problem with internet connection.

On 2nd floor I installed a Belkin High Speed Wireless network card. Every once in a while the 2nd computer obtains an IP address and I am briefly able to connect to internet. But, it either keeps disconnecting or doesn't see the signal. The distance between the 2 computers is only approx 20 feet. Any ideas?
Rich

johnwill · 02-07-2005, 11:30 AM

Sounds like interference of some sort. Look for 2.4ghz stuff like cordless phones and microwave ovens in the area.

jte999fla · 02-11-2005, 05:52 PM

I had the same problem as you have described and the solution was to change the channel on the wireless router. Find a channel that has high signal strength (obviously), and also low 'noise'. Good luck.

02-07-2005, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
rich731 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Wireless connection problems I'm running XP on 2 machines in the house. On the third floor (wood building) I connected the cable modem to a Linksys (wrt54G) wireless router, then ethernet cable to the first machine. No problem with internet connection. On 2nd floor I installed a Belkin High Speed Wireless network card. Every once in a while the 2nd computer obtains an IP address and I am briefly able to connect to internet. But, it either keeps disconnecting or doesn't see the signal. The distance between the 2 computers is only approx 20 feet. Any ideas? Rich

02-07-2005, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 29,443 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Sounds like interference of some sort. Look for 2.4ghz stuff like cordless phones and microwave ovens in the area. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-11-2005, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
jte999fla Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 OS: xp / 98	I had the same problem as you have described and the solution was to change the channel on the wireless router. Find a channel that has high signal strength (obviously), and also low 'noise'. Good luck.