perfectmint
Newbie  Posts: 1 Registered: 11/9/07 Status: Offline |
posted on 11/9/07 at 23:25
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New to this site, but not to networking.
I need a little help on a problem i have been having with my wireless
network at home. Firstly, we have DSL via Verizon. Recently my wireless
connection has been dropping about every 1-2 minutes. Strange thing is, is
that i get no error messages and no indication that the connection has been
lost or that there is limited connectivity. The only way i know that it
dropped is if I'm downloading any file above 2mb or trying to stream a
video it will freeze at a certain point and stop downloading. It's
frustrating because i have tried everything i know to solve this
problem.
Here are my computer specs, to my knowledge everything is kosher. this is
a very new computer, built by myself.
Network Controllers:
Belkin54g wireless router-new, DHCP assigned
D-Link WUA-2340 USB wireless adapter
Computer:
Windows XP Pro SP2
Abit IP35 PRO mb
Core 2 Quad extreme processor
Hitachi 320gb 8800 HD
ATI Sapphire HD 2900XT GPU
LG 16x DVD burner
4gigs Crucial RAM
650watt Antec Blue PSU
Last time i checked, usually your hardware configuration has nothing to do
with internet capabilities as far as receiving files goes, except for your
HD of course, but I am out of ideas and i refuse to contact Verizon because
they usually have no idea what they are talking about.
Anyone have any ideas?
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lengore
Newbie Posts: 3 Registered: 19/4/07 Status: Offline |
posted on 4/10/07 at 11:58 |
Your problem is rather wierd and let me start by saying I haven't any idea
of the cause. Recently my home network of two desktops and a laptop started
giving problems with respect to transfering files from one PC to another
with error messages such as no access permission . After hours of trying
everything I could think of I reset the wireless router back to factory
settings (which included WEP encryption and a supplied key). I reset all
three PCs and found all communications worked fine. I then introduced my
own controls one at a time, first MAC filtering - still no problems, then
WPA encryption (with a different key from that previously used) and
everything worked exactly as it should. You never know, it might work for
you!
My desktops are home built but with the most recent one built in Jan. 2007
I settled for a core 2 duo with 2gigs of RAM. I do have a pair of WD 150Gb
Raptors in a RAID 0 configuration for good disk performance. Your machine
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Fellsider
Full Member  Posts: 72 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 9/10/07 at 16:18 |
Have used various USB dongles, beware, they can be fickle, and get quite
hot.
Check the link to your wireless router first to establish you've a good
connection (ping -t), leave it running for a while. Might be your USB
dongle over heating?????
If you do decide it's the wireless link plumb for two pieces of kit from
the same manufacturer. Although the WiFi insignia on a piece of equipment
should ensure compatability it does'nt.
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Mick |
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