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Comments on news posted 2004-06-04 18:21:13: A long-standing issue with Windows XP and Wi-Fi is a seemingly random loss of wireless signal for no apparent reason, though the signal strength indicator shows a full signal. ..
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blackdeath1974
@comcast.net
| about ms "denying" responsibility.... i work as a tech at MSFT on the redmond campus. i dont work FOR MS but i work @ MS and i support their employee's w/ their machines. let me inform you that anything MS rolls out to the public is first tested by its entire corporation. that means all employee's and vendors have to run the latest beta software they are working on. we call it "dogfooding". i dont think MS would "deny" anything is their fault rather they would state that they haven't confirmed what the issue is. the issue you're speaking of, i know that it is a known issue amongst the dogfood user groups that i listen to so i highly doubt they are saying its not them when they know it is but just havent fixed it. or maybe they are. either way, it is an issue and i experience it on my tablet pc at work all the time. the only fix ive found for it is to either run 1 utility or the other. i have had many people w/ wifi issues with the orinoco, dell and intel wifi cards. once i removed the OEM's software, it worked fine. as for the cause, i am not sure, im not a programmer, just a tech and since people have work to do, i just fix the crap and report it, i dont figure out why it happened. 
theres an old saying about a guy that goes into a dr's office and says "dr, my arm hurts when i move it up like this...." the dr. says, "then dont move your arm like that". if your wifi works w/ zero config in a certain way, then use that way until something is done about it.... | |
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NjOlds
Premium
join:2003-12-23
Clifton, NJ
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| Authentication...? I really don't know what "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network." means but I disabled it and it cured my random disconnects. I googled it and I really can't decide if I need it or not and why it is on by default. If someone can explain to me and maybe others who don't know it's located in the properties of the wireless network connection. I also tried it on two other laptops and so far it worked for them also.
My setup:
XP PRO SP1 (All Critical Updates installed)
Linksys BEFW11S4 v.3 Router 128bit WEP enabled (Current firmware)
SMC2632W 802.11b Wireless Card (Current drivers) | |
| novelladmin
join:2004-06-07
Mesa, AZ
| Boingo's Free Wi-Fi Connection Software Ok, guys my buddy forwarded me this board and asked me if I could help out. Being a network administrator I have access to a lot of software and I have found that Boingo is the best. I know its corny but the fact is that they have a major money and have created a great product. You don't need an account and it keeps you connected. It will seek about the strongest signal and ask you if you want to connect to it. It will also give you all the other sites that you can connect to also.
»www.boingo.com/download_windows.html
I was suffering from the same issue and I have an Toshiba R100 (very thin, about 2 pounds) which runs the Intel lan 2100 3b mini pci adapter. Toshiba does not give you the actual package for the intel adapter. I found the software in Japan ftp site.
I found the software that gives you greater distance. Reason why its not public software. FCC regulations.
If you would like program I can place in an ftp directory if you would like. You have to have the lan 2100 3b mini.
Let me know. I'm new here and I would like to help if I can.
Thank you, Jason | |
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