DanHo
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join:2002-05-20
Seattle, WA
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. I was just over searching through the dell forums and there are a number of complaints about this issue. However, there seems to be no concrete resolution. 
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 indigo
join:1999-08-22
Covina, CA
1 edit | Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. I too am having the same problem. I got a new HP laptop a couple of days ago with the Intel 2200BG built in. Connects at 54Mbps, then steadily goes down to 1Mbps. I have a linksys WAP54g access point with the latest firmware (2.08). It's set to G only, as is my nic. I have the transmit power set to full on the nic. The connection was absolutely horrible using AES. I went back to TKIP and it's a lot more reliable, but it will still drop down to 24Mbps on occasion. My INTERNET speed tests on here are dismal (1500kbps or so when I should be getting close to 5000), and yet when I plug in the laptop to the wired LAN I get close to 5000kbps like I should. This is even with the 54Mbps detected.
I've even tried benchmarking my speed by downloading a large file from my local webserver on the network, and that goes at 2,300KB/sec, or around 18Mbps. That's what boggles me most about it, why are my internet speed tests only 1500kbps on wireless that's running at 18Mbps? It's not my connection, as I've proved.
I've done everything I can think of, from updating to the latest intel drivers for the wireless card to changing it so the Intel software manages the connection instead of Windows. I even turned off the zero config service. No dice.
I'm going to stick with TKIP for now because I get a lot more reliable connection with it than I do with AES. Before anyone says it's neighbors or other wireless devices, I am in Maine, my house is surrounded by trees, and netstumbler doesn't pick up any other wireless networks in my area. I even went on a little wardrive to see if that was the problem, I could not find any other network around for miles. I dont have any other wireless equipment, so that's not the problem either. It has to be with the Intel card. I'm out of ideas on how to solve this. | |
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 | indigo
join:1999-08-22
Covina, CA
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. Here's an update. I uninstalled the latest intel driver and rolled back to the stock win xp driver for the wireless nic. That improved the connection drastically. No more frequent disconnects or speed drops. XP manages the wireless. It stays at 54Mbps for a majority of the time, and online speedtest is up near 4Mbps now. The stock xp version is dated 3/8/2004 and is 8.0.12.20000. Hopefully this may help in solving others' problems | |
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| | manadigi
join:2003-11-11
Ogden, UT | Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. How can I force the xp drivers for this intel wireless.
I uninstalled the intel drivers, but when the loptop restart install the same intel drivers again.
Can you help?
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jblack5
@mindspring.com
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. hey manadigi, so if you're trying to update the driver to a newer version, just go to start->control panel->system->hardware->device manager->right-click on your wireless card under network adapters and choose properties. then go to the drivers tab and hit update driver and choose install from a list or specific location. then hit the browse button and find wherever you put the new driver you downloaded. If you're like me and want to install an older driver version, you need to choose "don't search. i will choose the driver t o install. then hit "have disk" and choose the location of the driver you downloaded... If you're just trying to roll back the driver to the previous one that was installed (which may not be the stock winxp driver, it might just be an older version than what you have), then under the 'driver' tab previously mentioned, choose roll back driver. good luck | |
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join:2003-11-11
Ogden, UT
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. thanks jblack5, I did the update driver from the Device Manager(update) and works fine, now I have only 1 icon in my desktop right side bottom, when I installed direct from the file that I downloaded it's create a second icon like a green parking meter symbol and was kinda confusing because I had 2 icon for the same application.
If I want to roll/back I can't because there is a window that said there is not earlier version and doesn't give me any other choice. Now the speed is more stable than before
thanks for the help. | |
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gokugt
@mchsi.com | Thanks for the advice
i've had problems with my wireless connection with intel 2200bg since i've had hp laptop.
rolling back the windows xp drivers really helped and let windows manage the connection. | |
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join:2004-05-02
Sweden
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. I had also all the time the problem which was described in this tread.
Since that I have updated the driver and WLAN Software with version 9.0.2.0, everything is working perfectly.
No connection drops and the signal is all the time as strong as it never has been before. 
Regards
Stlgera | |
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SkiJunkie
Never mind dog, beware of the owner
Premium
join:2004-05-31
Canada...... | Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. can someone pm me about getting intel pro 2200 to work with no problems ..
like which driver to get ....
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join:2005-02-05
Jackson, TN | Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. The latest drivers still have Transmit Power problems. Intel seems unable or unwilling to fix this. | |
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SkiJunkie
Never mind dog, beware of the owner
Premium
join:2004-05-31
Canada...... | Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. Intel cant fix this >>>???  :o this is bs | |
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join:2003-05-03
USA
| said by jpark  :The latest drivers still have Transmit Power problems. Intel seems unable or unwilling to fix this. I tested the transmit power at different settings while running NetStumbler to check Signal/Noise dBm, and there was no difference at all in the signal strength between the 5 different power level settings. The only difference I notice is in the reported "CCX TPC" under "Details" in ProSet. But I don't think that even plays a factor unless you're connecting to a Cisco-based router with the Radio Management stuff.
Am I not testing correctly? | |
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join:2005-08-23
Mount Airy, MD
| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. Install this install that reinstall windows. What the?!!//n th/ are you all doing? It should be clear by now that the hardware is buggy. Go buy a PCIMCA card and disable that piece of garbage and pray that its not the architecture on the motherboard. | |
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No_Strings
Premium,Mod
join:2001-11-22
The OC
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| Re: Intel pro/wireless 2200 BG Problems. Let's go waaay out on a limb here, and assume that some folks with these cards already broke the budget to get the laptop and don't have the disposable income to shell out for another wireless device - to say nothing of their (very reasonable) expectation that the one they bought should work as advertised.
To any such folks reading or posting in this thread, your response might be seen as, well, let's say less than helpful.
said by Flashback1 :... and pray that its not the architecture on the motherboard. No more than any other miniPCI card. | |
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