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Article #714Re: Why wireless connection needs refresh (every 5 minutes) ?
From: Paul
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:01
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:01
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If you have other wireless APs nearby, you may need to stop the Wireless Zero Configuration Service after you have established your connection to your preferred network. See article here on the how and why: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1544557,00.asp -- Paul "Ellen Spelling" <spellinellen@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:2b8cf934.0403241535.1263dfb8@posting.google.com... > QUESTION: > - Why would a WinXP machine keep dropping the wireless connection > while an idential Win2K machine keeps its connection strong? > > I have multiple identical hardware IBM A31p laptops: > - I never need to REFRESH the Win2K wireless connection; > - The WinXP drops its connection constantly ! > > I even switched (what I think is) the IBM A31p wireless daughterboard > between the two laptops ... and still ... auuuurgh! ... the WinXP > IBM A31p laptop constantly drops the wireless connection after about > 5 minutes (while the identical Win2K laptop right next to it remains > connected). > > The frustrating part is all I have to do is press the REFRESH button > and the darn WindowsXP laptop picks up the connection again ... but, > WHY oh WHY does Windows XP keep dropping wireless connections!!!!! > > What could be wrong? > Better yet ... what can I do to keep WindowsXP connected wirelessly? > > Ellen
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 104fd2,815a6ca92be1dfd7 X-Google-Attributes: gid104fd2,public X-Google-Thread: 108b8a,815a6ca92be1dfd7 X-Google-Attributes: gid108b8a,public X-Google-Thread: 10d036,815a6ca92be1dfd7 X-Google-Attributes: gid10d036,public X-Google-Thread: f4ee5,815a6ca92be1dfd7 X-Google-Attributes: gidf4ee5,public X-Google-Thread: 108a34,815a6ca92be1dfd7 X-Google-Attributes: gid108a34,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2004-03-26 06:01:46 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!newsfeed3.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!newsfeed.news2me.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-post-01!supernews.com!news.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: "Paul" <paule@mindspring.com> Newsgroups: alt.internet.wireless,microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc,ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad Subject: Re: Why wireless connection needs refresh (every 5 minutes) ? Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:01:37 -0500 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: <1068du96s00rqf1@news.supernews.com> References: <2b8cf934.0403241535.1263dfb8@posting.google.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 36