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    MSI Wind Wifi, connecting/disconnecting repeatedly?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Mythcell, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. Mythcell

    Mythcell Notebook Guru

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    I have the stock realtek pci-e card and it keeps connecting then disconnecting. Ive reinstalled the driver but it doesnt seem to help. Could anyone suggest a replacement that would work with OS-X. Bluetooth is not required but would be nice.
     
    Mythcell, Aug 24, 2008
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  2. masterbw

    masterbw Notebook Evangelist

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    Try updating your driver, a lot of people had downloaded the latest driver from MSI and it seems to resolve the problem.
     
    masterbw, Aug 25, 2008
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    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Yeah you should search msi's website for their upgraded driver. That same problem happened for me at first but after the update I have had 0 problems. :)

    Hope this helps! :D
     
    shoelace_510, Aug 25, 2008
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    Mythcell Notebook Guru

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    Updated and it went away. Thanks alot.
    Can you guys watch a dvd from another laptop/desktop without it stuttering the whole time?
    I listen to music and watch movies with the cat5 plugged in but when I use the WIFI it stutters like crazy.
     
    Mythcell, Aug 27, 2008
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  5. masterbw

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    54mpbs can only gives you about 10-15% actual throughput.
    So you can't really watch a DVD over the air if you have weak signal reception due to insufficient bandwidth.
     
    masterbw, Aug 27, 2008
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    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    For me I can watch anything just fine over wifi... :confused:
     
    shoelace_510, Aug 27, 2008
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    I've used wifi on my toughbook to do the same thing and it works pretty well.
    I tried comparing the range and signal quality yesterday between the two.
    There seems to be something wrong with the wind's card. I think ill buy a cheap Intel card from ebay and try that instead. I still really like this machine though.
     
    Mythcell, Aug 28, 2008
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    It might be the antenna, but yeah, try an Intel WiFi Card.
    3965, 4965, 5100 or 5300.
     
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    I've used it now for a few days and it seems to be much better after the update. Range is still really bad. It must be the antenna, within 10-15 feet its really good but 30-40 feet line of sight is unusable.
     
    Mythcell, Sep 6, 2008
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