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    Acer 5920g wireless problem

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ripper1001, Jul 7, 2008.

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    ripper1001 Newbie

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    Hi this is my first post so i'm hoping someone can help. Recently when i switch my notebook on its taking between 5 and 10 minutes before it automatically connects to the network, it used to do it right away. Has anyone heard of this problem?
    Thanks
     
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    Can you please describe your system, router, wireless adapter, and OS, thanks.

    PS: Other computers attached to the network?
     
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    Its the intel core 2 duo T7300 @2.00ghz 32 bit operating system on vista.
    It has an intel pro wireless 3945ABG network connection.

    This is the only device connected to the network.
     
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    What type of Internet connection and modem do you have?
     
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    Its a wireless connection with the NETGEAR DG834G
     
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    Ok, so you have a DSL service, and you have a DSL/router from Netgear, and an Intel 3945ABG wireless adapter.

    Now, does this delay also happens when you connect using the Ethernet port of the router?
     
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    No, just in wireless mode, has only started to happen this past week or so.
     
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    It may sound stupid to ask this question because it would have been the first things you would focus on but here it is; do you remember what you did recently that could have affected the operation of the microwave link?

    - Did you update a driver?
    - Did you change some settings in the router?
    - Did you suffer a computer shutdown?
    - Did you install a new firewall?
     
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    Thats the thing, nothing has changed at all so thats why i'm so puzzled.
     
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    Try to do this, on the dos interface, do ipconfig/flushdns.
     
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    Tries that and it cut it down to about 2.5 minutes which is an improvment.
     
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    May be you need to reset your router, you will lose your user id and password, but what the heck, all for the sake to get internet faster :D
     
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