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    E1505 Wireless Issue

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by fiki, Aug 7, 2006.

  1. fiki

    fiki Newbie

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    I've read through quite a few posts throughout the forums concerning the Intel 3945ABG and wireless connections but I haven't really seen something that pertains to what I'm experiencing. The issue I have is that after I have uninstalled the Intel Proset utility, I have a very hard time maintaining my connection to my wireless connection, which is provided through my DI-524 functioning as a bridge to my wired network. When I first log into Windows, the Windows Wireless utility reports that it has connected to the network but I am totally unable to connect to any websites or anything. After trying to repair the connection several times, it finally works sometimes. It seems totally random. Also, the connection randomly drops in the middle of browsing through websites.

    When I use the Proset utility though, I don't have these problems and my connection is maintained. The problem however, is that the utility uses up a moderate amount of memory which is why I removed it in the first place. Does anyone have any tips on what I might be able to do about this?

    Thanks,
    Fiki
     
    fiki, Aug 7, 2006
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  2. anarky

    anarky Notebook Geek

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    Check that the frequency your router is broadcasting at is best for your reciever in your laptop. Older routers broadcast at like 4Ghz or something, and today, 11Ghz ( I think ) is better.

    Don't take my figures exactly. Do some Googles for frequency router settings. I just know that with a new card I got, it was super-slow until I changed the older router to broadcast at a different frequency.
     
    anarky, Aug 9, 2006
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    No. The 802.11b/g/n spec says that the routers broadcase in the 2.4GHz range (same as with microwaves, cordless phones, and many other wireless thingies). The Intel utility is nice because it'll tell you the frequency of other WAP's in your area, so you can set your WAP to a different frequency/channel to get less interference. For example, at my girlfriend's place I could see many routers on channel 6 and channel 9 (common default channels), so I set hers to channel 2. It's much faster than when it was being drowned out by all the other broadcasts. So basically, I'd say keep the utility. It's worth it for the very little bit of memory it eats.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 9, 2006
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  4. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    What if you can connect to the router but still get the page cannot be displayed message when trying to view any website?

    I have had this problem for about a month now and still no solution.

    ucb9999
     
    Phillip, Aug 12, 2006
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