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    UNstable wireless internet

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by matas, Jan 2, 2007.

  1. matas

    matas Notebook Guru

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    I have a s96j laptop. The wireless card is has is intel 3945abg(or something like that). I have a unstable wireless connection/often none once i restart/turn on the notebook on. Like half of the time the internet is ok, it pickes up quickly right away. But sometimes, I have to turn off the wireless of notebook and then turn back on one or more times. The router is netgear( u know that for 80bucks, with 7 internal antennas). My sisters notebook picks up the internet always, with no interuptions. Why is my laptop doing it? is there better drivers than stock drivers from the cd that come with the computer?
    Thanks
    Matas
     
    matas, Jan 2, 2007
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    1. Check the Intel Proset Software settings
    2. Download new version of Intel Proset Software
    3. Upgrade router firmware
     
    usapatriot, Jan 2, 2007
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    try upgrading the drivers. if that does not fix it, the wireless card is probably loose, you have to reseat it.
     
    BENDER, Jan 2, 2007
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    also, make sure you don't have both windows wireless and intel's proset software running at the same time. I believe if 1 is running it over-rides the other but it could be interfering.
     
    jujube, Jan 2, 2007
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    What settings should I check, please elaborate little bit more if u can. What is the proset software? is it this? Image: http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/295/intelzz1.jpg
    I'm going to upgrade the router fireware

    p.s. If that image is not abou the proset software u guys advise to use, plese include the link then.

    edited: where do u think i can get the wpn824 firmware?>
     
    matas, Jan 3, 2007
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    I have downloaded the 10.5.1.72 proset drivers but they dont work. Cuz i Get the message: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9778/desktopjv4.jpg
    but i cant find the older drivers that it does support. Today I was just using internet and it disconnected 2 times in like 2hours. Not for long for like 5minutes till the wireless start working again.
     
    matas, Jan 4, 2007
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    The intel preset firmware/software must be done in sequence. If you have 2 version newer than your, you must do both in sequence. Like a+b+c, you can not do a+c or a+c+b. Intel does not use a complete package, these are all updaters to the previous release.

    Use system restore and backup if it is worst.
     
    blue68f100, Jan 5, 2007
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    so how the hell i get the previous version, since they are not on the intel page, nor on my driver cd?
     
    matas, Jan 5, 2007
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    blue68f100, Jan 5, 2007
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    maybe IM blind but the oldest version there is 10.5.0.3. I installed it and i get exactly same error except it says 10.1.5.68. Please help :|
     
    matas, Jan 5, 2007
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    Yeah I had both them running at the same time, I just noticed it today. I unistalled this intel software and i Just use the regular windows wireless, it seems to do its job flawlessly. What is the advandage of intel proset drivers anyway then?
     
    matas, Jan 6, 2007
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    additional tools and settings that will allow you to tweak. Windows is just your basic wireless tool. Hope your wireless experience has become more pleasent!
     
    jujube, Jan 7, 2007
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