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    Wireless Network Disconnection every 30 secs why?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Lavitz, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. Lavitz

    Lavitz Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay, guys i'm having a weird problem and i have no idea what is causing it. At my university campus i try to connect to the network and i connect fine and conect to website and put in my login info to get access to net. All goes fine and i can surf the internet then after 30 secs my net disconnects. WHY???? At home my wireless is fine.. maybe because its right beside . At campus my signal stregth is good. 3 - 4 bars. Whats goin on?Is my network card damaged?
     
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  2. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    What brand wireless Card do you have is intel if so update the newest

    drivers also are you useing util to connect to wireless network or are you useing the builten windows wirelsss software

    cool Vancouver

    so where you get you sager notebook ?
     
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Your network card is fine..

    Either your campus is purposely dropping you out because your not supposed to have access, or its incompatible with router they have there.
     
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  4. Lavitz

    Lavitz Notebook Evangelist

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    i'm guessing its incompatable ..But seriously why would it be this intel card is pretty main stream and fairly new card. Like this is a pretty high end laptop compared most kids at university. Either there routers are piece of **** which i have feeling they are or something wrong on my end. But why would it let me connect for couple seconds then disconnect me?

    here is my card:
    Intel wifi link 4965AGN (is this a good card or what?)

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    I got my sager from the sager website : was a huge hassel but kinda worth it. Even though i had to $300 for duties which I didn't get put on things above 2k. Also i had to ship my laptop back to them that was another $100.
     
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  5. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Why don't you talk to your IT department? We can't help you - they can.
     
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  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    When you're at home, are you on battery or AC, and when at school, which are you on?

    Check your power profile settings for each to see what setting the NIC is on. Also, check under the configuration menu for the NIC to see if it's set to the highest power levels or not.

    Odds are, if you're on AC at home and battery at school, your NIC gets less power at school, and that may be causing it to drop signals there.
     
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