Is the hardware identical between the Vista nd XP laptops? Check device
manager to be sure, especially regarding the wireless card flavour.
"Arjan321" <Arjan321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The point is that my windows XP laptop has none of the problems the two
> Vista
> laptops have. Which, to me, indicates one of the following
>
> - Vista incompatibility
> - Old drivers (working on that)
> - Serious hardware problems with Acer Laptops
>
> Is there a way for windows to do a check of some sort of wireless
> connections?
>
> Thanks anyway!
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> Many times wireless disconnects are an issue between the computer's
>> wireless
>> card and the wireless router. See if your router has the latest firmware.
>> Check your router's web site for any forums where this problem may be
>> being
>> discussed. Then check the wireless card settings. It's a PITA .
>>
>> "Arjan321" <Arjan321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:588512F4-8847-4FC6-8BF7-C60C6F412EB3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I've bought two brand new Acer Aspire 5102wlmi laptops with Vista
>> > preinstalled.
>> >
>> > Connection to my wireless network works fine, but once in while ( once
>> > every
>> > ~30 minutes) the connection disconnects and connects again, disabling
>> > my
>> > internet. Both laptops suffer from this.
>> >
>> > An other symptom of this problem is, while playing music in winamp/wmp
>> > small
>> > "ticks" are audible, suggesting data loss.
>> >
>> > My older laptop, running Windows XP, has no problems whatsoever. No
>> > ticks
>> > (same music) and 100% connection time.
>> >
>> > Any suggestion?
>> >
>> > Specs laptop:
>> > - Acer Aspire 5102wlmi
>> > - Wireless-card: Atheros AR5005G, driver version 7.1.0.90 (latest
>> > version
>> > as
>> > far as I know)
>> > - IPv6 disabled
>> > - Windows Vista Home Premium
>> >
>> > Wireless:
>> > 802.11a/b/g/n, with WPA-personal TIPK encription.
>>
>>