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Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network

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    AnnieB Guest

    Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network


    Hi All,

    I have a Vaio VGN-SZ430N notebook with Vista business pre-installed. I
    use the notebook at work and home. At work I mainly utilize the wired
    LAN but occasionally make use of one of the wireless networks and I have
    no problems. Home is another story. I cannot stay connected to our
    home network for any extended periods of time, like an hour max and then
    I get kicked off. Sometimes it is worse, and I lose the connection
    every 5-10 minutes. None of my roommates have this problem.
    Additionally, from home I can connect to one of my neighbors' unsecured
    networks and stay on all day with no problems. Given all of this I'm
    hopeful resolving this issue is just a matter of changing a setting or
    something. But I've no idea what to do. The network connection icon in
    the taskbar shows that I am still connected even after I get kicked off.
    I go through the diagnose and repair steps and this is what happens:
    1. Diagnose message - "Cannot communicate with primary DNS server"
    2. Repair step one - Automatically renew IP - I try this and it fails
    every time
    3. Repair step two - Reset Network Adaptor - This works and I can
    reconnect (until I unavoidably lose the connection again)

    Any and all help is appreciated!


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  2. #2


    +Bob+ Guest

    Re: Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network

    On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:36:39 +0530, AnnieB
    <AnnieB.3gguzc@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >
    >Hi All,
    >
    >I have a Vaio VGN-SZ430N notebook with Vista business pre-installed. I
    >use the notebook at work and home. At work I mainly utilize the wired
    >LAN but occasionally make use of one of the wireless networks and I have
    >no problems. Home is another story. I cannot stay connected to our
    >home network for any extended periods of time, like an hour max and then
    >I get kicked off. Sometimes it is worse, and I lose the connection
    >every 5-10 minutes. None of my roommates have this problem.
    >Additionally, from home I can connect to one of my neighbors' unsecured
    >networks and stay on all day with no problems. Given all of this I'm
    >hopeful resolving this issue is just a matter of changing a setting or
    >something. But I've no idea what to do. The network connection icon in
    >the taskbar shows that I am still connected even after I get kicked off.
    >I go through the diagnose and repair steps and this is what happens:
    >1. Diagnose message - "Cannot communicate with primary DNS server"
    >2. Repair step one - Automatically renew IP - I try this and it fails
    >every time
    >3. Repair step two - Reset Network Adaptor - This works and I can
    >reconnect (until I unavoidably lose the connection again)
    >
    >Any and all help is appreciated!
    As a first step, go into your router and change the Channel it is
    operating on. Choose 1, 6, or 11.

    Since you neighbor's router is apparently unsecured, you might want to
    log into his router and check to see what channel he is using (and
    choose another).

    I'd also suggest going into the Power Options, Advanced Settings and
    setting your wireless network card to "maximum performance". Then go
    into Device Manager, Network, wireless card, Power Management and
    uncheck the "all power management to control this device".

    If you need more instruction on any of this just ask.


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    AnnieB Guest

    Re: Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network


    Hi Bob,

    Thanks for your help. I'll try that now.


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    Victor S. Guest

    RE: Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network

    If Bob's suggestions don't work, check Sony's website for updated wireless
    network card drivers.

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    Gordon Guest

    Re: Losing wireless connection to specific wireless network

    "Victor S." <VictorS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:67D53E2F-9682-41E8-ABA7-D5268DE004D6@xxxxxx

    > If Bob's suggestions don't work, check Sony's website for updated wireless
    > network card drivers.
    Please quote the post you are replying to - most regulars here do NOT use
    the web interface.

    http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
    http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html

    Thank you.


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