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10-20-2009
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| | WiFi network is driving me nuts I need some help. My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs bedroom). In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected to the network, One desktop and a laptop running XP and my new laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my network connections. The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is reachable. Now there are 3 components that I suspect: 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) 2. Vista itself 3. Something about my network setup If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please disabuse me of that incorrect notion. What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in the notification area for the network icon. Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and Internet ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network is displayed as Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet and still other times it is displayed as Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet A few times even the network displayed as bluegrass 2: Access Local and Internet None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does that play in access to the network and how can I go about troubleshooting this issue? I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this issue. |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup Quote: > 2. Vista itself this" and there's no cure other than XP or Windows 7 or one of the free OSs. I had exactly this with Vista Home Premium - no problems at all since August using Win 7 on the same hardware.... |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup Quote: > I need some help. > > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs > bedroom). > > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected > to the network, One desktop and a laptop running XP and my new > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). > > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my > network connections. > > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is > reachable. > > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) > 2. Vista itself > 3. Something about my network setup > > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. > > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in > the notification area for the network icon. > > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and > Internet ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network > is displayed as > > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet > > and still other times it is displayed as > > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet > > A few times even the network displayed as > > bluegrass 2: Access Local and Internet > > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines > > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does > that play in access to the network and how can I go about > troubleshooting this issue? > > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this > issue. > download the latest drivers for you network card. Not knowing your laptop manufacturer, I note that Intel has drivers for a 5300 series wireless device that is from June this year. Don't know if this exactly matches your device but it may be a fix for your issue. |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts On Oct 20, 11:30*am, "LVTravel" <n...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: > "MikeB" <mpbr...@newsgroup> wrote in message > > news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup > > > Quote: > > I need some help. Quote: > > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the > > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs > > bedroom). Quote: > > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected > > to the *network, One desktop and *a laptop running XP and my new > > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem > > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). Quote: > > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, > > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has > > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my > > network connections. Quote: > > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI > > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that > > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I > > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is > > reachable. Quote: > > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: > > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) > > 2. Vista itself > > 3. Something about my network setup Quote: > > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also > > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please > > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. Quote: > > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in > > the notification area for the network icon. Quote: > > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and > > Internet * ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network > > is displayed as Quote: > > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet Quote: > > and still other times it is displayed as Quote: > > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet Quote: > > A few times even the network displayed as Quote: > > bluegrass 2: Access *Local and Internet Quote: > > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines Quote: > > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does > > that play in access to the network and how can I go about > > troubleshooting this issue? Quote: > > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but > > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem > > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this > > issue. > Have you gone to the computer manufacturer's web site and/or Intel's to > download the latest drivers for you network card. *Not knowing your laptop > manufacturer, I note that Intel has drivers for a 5300 series wireless > device that is from June this year. *Don't know if this exactly matchesyour > device but it may be a fix for your issue. website. But valid suggestion. Thanks. |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts On Oct 20, 10:16*am, "Gordon" <gordonbpar...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: > "MikeB" <mpbr...@newsgroup> wrote in message > > news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup > Quote: > > 2. Vista itself > It's Vista. There are many posts on the internet about Vista "just doing > this" and there's no cure other than XP or Windows 7 or one of the free OSs. > I had exactly this with Vista Home Premium - no problems at all since August > using Win 7 on the same hardware.... anohter $200, I get to know whether it is the OS or not.  |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:6b69197a-c2dc-492f-aee7-c9aa87b575af@newsgroup Quote: > On Oct 20, 10:16 am, "Gordon" <gordonbpar...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: >> "MikeB" <mpbr...@newsgroup> wrote in message >> >> news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup >> Quote: >> > 2. Vista itself >> It's Vista. There are many posts on the internet about Vista "just doing >> this" and there's no cure other than XP or Windows 7 or one of the free >> OSs. >> I had exactly this with Vista Home Premium - no problems at all since >> August >> using Win 7 on the same hardware.... > Well, At least Win 7 is around the corner. At least after I spend > anohter $200, I get to know whether it is the OS or not. |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts My money is on the idea that this the result of wireless signal problems (even if the signal is always "excellent"). My laptop is less that 50 feet from the router. Most of the time, the network stays up. However, every now and then it will not stay connected. The only correlation I can see is the weather. Jim "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup Quote: >I need some help. > > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs > bedroom). > > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected > to the network, One desktop and a laptop running XP and my new > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). > > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my > network connections. > > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is > reachable. > > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) > 2. Vista itself > 3. Something about my network setup > > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. > > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in > the notification area for the network icon. > > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and > Internet ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network > is displayed as > > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet > > and still other times it is displayed as > > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet > > A few times even the network displayed as > > bluegrass 2: Access Local and Internet > > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines > > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does > that play in access to the network and how can I go about > troubleshooting this issue? > > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this > issue. > |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts What about nearby interference? 2.4 wireless phone anywhere around? "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup Quote: > I need some help. > > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs > bedroom). > > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected > to the network, One desktop and a laptop running XP and my new > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). > > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my > network connections. > > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is > reachable. > > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) > 2. Vista itself > 3. Something about my network setup > > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. > > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in > the notification area for the network icon. > > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and > Internet ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network > is displayed as > > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet > > and still other times it is displayed as > > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet > > A few times even the network displayed as > > bluegrass 2: Access Local and Internet > > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines > > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does > that play in access to the network and how can I go about > troubleshooting this issue? > > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this > issue. > |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts On Oct 20, 3:27*pm, "rak" <rak...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: > What about nearby interference? *2.4 wireless phone anywhere around? > > "MikeB" <mpbr...@newsgroup> wrote in message > > news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup > Quote: > > I need some help. Quote: > > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the > > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs > > bedroom). Quote: > > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected > > to the *network, One desktop and *a laptop running XP and my new > > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem > > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). Quote: > > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, > > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has > > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my > > network connections. Quote: > > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI > > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that > > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I > > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is > > reachable. Quote: > > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: > > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) > > 2. Vista itself > > 3. Something about my network setup Quote: > > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also > > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please > > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. Quote: > > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in > > the notification area for the network icon. Quote: > > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and > > Internet * ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network > > is displayed as Quote: > > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet Quote: > > and still other times it is displayed as Quote: > > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet Quote: > > A few times even the network displayed as Quote: > > bluegrass 2: Access *Local and Internet Quote: > > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines Quote: > > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does > > that play in access to the network and how can I go about > > troubleshooting this issue? Quote: > > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but > > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem > > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this > > issue. loss, neither of these are being used. Also, the machines running XP (my control group) does not shift in/out of network access continuously. |
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10-20-2009
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| | Re: WiFi network is driving me nuts I have a mixed 802.11n network. Windows 7 RC1, XP MCE 2005, Vista x86 and also 64 bit vista. They all work equally as well. The only problem I've had is with a print server not working with the x64 Vista and that's a Linksys driver issue. I would expect network setup or the wireless card, but since it works some of the time, it would seem to rule out the setup. Have you tried the pc in question on other networks public or private? Same problems? "MikeB" <mpbrede@newsgroup> wrote in message news:f4cfc799-0ed7-4a12-9c08-bd656ecc6dca@newsgroup Quote: > On Oct 20, 3:27 pm, "rak" <rak...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: >> What about nearby interference? 2.4 wireless phone anywhere around? >> >> "MikeB" <mpbr...@newsgroup> wrote in message >> >> news:babc8c41-4344-4a24-ac20-1f1d9a2c1d77@newsgroup >> Quote: >> > I need some help. Quote: >> > My home is such that all my broadband to myPCs has to be wireless (the >> > only place they could connect the cable was in an obscure, upstairs >> > bedroom). Quote: >> > In general this has worked just fine. I have 3 PCs currently connected >> > to the network, One desktop and a laptop running XP and my new >> > laptop running Vista (new is relative, I've been having this problem >> > since January 2009 when I got the Vista laptop). Quote: >> > The two XP machines connect to the network just fine. Occasionally, >> > when I work on the desktop, I'd see a notification icon that it has >> > connected to the network, but in general I have no interruptions to my >> > network connections. Quote: >> > The Vista machine (Vista Ultimate, SP 2) is a nightmare. the WiFI >> > connection keeps dropping. Additionally, often it would report that >> > the network is connected, but in reality, nothing is reachable and I >> > have to disconnect/connect to the network before any Internet site is >> > reachable. Quote: >> > Now there are 3 components that I suspect: >> > 1. The wireless card (Intel 5300AGN) >> > 2. Vista itself >> > 3. Something about my network setup Quote: >> > If it was external, I would expect to see the other SP machines also >> > suffer connection problems. If this is not a valid assumption, please >> > disabuse me of that incorrect notion. Quote: >> > What I do see, and completely don't understand is the information in >> > the notification area for the network icon. Quote: >> > Sometimes my network is displayed as bluegrass Access: Local and >> > Internet ("bluegrass" is my network name), other times the network >> > is displayed as Quote: >> > Identifying (bluegrass) access: Local and Internet Quote: >> > and still other times it is displayed as Quote: >> > Unidentified network (bluegrass) Access: Local and Internet Quote: >> > A few times even the network displayed as Quote: >> > bluegrass 2: Access Local and Internet Quote: >> > None of this is displayed in my Windows XP machines Quote: >> > Who/what is responsible for identifying the network, what role does >> > that play in access to the network and how can I go about >> > troubleshooting this issue? Quote: >> > I'm planning to migrate wo Win 7 purely as a result of this issue, but >> > I guess I may commit a heinous act if it turns out that the problem >> > was in the hardware of my machine and migrating does not resolve this >> > issue. > Yes, we also have a microwave oven. However, at the time of signal > loss, neither of these are being used. Also, the machines running XP > (my control group) does not shift in/out of network access > continuously. |
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