Vista - Vista Wireless Network Lag/Spikes

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index...owtopic=101910

So basically, I get random spikes and lag every 30 to 60 seconds (sometimes
even less) on a wireless connection in Vista.

Does anyone know how to fix it? Online gaming is almost impossible,
especially in WC3 (apparently it's a lag-fest when I host)

Apparently, Windows looks for a new access point every 30-60 seconds, thus
giving me the lag/spikes.

I got up to turning off WLAN AutoConfig in the above link, but couldn't find
where to manually input my SSID.

Cheers

P.S. I also tried Vista Anti-Lag, but it doesn't work on my computer.
P.S.S. This is similiar to the Windows Zero Config problem on XP, except you
could turn it off.

Sorry, forgot to mention my router and wireless card.

Wireless card = Linksys WMP54G w/ latest Vista drivers from Linksys
Router = Linksys WRT54G w/ DD-WRT v23 SP2

Just a thought - have you tried disabling the "connect to a more preferred
network if available" option in the wireless connection properties?

Yup, tried that, thanks.

Sorry, incase my last post was misleading, I meant thanks for the suggestion,
but that didn't solve my problem.

Nice to see that I am not alone. I have the EXACT same router and I have this
same problem with gaming, except mine is with World of Warcraft, not WC3 and
my Internet fully disconnects frequently.

I would like to see a few replies to this as well!

I just spent a few hours Googling and I came up with the following info.

- The problem doesn't have to necessarily mean its because of the hardware
- Anything involving the internet is affected during the second or two of
spiking (it's just more noticabling during an online game)
- When it spikes, Windows is looking for new and better access points
- Turning off WLAN AutoConfig will make your wireless internet unaccessible
- On XP, it was the Windows Zero Config that would cause spiking, but
apparently it is embedded in WLAN AutoConfig on Vista
- Some people disconnect fully when spiking occurs
- A third-party wireless network monitor may solve the problem (I don't
think there are currently any)
- Microsoft sees this issue as "feature"

I'm having the same problem in WoW as well as any other online game
that i play. Never happened in XP after i turned off WZC. that became
a no brainer after SP2 Came out. So far there is no way to fix it,
until Microsoft deems it a bug. I will keep on coming back here for
more hopefully some 3rd party software comes out to take over the WLAN
AutoConfig service.

I have the exact same symptoms, in my case with a RALink RT61 card and a
Thompson Speedtouch 780WL router.

This is a very annoying problem, is there any solution to this yet???

Kristian

I have tried both Vista Anti-Lag and WLANOptimizer, they both don't work for me, maybe its because of the make of my wireless card? (RALink RT61)

Also after alot of browsing I found this:
WlanSetInterface (Windows)
I'm not a programmer so I wouldnt know what to do with it, and also not even sure if this is what's causing the 60sec lag spike.

Otherwise, still no working fix for this problem? =(