linksys wrt54g drops connection frequently

**Syk07** · June 21st, 2003, 06:43 PM

I'm using a linksys wrt54g router and a linksys wpc54g pc-card for my wireless network. Every 5 minutes I get a message stating that "one or more wireless networks are available" and my connection drops. I click on the message box and choose my network and the network is connected again. How do I keep the network connection from disconnecting.

I use 64 bit WEP, Infrastructure network type, transfer rate is set to auto, and am running winxp home.

**craigmodius** · June 21st, 2003, 07:34 PM

Well, standard rules apply here. Update you drivers for the NIC and look into updating the firmware of the router.

I would also go to the properties of the NIC from the device manager and disable the setting on the Power Management tab that says 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power'

Also have a look at this eye-opening article that talks about sources of RF interference, most notably 2.4 Ghz cordless phones that are harmfull to a Wireless Network.

**Syk07** · June 21st, 2003, 09:51 PM

Holy Cr@p! I didn't even think about that, I'll try that out now!
Thanx

**Syk07** · June 21st, 2003, 10:12 PM

Just checked out the power save thingy and it was allready on disabled, I cutoff the cordless phone. (it just so happened to be set on top of the router and of course it was also 2.4ghz - DOH!) The firmware for the router and card is up to date. I'll give this a try.

**Syk07** · June 21st, 2003, 10:28 PM

Okay, it still drops the connection. To be more specific, the PC CARD (WPC54G) drops the connection between the PC and the router (WRT54G). I'm at my wits end! Anybody?

**craigmodius** · June 21st, 2003, 10:59 PM

Oh here we go then, did a google search on that error and it seems like you might have a neighbor with a Wireless Network

How about this.

Or look into changing the channel that the AP is using from the default to something different.

And maybe you need to change your SSID from the default to something different, because the neighbor's might be the default.

Another article concerning that error here

I don't really have experience with overlapping wireless networks so maybe someone else here can help out too.

**Syk07** · June 21st, 2003, 11:29 PM

All this advice has been really helpfull. I have to admit though, that I have commited an unthinkable act...(whispering) I went to another tech website - Broadbandreports.com shhhh!
Anyway, there was some other poor slob who had a similar problem and it was suggested to try the following:

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...wlan~mode=flat
This worked like a champ!
please keep this solution posted because I'm sure I'm not the only person who has or will encounter this problem!

**confus-ed** · June 22nd, 2003, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by Syk07
All this advice has been really helpfull. I have to admit though, that I have commited an unthinkable act...(whispering) I went to another tech website - Broadbandreports.com shhhh!

No man, shout it LOUD

... I think I can speak for most here & say that we are the first to admit that there are always other forums that have better detail than here ... this is a 'general computing forum' there aren't enough folks with specific skills to justify any other description which is why these 'specific' forums exist ...

Sometimes the best we can do is point you somewhere else ... I know 'we' all love to think we have every answer, but we don't !! Not by a long way ...

(I'm glad you sussed it ... craigmodius took you through everything I would have suggested ... though you might note he was busy (at a guess) 'googling with experience' to find his suggestions

)

**craigmodius** · June 22nd, 2003, 09:33 AM

Yeah, we're not afraid of other boards here.

(One of those links I posted was another board.

)

The one thing I might note is that if I'm reading your link on that other board correctly, it seems like a workaround rather than a fix to the problem. But sometimes the workaround angle is the best one.

Either way, glad to hear that it's fixed.

**NooNoo** · June 22nd, 2003, 10:18 AM

Yep credit where credit is due!

**Syk07** · June 22nd, 2003, 09:12 PM

It's most definetly a work around. I think Microsoft should come up with some sort of fix for this 'cause launching a .bat everytime I wan't to stay online gets kind of old after awhile. But in the mean time I'm just happy to get this stuff working.

**NooNoo** · June 22nd, 2003, 10:04 PM

You tried emailing microsoft?

**Syk07** · June 23rd, 2003, 08:21 PM

On it!

**confus-ed** · June 24th, 2003, 04:26 AM

Originally posted by Syk07
On it!

Shouldn't that be

as opposed to

? ... its a 'known' issue ... but 'knowing a bit more' can't hurt !

**craigmodius** · June 24th, 2003, 05:53 AM

Sky07 have you tried this from the one link I posted?

roaming issue
This is how u fix it
Windows XP Pro

Open Wireless Network Connection Status
Under "General", click "Properties"
Then, the middle tab, "Wireless Networks"
Then, "Advanced"
UNCHECK the last item "Automatically Connect to Non-Preferred Networks"

Make sure u have your network (SSID) under "preferred networks"

It just seems like a neighbor has a WLAN setup and you're system is finding it and trying to roam over to it, or is confused as to which WLAN it's supposed to be on.

And if that's the case once you've done the above step I would look at securing your wireless network

Even if you ignore the "Set high connection speed" step as described in the article you're still going to be taking some good measures to keep out your neighbor.

edit: and I don't know that you can "place your access points outside your firewall" as the AP *is*, or at least can be, the firewall

just some food for thought while your waiting for microsoft

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