Intel 2200BG wireless

[yiutin03]

I got a Intel 2200BG built-in notebook, but for my 2 AP wireless network with same SSID, my wireless adapter will switch on these 2 AP periodically even another one has only a weak signal.

I doubt if this is the bug in windows XP Home or the driver itself.

 

[JOAMON]

Might switch if someone interupts the signal of the strongest access point say with a 2.4ghz cordless phone.

 

[schtek]

did i miss something what are the AP's


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[yiutin03]

my friend with another brand wireless adapter can connect to the stronger singal AP steadily.

my notebook model is Acer TravelMate 3000.

The settings for the 2 AP is for romaing purpose, but seems my notebook is like to switch between them even the far one has only 5.5Mps transfer rate if connected.

 

[schtek]

thanks, is sp2 loaded to your acer?
are the 2 access points the same model??
are the access points on the same channel if so place them at the opposite ends say 2, 10...

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[yiutin03]

yes, is sp2, 2 ap which are same model from 3com, it happned in both same channel and 1,7 channel (since I got another far far one with 11 as channel)

I doubt if I can hack to windows that I can force windows to remain to the stronger signal one.

 

[schtek]

look at the freshhold for dropping the ap signal that it has aquired, some ap's dont let you drop some are set for 10% etc...

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