Linksys Wireless Network Keeps Dropping

[site4sure]

Hi Everyone,

I installed a Linksys WMP11 network card in a new dell optiplex. I also bought a wireless router/access point for B. I can't recall the exact product code right now. Anyhow, the wireless NIC on the optiplex sometimes drops all together during the day. Thier configuration tool does not work and you have to unistall everything reinstall, then sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. Can anyone help? If you need more details, e-mail me.

-CJC

 

[Computerfixitguy]

Might be driver version. That card has been real stable for me. I have installed dozens. Connections drop for only a few reasons. It could be the access point that you are using unless you have otheres on it too.

Disable WEP temporarily and MAC filtering. If the problem goes away then its one of those two. Check the firmware in the access point and NIC. Linksys product has been very predictable for me. I have sold several hundred and they all acted as expected.

Derek

 

[edfair]

I had continuing problems with WAP11s (think that was the model) dropping the same way until I flashed to the latest firmware. That seems to have fixed the problem. Ed Fair
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[scifidad89]

I had a similar problem with my setup (Linksys WAP11 access point and Linksys WUSB11 adapter). I was dropping the connection for no apparent reason. Once I upgraded the firmware on the access point, things have been just fine.

Les

 

[Dragonmasta]

I have also a linksys WAP11. It keeps dropping connection after the firmware upgrade and driver upgrade. I own both Linksys Wireless 4port Router and Netgear Wireless 4 port Router. I am also using both Linksys and Netgear PC wireless cards. Netgear is alot better out of the box. Linksys is too dependant on Firmware upgrades etc... 50% of the times Linksys routers will work out of the box with out a firmware upgrade. Dlink products act the same way as Linksys. half the times need a firmware update out of the box.

 

[bcastner]

Make certain for the client usb adapter that 802.1x is NOT enabled.

You might also be getting some interference, changing the channel to 1 or 11 might help.