[Constitution Day]

Let me be the first to suggest: It's Bush's fault.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hmm .....

Best help this non-technical guy can offer is ...... bump !

[tiamat]

Could it be weather related?

[DainBramage]

You have the "I Love You for Five Minutes" virus.

Download all definitions you can in 4:59 seconds and restart.

[null and void]

Can you hear me now? Good.

[stylin_geek]

Seriously, have you considered going to a standard NIC and CAT 5 cable?

Otherwise, about all I can recommend is that you replace the wireless NIC. Although, perhaps you've done some system upgrades recently? Have you checked for driver updates for the wireless NIC? How about firmware upgrades for the router?

[e_castillo]

What OS are you running?

[Born Conservative]

Are you logged in?

[Schnucki]

Sounds like you have Windows XP and there's probably a service running called "Wireless Zero Configuration".

Try disabling that and see if your problem goes away.

[bitt]

log onto your firewall and make sure your settings are selected for always on, etc? Check your status, do you see it drop?
Could go to the firewall website and check the fax...

[scab4faa]

I had the same problem a few months ago. Do you live in an apartment? Check and see if someone near you is using a wireless connection also. If they are your pc is seeing both wireless connections and getting confused as too which one to use. If this is the case call tech support and they can tell you how to solve that problem.

[Vermonter]

Portable phones and microwave ovens have been known to interfere with wireless connections. Are you using either of these?

[KansasConservative1]

It may be as simple as a neighbor activating their own access point or wireless phone. 802.11G or B use the 2.4 GHz range and are both resistant but certainly not immune to interference. They use a common set of sub channels (I think 11) and negotiate from there. If a neighbor has a strong access point, they may be pushing you out of the spectrum. Questions: Did you or your spouse just put a new phone in? How far from the access point do you typically sit. If you sit closer does it fail less? Have you changed your (or the access points) location recently. Have you flashed the firmware or upgraded drivers on either unit recently? I also know that intermixing cards and access points (different brands) can have its own heartaches. I know there are IEEE standards but smooth interoperability is not always a fact. I look forward to your reply. KC1

[Jalapeno]

Have you tried to change the frequency the wireless router transmits on. Maybe one of your neighbors now has something that is interfering on that frequency.

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Here's my 2 cents:
The frequency of your router is: 2.4GHz to 2.462GHz

Do you have another devices that are on that frequency -- portable phone, perhaps? The Mac people will set me straight on this, but I *think* the Mac Airport router is also transmitting on that frequency. Anyway, the point another router, phone, on that frequency could be giving you headaches.

[FreetheSouth!]

Schnucki may be right. theres a flaw with Windows XP and some wireless setups.
#1. Make sure you have all critical updates installed.
If that does not fix it, turn off Wireless Zero Configuration.

[martin_fierro]

[big bad easter bunny]

You could try a system restore to a date you know was working.

[KellyAdmirer]

I have the same router. It drops every three hours, on the dot, then automatically reconnects. That's not so bad, except when you are doing something where you really notice if you temporarily drop the connection. Anway, my point is that I think it is a problem with this (cheap) router, I've researched my problem to no end and have seen a lot of complaints similar to yours. I also use a Linksys and never have had a similar problem, so I know it is not an inherent Windows XP problem with routers. So, you may not like this solution, but may I suggest: get a better router. Good luck.

[KarlInOhio]

Check the log on the router to see if the router is rebooting or reporting errors. I had a 614+ and until I upgraded the firmware recently a few web pages would kill the router and it would reboot.