Why is my wireless connection being dropped every five minutes (vanity)?

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[txguy426]

*Whoops*..! My Bad.! Yes, I also use a linksys setup! Works like a champ.

[txguy426]

DLINK..!..?? Hey wait just a second. Wasn't this another company that Kerry has his fingers in!.? Maybe this is another plot to start a BUSH Smear Campaign! *ducking*

[HAL9000]

I have the same router. It drops every three hours, on the dot, then automatically reconnects.

That sounds like a DHCP lease expiring. Try switching to a static IP address, perhaps something like 192.168.0.2.

[KellyAdmirer]

thanks, will try that, appreciate the suggestion.

[Agnes Heep]

Somewhere there may be an idle timeout setting.

[VRWCmember]

No, it's a VRWC

I had nothing to do with it. I think it probably comes from trying to use the wireless unit in the shower while eating cheese.

[Physicist]

Under Windows XP, open your Wireless Network Connection application (should be an icon on your system tray, or go Network Connections --> Wireless Network Connection).

Click the "Advanced" button.

Click the "Wireless Networks" tab at the top.

Uncheck the box at the top, marked "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings".

[jzjz]

I have same router - different wireless card, laptop and same problem. As much as I can figure, it's the confusion from XP over what network to latch onto. My neighbour has an unecrypted dlink 624 broadcasting the SSID that gets in the way.

I tried putting unchecking the box "Use windows to configure my wireless network settings." Problem there is every time I reboot, it's checked again and I have the same problem. ARG!

Any tips on that?

In Canada-- so can't blame Bush ... maybe Harper, though... or Moore for creating disturbance in the force (http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/07/14/canada/moore_elxn040714 ).

[jzjz]

Ferget it...

The service mentioned earlier "Wireless Zero Configuration" was set to restart automatically on reboot. Stopped it and set to manual in the Administrative Tools -> Services and that seems to do the trick.

JZ

[ThunderBuns]

Go to your wireless router settings and enable a 128 bit encryption and run on channel 9. This will *theoretically* stop any interference with your phone/microwave. Also, many ISPs don't like routers on their network, so you may have to clone your mac address so that it is the same as a computer that is connected directly through the modem. I had the same problem with my $30 belkin router. It seems to be fixed by going wireless networks>change advanced settings>wireless networks>uncheck use windows to manage my wireless settings, as posted above. So far so good. LAN connection at 54MBps and excellent connenction through 3 doors and a stone wall...