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[jobber]

Ummm..yea...

So Friday I set my network up after 6 hours of trying to get my network card on my laptop to find my Netgear router(802g) , which is less than 5 feet away. I get a signal and it stayed pretty steady around 60% strength the whole weekend. Anyway, since yesterday, my connection keeps dropping off. My card can't find the router signal for 3-4 minutes at a time. I've moved the router 4 different places and the strongest signal I can get, if I'm not standing in front of it, is 53-60%. I updated the firmware and the drivers for this card. Is it something else I can do to keep the signal without dropping off or should I cave in and get a Netgear card?

I also have a Linksys 802b router which I haven't tried yet, but g >>>b

 

[DarienA]

I had to disable the Windows built in Wireless Zero Configuration service and install my built in G cards manufacturers utility to get my G card to connect reliably to my new Linksys WRT54GS router a bit back... I had heard that many drops etc were tied to the Wireless Zero Configuration. I've had no problems since I did that.

If you google Wireless Zero Configuration you should see a few articles that mention the problem....

 

[alejob]

What model is your netgear router?

 

[jobber]

I use Win 2K on my laptop and this Wireless Zero Configuration thingy seems to be a XP problem.

Oh, my Netgear model is WGR614 v 4

 

[btrboyev]

I also have a Linksys 802b router which I haven't tried yet, but g >>>b

true, but only if you plan on transfering files or stream files off of another pc.

 

[alejob]

I use Win 2K on my laptop and this Wireless Zero Configuration thingy seems to be a XP problem.

Oh, my Netgear model is WGR614 v 4

Not what I thought. Don't know, do you have a cordless 2.4GHz phone near it? Maybe a microwave?

 

[jobber]

UPs we go.

I need to know what's a good notebook wireless card. I think it's the reason behind this. I tried 3 different routers this week and after 20 minutes or so at being over 80% signal, it just dies and never comes back(Yes power save is off). So i'm going to BB or CC tomorrow and get a card. Something that will work with different brand routers will be nice.

 

[alejob]

UPs we go.

I need to know what's a good notebook wireless card. I think it's the reason behind this. I tried 3 different routers this week and after 20 minutes or so at being over 80% signal, it just dies and never comes back(Yes power save is off). So i'm going to BB or CC tomorrow and get a card. Something that will work with different brand routers will be nice.

My opinion:
1) Linksys
2) Netgear
3) Others