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I am at the end of my rope trying to figure out what has gone wrong with my
wireless connection. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I am running Windows XP SP2 on a Dell Inspiron 1100. I am using a Linksys
wireless-G card to connect to a Linksys router. Everything worked fine; then
about a month ago, it started having problems.
What happens is that my internet connectivity disappears, but thinks it's
still there. The system tray icon still shows a network connection, but
outlook can't send/receive and web pages won't load.
When I choose "repair", sometimes it can fix the connection, but sometimes
it says no networks are in range. Then it will randomly connect later.
Eerily, this often seems to happen right before I go online to do my
part-time online teaching job. I keep disconnecting while I am trying to
teach!
Here are the things I've tried:
-traded out for a wireless card known to work
-checked that the network works for other wireless computers (it does)
-unplugged my 2.4 GHz phone (purchased about a month before the problems
started), just in case
-downloaded a new card driver
-reinstalled the wireless card through XP instead of with the Linksys
utility so that there's no "competition" between them
-adjusted the wireless router settings as recommended on the Linksys site
-uninstalled and reinstalled any possibly related programs, i.e. the
interface I use for online teaching
-checked the Zero Config utility
-defragged and cleaned up the disk
-and, run Adaware and McAfee a million times to eliminate any adware or
viruses causing problems
As you can see, I've done a lot. My job depends on having a reliable
computer and I am considering reinstalling Windows XP + all programs. I
really don't want to, though-- if anyone can suggest other things to try, I
will be very grateful! Thanks!
I am at the end of my rope trying to figure out what has gone wrong with my
wireless connection. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I am running Windows XP SP2 on a Dell Inspiron 1100. I am using a Linksys
wireless-G card to connect to a Linksys router. Everything worked fine; then
about a month ago, it started having problems.
What happens is that my internet connectivity disappears, but thinks it's
still there. The system tray icon still shows a network connection, but
outlook can't send/receive and web pages won't load.
When I choose "repair", sometimes it can fix the connection, but sometimes
it says no networks are in range. Then it will randomly connect later.
Eerily, this often seems to happen right before I go online to do my
part-time online teaching job. I keep disconnecting while I am trying to
teach!
Here are the things I've tried:
-traded out for a wireless card known to work
-checked that the network works for other wireless computers (it does)
-unplugged my 2.4 GHz phone (purchased about a month before the problems
started), just in case
-downloaded a new card driver
-reinstalled the wireless card through XP instead of with the Linksys
utility so that there's no "competition" between them
-adjusted the wireless router settings as recommended on the Linksys site
-uninstalled and reinstalled any possibly related programs, i.e. the
interface I use for online teaching
-checked the Zero Config utility
-defragged and cleaned up the disk
-and, run Adaware and McAfee a million times to eliminate any adware or
viruses causing problems
As you can see, I've done a lot. My job depends on having a reliable
computer and I am considering reinstalling Windows XP + all programs. I
really don't want to, though-- if anyone can suggest other things to try, I
will be very grateful! Thanks!