wireless network connection icon missing in Control Panel

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I suspect they gave you instructions for WinXP. Call them back and ask for
directions on a W98 system or repost and tell us exactly what is going on
and what you are trying to do.

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"bswarm" <bswarm@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Tech support at Linksys said to change a setting in the "wireless network
> connection" in control panel to fix a disconnect problem, but it's not in
> my
> control panel. The network icon is in there but that does not have the
> options I'm looking for. How can I get this into the control panel?
> Win98SE
> Thanks,
> DB
>
>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: wireless network connection icon missing in Control Panel


> I suspect they gave you instructions for WinXP. Call them back and ask
for
> directions on a W98 system or repost and tell us exactly what is going on
> and what you are trying to do.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Here's whats happening...
The WUSB11 stops responding after 20 to 30 minutes of use. I have tried the
following settings as per Linksys's "Easy Answers" support pages...
On the Wireless access point...
Changed to channel 11,
Set the "Beacon Interval" to 50,
Set the "Fragmentation Threshold" to 2304,
The WLAN Monitor sees the SSID, it just stops responding (no trans or rec as
per an add on net meter) and the only way to get it back is a reboot or
unplugging and replugging the WUSB11 each time it happens.
It is a constant repeatable problem, I have monitored the system, user, and
GDI resources and its not a problem with any of those.

This is what Linksys tech support said to do...
1. First try disabling your Wireless Security on the network, then check if
it helps.
2. Make sure the computer is free of viruses and spy wares
3. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the device drivers
4. Set the card on a fix wireless transmission mode. If you're not quite
sure how to do it here's how:
a. Go to control panel.
b. Double click or open the "Network Connection" icon.
c. Right click on "Wireless Network Connection" icon then select properties.
d. Under general tab click the "Configure" button then click on advanced.
e. On the list under properties box select "transmission mode" then select
fixed 11mbps.
f. Click apply then hit OK, the restart the computer.
g. After the computer restarted, check your wireless connection.

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The PC is the following configuration,
Windows 98SE
Pentium 200mmx processor
256MB Ram
WUSB11v4 on a Belkin 7 port powered hub (power is not a problem)
Wiflyer router (connection is OK with the other PC on the network

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Nevermind,
I found the registry key with all the settings. Changed Tx to a fixed value
and problem gone.
DB


"bswarm" <bswarm@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eNL6IQtkFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Tech support at Linksys said to change a setting in the "wireless network
> connection" in control panel to fix a disconnect problem, but it's not in
my
> control panel. The network icon is in there but that does not have the
> options I'm looking for. How can I get this into the control panel?
> Win98SE
> Thanks,
> DB
>
>