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Hardware and software involved
Dell Latitude CPx H PIII laptop
Windows XP Professional w/service pack 1
Wireless Base Station MN-700 w/recent updates
Wireless NIC MN-720
I've been having a connectivity problem with the Wireless
Base Station MN-700 used in combination with a MN-720
wireless notebook adapter.
The signal seems to drop randomly once or twice
an hour. I use a program called NetStumbler
(http://www.netstumbler.com) that is able to find and
monitor wireless networks that are within range of the
NIC. This program shows my existing wireless network, and
displays the vendor as Microsoft. I recommend it for
anyone trying to trouble shoot a wireless connection.
Randomly a wireless network with a vendor listed
as 'Fake' pops up for about 5 seconds. This 'fake' signal
shows up just long enough to create some kind of wireless
confusion and my existing connection drops. The fake
connection then goes away.
I have attempted to change the channel that the base
station broadcasts from the default of 6 to 11. I've
tried (based upon suggestions from Microsoft phone
support) to lower the level of encryption from 128 to 64
and to use a less complicated security key (1111111111)
rather than the suggested 26 character alphanumeric
security key. I've moved the laptop to within 6 feet of
the base station. Still same problem.
The software is loaded on a freshly installed version of
Windows XP with all the recent updates and security
patches. The system is a Dell Latitude with the most
recent bios and Dell updates as well. I have the lastest
driver, firmware, and service pack. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
http://www.ButchGibson.com
Hardware and software involved
Dell Latitude CPx H PIII laptop
Windows XP Professional w/service pack 1
Wireless Base Station MN-700 w/recent updates
Wireless NIC MN-720
I've been having a connectivity problem with the Wireless
Base Station MN-700 used in combination with a MN-720
wireless notebook adapter.
The signal seems to drop randomly once or twice
an hour. I use a program called NetStumbler
(http://www.netstumbler.com) that is able to find and
monitor wireless networks that are within range of the
NIC. This program shows my existing wireless network, and
displays the vendor as Microsoft. I recommend it for
anyone trying to trouble shoot a wireless connection.
Randomly a wireless network with a vendor listed
as 'Fake' pops up for about 5 seconds. This 'fake' signal
shows up just long enough to create some kind of wireless
confusion and my existing connection drops. The fake
connection then goes away.
I have attempted to change the channel that the base
station broadcasts from the default of 6 to 11. I've
tried (based upon suggestions from Microsoft phone
support) to lower the level of encryption from 128 to 64
and to use a less complicated security key (1111111111)
rather than the suggested 26 character alphanumeric
security key. I've moved the laptop to within 6 feet of
the base station. Still same problem.
The software is loaded on a freshly installed version of
Windows XP with all the recent updates and security
patches. The system is a Dell Latitude with the most
recent bios and Dell updates as well. I have the lastest
driver, firmware, and service pack. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
http://www.ButchGibson.com