600m with slow Intel 2100 3A Mini PC wireless

[Clark]

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I thought I had this fixed, but I messed it up again. I have a Inspiron
600m with a Intel Mini PC wireless card that has very slow ping times when
pinged. If I ping my desktop (through a wireless router), the ping times
are 5-8ms. If I ping the Laptop from the hard wired desktop, they are
250ms.

Does anyone know what might be wrong? What setting might be messed up?
Could it be the card itself?

I did install a Linksys WPC11 wireless PCMCIA card and was getting a 3ms
ping. At one time I was getting a 4-5ms ping using the Intel card and that
was after removing the card and changing drivers. For all I know it might
be a physical problem with the card itself. This time removing the card
made no difference.

Any guidance or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. I have tried
both WZC with WinXP pro SP2 and the ProSet utility. Security or distance
doesn't seem to matter.

Thanks,
Clark

 

[walter]

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Isn't 5 ms faster than 250 ms ping?


"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in
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> I thought I had this fixed, but I messed it up again. I have a
> Inspiron 600m with a Intel Mini PC wireless card that has very slow
> ping times when pinged. If I ping my desktop (through a wireless
> router), the ping times are 5-8ms. If I ping the Laptop from the hard
> wired desktop, they are 250ms.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong? What setting might be messed
> up? Could it be the card itself?
> Thanks,
> Clark

 

[walter]

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Sorry, I reread your question. Your getting slower ping on Laptop through
wireless, it might be initial delay, there has to be an expert on here with
an answer.

 

[Guest]

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"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
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>I thought I had this fixed, but I messed it up again. I have a Inspiron
>600m with a Intel Mini PC wireless card that has very slow ping times when
>pinged. If I ping my desktop (through a wireless router), the ping times
>are 5-8ms. If I ping the Laptop from the hard wired desktop, they are
>250ms.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong? What setting might be messed up?
> Could it be the card itself?
>
> I did install a Linksys WPC11 wireless PCMCIA card and was getting a 3ms
> ping. At one time I was getting a 4-5ms ping using the Intel card and
> that was after removing the card and changing drivers. For all I know it
> might be a physical problem with the card itself. This time removing the
> card made no difference.
>
> Any guidance or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. I have tried
> both WZC with WinXP pro SP2 and the ProSet utility. Security or distance
> doesn't seem to matter.
>
> Thanks,
> Clark
>

Given the PC(MCIA) card performance, I think you may have a bad internal
card......


Stew

 

[Clark]

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Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see if
there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the Intel
card that might delay ping requests.

Clark

"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
> news:hsIye.898$Ku6.248@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>>I thought I had this fixed, but I messed it up again. I have a Inspiron
>>600m with a Intel Mini PC wireless card that has very slow ping times when
>>pinged. If I ping my desktop (through a wireless router), the ping times
>>are 5-8ms. If I ping the Laptop from the hard wired desktop, they are
>>250ms.
>>
>> Does anyone know what might be wrong? What setting might be messed up?
>> Could it be the card itself?
>>
>> I did install a Linksys WPC11 wireless PCMCIA card and was getting a 3ms
>> ping. At one time I was getting a 4-5ms ping using the Intel card and
>> that was after removing the card and changing drivers. For all I know it
>> might be a physical problem with the card itself. This time removing the
>> card made no difference.
>>
>> Any guidance or troubleshooting tips would be appreciated. I have tried
>> both WZC with WinXP pro SP2 and the ProSet utility. Security or
>> distance doesn't seem to matter.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Clark
>>
>
> Given the PC(MCIA) card performance, I think you may have a bad internal
> card......
>
>
> Stew
>

 

[Guest]

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"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see
> if there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the
> Intel card that might delay ping requests.
>
> Clark
>

Both quality pieces of namebrand hardware, so I'm guessing compatibility is
probably fine.

I'm guessing that you're right on the money about the card itself.

Good luck.


Stew

 

[Clark]

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Just got my new 2200BG Mini PC card along with a new Linksys 54g router.
;-)

Ping times went from 15ms-300ms to 1ms.

Transfer time for a 7.2MB file between computers went from 18-28 seconds to
~3 seconds (or the blink of an eye). I still don't know for sure what was
causing the bad ping times, but I will have to say for now, it was the card
..

Thanks for the input,
Clark

Much better, although the ping times I was getting did not seem to effect
the transfer rates on the old card.
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
> news:rlzze.1753$Ae.1300@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>> Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see
>> if there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the
>> Intel card that might delay ping requests.
>>
>> Clark
>>
>
> Both quality pieces of namebrand hardware, so I'm guessing compatibility
> is probably fine.
>
> I'm guessing that you're right on the money about the card itself.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Stew
>

 

[Guest]

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"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
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> Just got my new 2200BG Mini PC card along with a new Linksys 54g router.
> ;-)
>
> Ping times went from 15ms-300ms to 1ms.
>
> Transfer time for a 7.2MB file between computers went from 18-28 seconds
> to ~3 seconds (or the blink of an eye). I still don't know for sure what
> was causing the bad ping times, but I will have to say for now, it was the
> card .
>
> Thanks for the input,
> Clark
>


Nice call, Clark. Glad to hear it's blasting away now.


Stew

 

[Guest]

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I've got a 600M too...where do you install the mini-card? Anything
particularly difficult about it? Not that I'm having any real problems,
just like to have additional info, that's all.

TIA

Tom S.
Houston, TX



Clark wrote:
> Just got my new 2200BG Mini PC card along with a new Linksys 54g router.
> ;-)
>
> Ping times went from 15ms-300ms to 1ms.
>
> Transfer time for a 7.2MB file between computers went from 18-28 seconds to
> ~3 seconds (or the blink of an eye). I still don't know for sure what was
> causing the bad ping times, but I will have to say for now, it was the card
> .
>
> Thanks for the input,
> Clark
>
> Much better, although the ping times I was getting did not seem to effect
> the transfer rates on the old card.
> "S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:FmGze.51588$Tt.4177@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>
>>"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
>>news:rlzze.1753$Ae.1300@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>>>Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see
>>>if there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the
>>>Intel card that might delay ping requests.
>>>
>>>Clark
>>>
>>
>>Both quality pieces of namebrand hardware, so I'm guessing compatibility
>>is probably fine.
>>
>>I'm guessing that you're right on the money about the card itself.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>
>>Stew
>>
>
>
>

 

[Clark]

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It goes in a little square panel on the bottom left next to the headset
connectors. Not hard to change. I got my new card from newegg.com and it
came with a CD for drivers and ProSet.

Clark

"Tom Simchak" <not.today@thankyou.org> wrote in message
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> I've got a 600M too...where do you install the mini-card? Anything
> particularly difficult about it? Not that I'm having any real problems,
> just like to have additional info, that's all.
>
> TIA
>
> Tom S.
> Houston, TX
>
>
>
> Clark wrote:
>> Just got my new 2200BG Mini PC card along with a new Linksys 54g router.
>> ;-)
>>
>> Ping times went from 15ms-300ms to 1ms.
>>
>> Transfer time for a 7.2MB file between computers went from 18-28 seconds
>> to ~3 seconds (or the blink of an eye). I still don't know for sure what
>> was causing the bad ping times, but I will have to say for now, it was
>> the card .
>>
>> Thanks for the input,
>> Clark
>>
>> Much better, although the ping times I was getting did not seem to effect
>> the transfer rates on the old card.
>> "S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
>> news:FmGze.51588$Tt.4177@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
>>
>>>"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
>>>news:rlzze.1753$Ae.1300@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>>>
>>>>Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to
>>>>see if there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router
>>>>and the Intel card that might delay ping requests.
>>>>
>>>>Clark
>>>>
>>>
>>>Both quality pieces of namebrand hardware, so I'm guessing compatibility
>>>is probably fine.
>>>
>>>I'm guessing that you're right on the money about the card itself.
>>>
>>>Good luck.
>>>
>>>
>>>Stew
>>>
>>
>>

 

[Dan]

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:11:35 GMT, "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote:

>Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see if
>there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the Intel
>card that might delay ping requests.

And if it keeps giving you problems, don't be afraid to demand a new
motherboard from Dell (if you have a warranty). Sometimes it's a bad
mobo or bad mobo connection somewhere. Having a tech re-connect the
wires (plus getting a new motherboard) can help.

I've had dell send me several bad Dimension desktop motherboards, but
they've never sent me a bad laptop mobo (knock on faux woodgrain).
They must realize laptops are where the cash cows graze

Dan

 

[Dan]

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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:01:09 GMT, Tom Simchak <not.today@thankyou.org>
wrote:

>I've got a 600M too...where do you install the mini-card? Anything
>particularly difficult about it? Not that I'm having any real problems,
>just like to have additional info, that's all.

No more difficult than inserting an SO-DIMM. The mini-PCI port is
usually (but not always...dell likes to make things "fun" ) located
near the tiny modem card. There's a line of contacts (like on an
SO-DIMM), a notch, then one or two more electrical contacts. Push in,
snap down, and attach the wires (have a little patience with the
wires, they can be a pain to insert). And of course keep yourself
grounded from static electricity.

Most Insp. 2xxx series only have a single main antenna wire. Almost
all other Inspiron's I've seen have a main (white) and an auxillary
(black) antenna wire.

Dan

 

[Clark]

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That is really funny you should say that. My new computer came with a flaw
from the factory. One speaker did not work, but I did not realize it was
that bad until 32 days after I got it. So they sent a tech with a
replacement (refurbished) motherboard that would not even boot. So much for
quality control!

I refused the refurbished motherboard, so to this day, the one speaker still
does not work. The headset does work, however, so when I need good sound, I
use it.

Clark

"Dan" <jasdfosd@asjedfoi.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:11:35 GMT, "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Stew, I have ordered a new card. I am also trying to check to see
>>if
>>there could be a compatibility issue between my Linksys router and the
>>Intel
>>card that might delay ping requests.
>
> And if it keeps giving you problems, don't be afraid to demand a new
> motherboard from Dell (if you have a warranty). Sometimes it's a bad
> mobo or bad mobo connection somewhere. Having a tech re-connect the
> wires (plus getting a new motherboard) can help.
>
> I've had dell send me several bad Dimension desktop motherboards, but
> they've never sent me a bad laptop mobo (knock on faux woodgrain).
> They must realize laptops are where the cash cows graze
>
> Dan
>
>