wireless connection drops

gogo123_2

I have been putting it down to the broadband connection/router (orange livebox) but after lots of checks both on the line and with other computers connected via the live box ( when my drops connection, other laptops are still connected ) the problem may not be with my computer


any ideas why the connection suddenly drops. it can be on one second then off, sometimes staying of . in either situation the live box is showing that it is connected and transmitting which as ,I have tested by having a wireless laptop brought next to the pc to check (no problem with laptop connection). It has also made no difference in those cases if i bring the computer to sit next to the live box

my livebox is about 3 yr old and uses wep , as would told this could be causing conflicts and if a change to wpa , that may cure the problem. is that true?

ty for any help

GunJack

wpa = better than wep, and more secure, so do it. MAybe you need to update the wifi drivers on the pc...or the wifi card or dongle on the pc is on the way out

gogo123_2

Many thanks for your help Gun Jack, i will do as you suggest, the strange thing is took the pc round to my friends to test on their wireless netgear router and all worked fine.

GunJack

gogo123 wrote: »

Many thanks for your help Gun Jack, i will do as you suggest, the strange thing is took the pc round to my friends to test on their wireless netgear router and all worked fine.

not necessarily....your wifi adapter on the pc may not properly support WEP, for instance, and your mate uses WPA. You need to go through these things in steps 'till you hit on the cause

TonyMMM

Try changing the channel on the router.

GunJack

TonyMMM wrote: »

Try changing the channel on the router.

that would be in the "next steps" category, as his lappy connects ok without the same issues. If it gets to that, the OP would need to run inSSider to establish the least congested wifi channel in his immediate vicinity

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/