Wireless Randomly Disconnects!!

ISR · Sep 11, 2006

Random disconnects with D-link USB Adapter
We recently decided to go wireless in our home and bought 2 D-link USB Adapters DWL-G122. However, we are constantly disconnected and re-connected and is causing us no end of frustration. The router we are using a Microsoft MN-500 wireless broadband router. Both computers are running Windows XP. Any help is appreciated.
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I also recently bought a D-link wireless network,

ive read all microsofts advice about the windows xp settings, they are all fixed by their standards

but STILL getting random disconnections

I can be on the internet for about 5 hours and get disconnected once, or sometimes 20 times in 5 hour period, to resolve the problem i take the wireless dongle out and put it back in the machine and it re-connects fine

ive tried different usb ports but that didnt change anything..

any help?

Thanks alot for reading this, Chris

TimW · Sep 11, 2006

Have you called your ISP and had them check your connection ...or your phone company to check for static on the line?

ISR · Sep 11, 2006

yes, a tech has been down and tested all the lines, and my ISP said its all fine at their end

i have another ADSL modem (cabled) works fine..

TimW · Sep 11, 2006

In spite of the positive feedback from others, I and apparently many others have had a nightmare of a time w/ this Microsoft BroadBand Networking (MBBN) wireless router. The two main problems have been an interrupted internet connection that occurs every 3-5 minutes, and the inability to use wireless encryption. They've issued a firmware upgrade, but problems still persist as seen by the amount of dismay occuring on the MBBN newsgroup (microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware)

These problems have caused such a technical support headache for Microsoft that they apparently have just pulled this and related networking products off the shelves, and have added this disclaimer to their website... "As of December 2004 the Broadband Networking website will no longer contain the product information found here today. The site will be updated with Product Support links and other relevant information pertaining to customers who own a Microsoft Broadband Networking product as indicated in the Warranty and End User License Agreement provided with your product."

Sounds like they're throwing in the towel, and leaving a huge number of customers with faulty a line of products. Boooo.

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Wireless Randomly Disconnects!!

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