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Hello,
I think a while back this might have been addressed but I couldn't find
anything that hadn't expired. Anyway, I am running a Linksys WRT54G as
a WAP. Recently, I have noticed that during the day I will loose my
internet connection and have to reboot my computer to get back online,
sometimes the router too. I can't recall when exactly this started,
what event might have prompted it but I have installed the WinXP SP2
which is what I suspect might be the problem. I have good signal
strength but when I attempt to repair the connection, it will sit and
attempt to renew IP address (forever) or state a problem with the ARP
cache. I am using DHCP mode and most of the settings are in auto (IP
address, DNS, etc.).
Without changing anything, I double checked all my computer settings and
my router settings. I can't find anything that would be causing the
problem. Admittingly, I'm not proficient with WiFi and I'm still
learning as I go (I have to read the "more.." tutorials in the router
settings before I adjust anything). However, when I initially got it up
and running, it worked as advertised. Now, I reboot each machine a
couple times a day to stay online. The Windows SP2 is the last major
upgrade I've done to the machines so I strongly suspect it may be the
problem. I'm running XP Pro on two machines, XP Home on one. The XP
Pro machines are using D-Link DWL-G510 cards. The XP Home isn't on all
day so I don't know if I'm having the same problems.
I have all the latest drivers for all the hardware. Probably something
simple, one setting, but I'm clueless. Anyone know of any fixes?
Thanks for any help,
Mike.
Hello,
I think a while back this might have been addressed but I couldn't find
anything that hadn't expired. Anyway, I am running a Linksys WRT54G as
a WAP. Recently, I have noticed that during the day I will loose my
internet connection and have to reboot my computer to get back online,
sometimes the router too. I can't recall when exactly this started,
what event might have prompted it but I have installed the WinXP SP2
which is what I suspect might be the problem. I have good signal
strength but when I attempt to repair the connection, it will sit and
attempt to renew IP address (forever) or state a problem with the ARP
cache. I am using DHCP mode and most of the settings are in auto (IP
address, DNS, etc.).
Without changing anything, I double checked all my computer settings and
my router settings. I can't find anything that would be causing the
problem. Admittingly, I'm not proficient with WiFi and I'm still
learning as I go (I have to read the "more.." tutorials in the router
settings before I adjust anything). However, when I initially got it up
and running, it worked as advertised. Now, I reboot each machine a
couple times a day to stay online. The Windows SP2 is the last major
upgrade I've done to the machines so I strongly suspect it may be the
problem. I'm running XP Pro on two machines, XP Home on one. The XP
Pro machines are using D-Link DWL-G510 cards. The XP Home isn't on all
day so I don't know if I'm having the same problems.
I have all the latest drivers for all the hardware. Probably something
simple, one setting, but I'm clueless. Anyone know of any fixes?
Thanks for any help,
Mike.