Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 828940

[JB]

I keep losing my connection to a wireless network -- USB
Linksys network adapater, conncting to a Linksys wireless
access point router. 802.1X authentication is NOT
enabled, I have moved to static IP, I have solved the WEP
connection problems, nevertheless, though I have a strong
signal when connected, the router keeps dropping the
connection. It sounds like I need the hotfix contained in
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 828940; and since I
have diligently tried all the other alternatives and it
appears this is an XP flaw, it seems appropriate that I
not have to pay to fix it. Thanks so much, J

 

[Sean Gahan]

JB,
There is a known issue with the Zero Wireless service. Basically, the
service is flakey and when you drop the connection, just restart this
service and that should resume the connection. You can use a batch file,
script or use services.msc to stop and restart the service. I feel for you,
my wife's laptop suffers from the same affliction. By the way, read this
article: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63705,00.html


Regards,

Sean Gahan

 

[JB]

Thanks, Sean, your kindness is much appreciated. The
Wired article is very interesting.
Have you any experience with the mysterious ("you have to
pay for it but once you have, we might give it to you for
free, though we aren't saying it works") hotfix which
Microsoft says MAY fix the problem?
Its at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;828940
Best wishes, J

 

[Sean Gahan]

JB,
Thanks for the link.

Regards,

Sean Gahan

Thanks, Sean, your kindness is much appreciated. The
Wired article is very interesting.
Have you any experience with the mysterious ("you have to
pay for it but once you have, we might give it to you for
free, though we aren't saying it works") hotfix which
Microsoft says MAY fix the problem?
Its at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;828940
Best wishes, J