Win XP Pro and Linksys WMP11 Wireless Connections

[Tom Massey]

When I turn on the system, the wmp11 linksys wireless
network is recognized by the Access Point, signal is
strong, DHCP address is assigned and connection
established. After a few minutes, the signal strength drops
from 11MPS to 1MBPS, then the signal strength drops to
nothing and the connection is lost. When I check the
available networks, the network SSID is gone. I do a
refresh, it reappears, connection is re-established and the
cycle starts all over again. I have loaded all the critical
and recommended patches on the OS and updated the driver to
the latest linksys Version-4 driver for XP. I have another
system with the same OS and Network card connected to the
same Access Point and it works fine. I swapped cards
between the two machines and the does not follow the card.
I am at a loss. Oh I also unchecked the "Enable IEEE 802.1x
authentication for this network" box on the wireless
authentication tab for the card configuration as
recommended by linksys support.

Can anyone provide a fix for this problem? Oh, ny system is
an HP Pavilion P3 with 803Mhz and 256Meg of RAM.

 

[Guest]

When I turn on the system, the wmp11 linksys wireless
network is recognized by the Access Point, signal is
strong, DHCP address is assigned and connection
established. After a few minutes, the signal strength drops
authentication for this network" box on the wireless
authentication tab for the card configuration as
recommended by linksys support.

Can anyone provide a fix for this problem? Oh, ny system is
an HP Pavilion P3 with 803Mhz and 256Meg of RAM.

I read on

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10454592~mode=flat

On the Properties screen for your preferred network, go to the Authentication
Tab and uncheck "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network". When you
are using an Open or Shared (WEP) network, this option is not necessary and
will result in the auto-disconnect problem every few minutes, if left enabled.

That helped somewhat, especially with the wireless and I fixed the wireless
with the following:

 

[Guest]

I'm having similar problems with the same device. The
router works just fine on the hardwired computer, but the
computer using the wireless adaptor, goes off and then
comes back on. This is a very recent development I might
add....in the past month. Prior to that it was working
fine. I'm not sure if it was one of the patches I
installed from Microsoft in mid May or a Norton Security
patch that has all of a sudden, caused this problem. It
is very disconcerting. I keep getting that pop box
telling me that this type of wireless device is not
secure and I should use the firewall. Hell...I have
Norton's firewall and do not want to use the one that
comes with XP. I paid good money to have a simple
network for email and internet access on these two
computers. It worked fine until recently. Would really
appreciate knowing how to fix this problem permanently.
I don't want wires running all over my house which is why
I went with this solution.

 

[Guest]

The
router works just fine on the hardwired computer, but the
computer using the wireless adaptor, goes off and then
comes back on. This is a very recent development I might
add....in the past month. Prior to that it was working
fine. I'm not sure if it was one of the patches I
installed from Microsoft in mid May or a Norton Security
patch that has all of a sudden, caused this problem. It
is very disconcerting. I keep getting that pop box
telling me that this type of wireless device is not
secure and I should use the firewall. Hell...I have
Norton's firewall and do not want to use the one that
comes with XP. I paid good money to have a simple
network for email and internet access on these two
computers. It worked fine until recently. Would really
appreciate knowing how to fix this problem permanently.
I don't want wires running all over my house which is why
I went with this solution.

Yeah. My problems started around the same time as yours. It may have been a
Norton Security or WIN patch at that time. Of course, no one will admit it.

Macs are SO much simpler. I have ZERO problems with firewalls the linksys
wireless or ethernet, nor any problems with connections on this same
network. So few things to fool with in TCP/IP settings and all in one panel.
If I didn't need the Win for finances, I'd toss the dang thiing.

Jeff