Wireless Connection Cannot Hold it's Connectivity

[Chintam]

I am my workgroup are facing some serious issues regarding wireless connectivity. I and my colleagues are connected within a small wireless network. The problem is we have tried with approximately 4 routers such as linksys, Belkin, D-link, Netgear and they failed to provide us wireless connectivity. Similarly when we try for wired connection, we are able to work fine. The wireless connection get's successfully done. But when tried with connectivity the connection stays for 20 to 30 minutes and then it says connection failed. It happens cyclic order. Please provide some help regarding this issue.

Any help from your side will be appreciated.

[Big Fish]

my wrt350 has worked flawlessly the past 8 months with NO dropped connections...outstanding performance. All my problems stemmed from my incorrect interpretation of how to do the initial set up (no using MAC cloning).

While I'm impressed with how well this unit works as a router, I still have not made very good use of the 450G HD I have attached to the network port. The few times I've messed with it, it has been really slow for transferring files, so I had to just plug the HD directly to a computer and move files. Need to research this a little more.

My assessment after some time of use: Tough to understand and properly setup this unit, but once there it seems to work really well. I suspect I will get there on the file transfers and remote access once I bludgeon my head against the wall a while too.

[Shen]

My WRT350N is working great. My initial problems were due to not using MAC cloning during the setup process. My router has now be operational for a week, with a couple of power downs, and it is working flawlessly. Next task, setting up the storage device.

Change the Wide Channel to 9 and Standard Channel to 11-2.462GHz...Also click on Advanced Wireless Settings and change the Beacon Interval to 50, Fragmentation Threshold to 2306 and RTS Threshold to 2307

I replaced the device thinking that it may have been malfunctioning, but the new one (same model, WUSB600n) has the exact same problem. I'm using a Linksys 310N router.

I'm thinking it may be related to power settings, perhaps, so I'm going to attempt to disable "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." under the device's settings in Device Manager.

[Steve123]

Try going to Control Panel >> System >> Hardware tab >> Device Manager. Do you see any devices with a red "X" or yellow "!" next to them?

You need to install a driver for that PCI device. That is for the network connection. Was it like this from the beginning?

You may need to adjust settings for your wireless adapter. If you go back into the control panel, there is an icon called network connections. Right click your pro wireless connection and you will see options there. How exactly do you have your router hooked up? If you have a wired connection for Internet, than you don't need the wireless on. Just disable the adapter by right clicking on its icon.

[Milton.J]

The first step is to make sure that you have the equipment you need. As you're looking for products in stores or on the Internet, you might notice that you can choose equipment that supports three different wireless networking technologies: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. We recommend 802.11g, because it offers excellent performance and is compatible with almost everything.

Since you'll be temporarily disconnected from the Internet, print these instructions before you go any further.

First, locate your cable modem or DSL modem and unplug it to turn it off.

Next, connect your wireless router to your modem. Your modem should stay connected directly to the Internet. Later, after you've hooked everything up, your computer will wirelessly connect to your router, and the router will send communications through your modem to the Internet.

Unplug the network cable connected to the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port from your current router, and plug this end of the cable into the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on your wireless router. Then, unplug any other network cables, and plug them into the available ports on your wireless router. You no longer need your original router, because your new wireless router replaces it.

Next, plug in and turn on your cable or DSL modem. Wait a few minutes to give it time to connect to the Internet, and then plug in and turn on your wireless router. After a minute, the Internet, WAN, or WLAN light on your wireless router should light up, indicating that it has successfully connected to your modem.

Using the network cable that came with your wireless router, you should temporarily connect your computer to one of the open network ports on your wireless router (any port that isn't labeled Internet, WAN, or WLAN). If you need to, turn your computer on. It should automatically connect to your router.

Next, open Internet Explorer and type in the address to configure your router.

You might be prompted for a password. The address and password you use will vary depending on what type of router you have, so refer to the instructions included with your router.

As a quick reference, this table shows the default addresses, usernames, and passwords for some common router manufacturers.

Internet Explorer will show your router's configuration page. Most of the default settings should be fine, but you should configure three things:

Your wireless network name, known as the SSID. This name identifies your network. You should choose something unique that none of your neighbors will be using.

Wireless encryption (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which help protect your wireless network. For most routers, you will provide a passphrase that your router uses to generate several keys. Make sure your passphrase is unique and long (you don't need to memorize it).

Your administrative password, which controls your wireless network. Just like any other password, it should not be a word that you can find in the dictionary, and it should be a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. Be sure you can remember this password, because you'll need it if you ever have to change your router's settings.


The exact steps you follow to configure these settings will vary depending on the type of router you have. After each configuration setting, be sure to click Save Settings, Apply, or OK to save your changes.

Now, you should disconnect the network cable from your computer.

[Snake08]

Connect your Computers

If your computer does not have wireless network support built in, plug your network adapter into your USB port, and place the antenna on top of your computer (in the case of a desktop computer), or insert the network adapter into an empty PC card slot (in the case of a laptop). Windows XP will automatically detect the new adapter, and may prompt you to insert the CD that came with your adapter. The on-screen instructions will guide you through the configuration process.

Follow these steps to connect your computer to your wireless network:

1. Right-click the wireless network icon in the lower-right corner of your screen, and then click View Available Wireless Networks. If you run into any problems, consult the documentation that came with your network adapter. Don't be afraid to call their tech support.
   
2. The Wireless Network Connection window should appear and you should see your wireless network listed with the network name you chose. If you don't see your network, click Refresh network list in the upper-left corner. Click your network, and then click Connect in the lower-right corner.
   
3. Windows XP prompts you to enter a key. Type the encryption key that you wrote down earlier in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes, and then click Connect.
   
4. Windows XP will show its progress as it connects to your network. After you're connected, you can now close the Wireless Network Connection window. You're done.