Strange T42 2200/BG wireless behaviour

[lqw]

Hi,

I have a T42 with an internal Intel 2200/BG wireless card. I am connected
with it to my 11MBit/s home network.

When I'm running with the power supply plugged in, everything works as
expected, performance-wise. If I unplug the power and am running on
battery, the network performance goes down and I have a good deal of
packet loss. This is under XP Prof fully patched and with the latest Intel drivers
9.0.2.

I am not sure if it's software (power management) or hardware (antenna?)
related but maybe someone has had similar problems and hints for me?

Thanks

lqw

[wireless4laptop]

a customer of us also has the same problem

IBM T42-2373NTH Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11B+G.

I recommend you use Intel PROSet software, instead of XP's. When you use the battery, please config only 802.11b or only 802.11g, not 802.11b and g.

Don't worry. Wish you Luck.

[GomJabbar]

If you are using Access Connections, then under the Wireless tab (when you edit a location profile) there are power-saving options. I imagine your wireless connection is going into power-saving mode when on battery.

[lqw]

Well, I don't know what you mean with "access connections", but I found
power management options in the device manager->properties->
advanced
By disabling the default value and going with the slider to "highest", it now
seems to work. I am going to swap the Intel crap for an ralink based
gigabyte gn-wikg adapter, though. Thanks for all your help

lqw