[R40] 11A/B/G: too much time to connect & packets errors

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felixvanpelt · #1 Post by **felixvanpelt** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:04 pm

Hello everyone, I'm a new user of this helpful forum and this is my first post here.

I have an annoying problem with my R40 (2681-epg) with a IBM 11A/B/G miniPCI wifi card ,windows xp pro SP2 , access connections 4.21 and the latest wifi drivers.

this is the problem: when r40 startup, after logon, the wifi card takes too many minutes to connect to wifi router or access point. I have try to change both card and router settings but nothing.... for a quicker connection I have to find the network by pressing Fn+F5 and clicking repeatedly the "find" button; but this solution dont works always...

I need an help

any suggestion..

thanks a lot

Bye

Felix

mmmkay · #2 Post by **mmmkay** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:26 pm

On my R40 I used windows' WZC (Wireless Zero Config) and it was fine, no issues with both the Cisco 11b card and the Intel 2200bg that I was using.

It would pick up the signal right as soon as I opened the lid, even if I moved to a different location.

felixvanpelt · #3 Post by **felixvanpelt** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:07 pm

hi, thanks for suggestion... I tried to use ZWC, but the situation don't change...

however, I would prefer to use access connections (I have also update to 4.23) because I use wifi at home, at work and in other locations...
I try, I try , I try.... but nothing...
Sad... and frustration...

Salut

Felix

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:24 pm

Go into Location Switching in Access Connections and uncheck all the profiles except one or two most frequently used connections. That works for me. If I am at a location not checked off, I just connect manually. I have no unreasonable delays with this setup.
... JDH

felixvanpelt · #5 Post by **felixvanpelt** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:32 pm

Thanks a lot JDH...

I have a doubt: do you means normal "location switching" menu (in manage menu), or the "automatic location swicthing" (in configure menu) ? ...(in my italian access connections they are respectively "profili ubicazione" and "commutazione automatica di ubicazione" )

I tryed to change the "automatic location switchin" menu and list (before it was disabilited)... but no result...

p.s. I have a T60 (with the bad intel 3945A/B/G) that works perfectly in the same locations with the same initial settings of R40...

I dont understand....

Sad sadly...

Bye

Felix

#6 Post by **jdhurst** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:44 pm

I meant your second choice "Automatic Location Switching" in the Configure menu.

But you say it didn't work, so I am not sure what to suggest, as you have tried the things I have tried.

Thanks for responding. ... JDH

felixvanpelt · #7 Post by **felixvanpelt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:32 am

Salut mes amis....

...I try, I try, I try... but noting...

...however, I have a new worrying information...

I monitored the network driver statistics and I have this result:

after about an hour of connection:

packets sent: 37492

packets received: 21314

send errors: 5

receive errors: 22167

after that, I lost connection.....

22167 errors!!!!! bad driver??? or hardware problem???

any clarifying suggestion????

thaks a lot

Salut

Felix

SeanM · #8 Post by **SeanM** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:27 pm

Have you updated the firmware on your router?

felixvanpelt · #9 Post by **felixvanpelt** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:03 pm

Thanks for reply Sean,

Yes, to remove any doubt, I updated my home router last week with the most recent firmware (released on 26-03-2007); my home router is a linksys...

however, my T60 doesn't have any problem, error or delay with connection to router... It works fine with an intel 3945 A/B/G : it connect immediately and without packets errors...

i have no more ideas...

Au revoir

Felix

[R40] 11A/B/G: too much time to connect & packets errors

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