Wireless problems?

[Trip]

I've been having some really annoying problems with my T42 since I've been using it. Periodically, my internet connection just seems to 'hang' - every web page I try to go to times out, and my IM services sometimes disconnect. The wireless connection, however, remains active.

Sometimes this goes away after a few minutes, and it's always fixed once I repair the connection through Windows. I have the same problem with the drivers that came with the computer and the latest drivers from Intel. The new ones actually seem to make the problem worse.

Unfortunately, I can't be sure that this isn't a router problem, as I have nothing else to test this with yet. The other laptop in the house doesn't have this problem, though.

Has anybody had similar problems, or any information on this issue?

[r50cheapskate]

It's more likely it is your internet connection that is unreliable, especially if it's a DSL. Your wireless connection to the router can show "Excellent" signal strength at full speed, but just think of it as a hard-wired cable between your computer and modem.

Errata: I just re-read your post. If the problem isn't duplicated on another machine, I'm clueless.

PPS: I think it's a router problem. Mine used to drop periodically, and I recall changing a timeout setting somewhere in the security settings (Linksys).