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Okay, here is what is going on.

My father's computer lately has been having some wireless difficulties. This would include a drop in Wireless connection status, like, from Excellent to Okay to Low to Dead.

Lately, he has been losing connection for a couple hours. Sometimes a reboot works, other times it does not. Our router is the Linksys WRT54G.

Now here is the kicker. My laptop, also uses wireless. It has a solid connection in my bedroom, as well as out in the living room (Where my dad's computer is.). So I am quite certain this must be an isolated situation.

His wireless adapter is a Linksys one. The model no. is WMP54G. Does anyone have an ideas on what can be done? We're thinking the adapter is just going.. but hopefully not.

Thanks.
 
Couple of things to make sure, make sure that the card is seated securely in the pci slot, as that could have gotten loose somehow, and also make sure that the antenna is pointing straight up and down and is tightened securely to the wireless card itself.
 
bomberboysk said:
Couple of things to make sure, make sure that the card is seated securely in the pci slot, as that could have gotten loose somehow, and also make sure that the antenna is pointing straight up and down and is tightened securely to the wireless card itself.
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I can confirm that the card is secured in the slot, and the antenna is as straight up as possible (It has always been in this position so that shouldn't be the source of the problem here, and it is like, maybe at a 5 degree offset from 90 degrees..).

Any other ideas? Thanks.
 
This is the driver.

Not sure if reinstalling the driver will work, but make a backup of your current driver before you do anything.
 
Tricky one, does it lose signal randomly or does it do it when its been on for a few hours? Reason I ask because I have had one that stops working when it gets hot. But if it is not that I could only suggest relocating the PC to a better place of signal, use a proper wired connection (CAT5), get a high gain antenna for your PCI card, or just get a new card.
 
one other question, how old is your wireless router / access point??

Because my friend had an IT come over and their wireless was dropping out, and he found out that they had a power surge and it stuffed the router, and then they went and bought a new one.
 
adarsh said:
This is the driver.

Not sure if reinstalling the driver will work, but make a backup of your current driver before you do anything.
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I will look into this, thanks.

ghost said:
Tricky one, does it lose signal randomly or does it do it when its been on for a few hours? Reason I ask because I have had one that stops working when it gets hot. But if it is not that I could only suggest relocating the PC to a better place of signal, use a proper wired connection (CAT5), get a high gain antenna for your PCI card, or just get a new card.
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Good question. I don't think it's a heat issue, as it would probably be hot if I touch it right? Cause I was checking to make sure it was seated and I didn't feel heat on the sides, unless it's somewhere else. He doesn't want to move his computer back to his bedroom, as a CAT5 cable would have to be about a million feet long :D

cohen said:
one other question, how old is your wireless router / access point??

Because my friend had an IT come over and their wireless was dropping out, and he found out that they had a power surge and it stuffed the router, and then they went and bought a new one.
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Hmm, it is nine months old. Bought when we moved to the apartment.
 
Try moving the PC around a bit.
Leave six inches or more from behind the tower (i.e. wall, cabinet).
Move it to the other side of the desk.

Reason: It could possibly just be in a dead zone.
 
Well, he took my two crates in my bedroom and raised the computer up :(

I guess I'll see how this goes, as he says the connection came back and it's at Excellent. So I will see how this goes.
 
Unplug all other wireless devices near your network, including:

cell phones
cordless phones
any kind of wireless camera or anything that runs off of 802.11


Also, survey your area because your neighbor's wireless can be interfering with yours. Try changing your channel to a non standard one. You may want to get a stumbler and survey all the wireless networks in your area, and see what the most common channel is, and then make sure your access point is way different than that channel being overly broadcast.
 
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