Wlan Keeps Droping Network

[lkelley1]

I am setting up a wireless pear to pear network wirh a ap/router
the signal dosn't drop but I lose the network conections with in 10 min. of getting it setup if I reset the router the lan will come back for 10 min. then drop is their a configeration that I need to setup to stop this or do you think it is something jaming the data stream

[JimGeier]

This doesn't sound like a wireless LAN problem. RF interference wouldn't be that timely (i.e., 10 mintues after resetting the router). What connection are you referring to? The association with the access point? A connection with a distant host? You might check the assignment of IP addresses. Maybe there's a conflict there.

[metro305]

Are you using XP to connect to your AP? I saw a thread somewhere thaty describes this very issue. The were fine after they applied the XP SP1 which in turn flagged the 802.11x option back on. I will dig up this thread if this applies to you and post it.

[ctlsmite]

Although I do not doubt the validity of what others have said, your problem may refer to an even more universal issue. Check out this article on CNET: http://news.com.com/2100-1040-961223.html?tag=fd_top_6

It talks about how many wireless routers are periodically dropping connections, and it sounds like yours is an extreme case. My SMC Barricade wireless router drops the connection at least once a day, and a simple re-powering of the router is necessary unless you can find a firmware upgrade for your particular router. I would suggest contacting your hardware manufacturer for some new firmware. Good luck to you. Sometimes I wonder if all the headache involved with technology makes it worth using. Take care!
:rolleyes: :)

[lkelley1]

Thanks for the in put from all of you; You were a big help

lkelley1:)

[dreimer]

I suggest you also look at two things:
1) disable the Windows XP firewall because it will interfere with LAN connectivity -- the SP upgrade usually takes care of this because it turns off the XP firewall by default
2) if you have a third party software firewall, use it but make certain that your LAN IP ranges are specified as "Trusted" or some language such as that.

If you don't have a third party software firewall on each machine, then use the one built into your router but check the settings to make certain it is configured properly.