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Dropping packets on internal wlan card?

  • 09-04-2004 9:18pm
    #1
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just picked up a new Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop, and it appears that the internal wlan card, a Dell Truemobile 1400 dual band wlan mini pci card doesnt appear to be working to its full tilt.

    I have a Netopia 3347w wireless router (eircom supplied) and my laptop picked it up and connected. All is fine for a few mins, then the packets start to drop. Consistantly 1 out of 3 return.

    Now, I got the lend of a USB wlan adapter and installed fine. Now it flies along, no packet loss, a really good connection with that device.

    I have checked for power management on the inbuilt card, compared it to the USB adapter, anything in the bios, checked within the driver setup of the device. I also checked on broadbandreports.com and tweaked any settings like MTU or RWIN etc. No change.

    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    bkehoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    If you've the internal bluetooth, try disabling it and see. I've the 1400 in my inspiron 8600 and when the bluetooth is enabled it performs very poorly - I think they interfere with each other, and may even share the same internal antenna. Also, they recently released newer drivers for the 1400, so give them a go too.


  • #3
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Cheers Brendan, will let you know how I get on.


  • #4
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    :( I have tried that, and still no joy. Still dropping packets and when I went to install the new drivers, it didnt pick up anything, saying connection failed when I went to re-enable the device.

    Anything else before I ring Mumbai?


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