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Laptop wifi disconnecting continuously

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  • 16-10-2012 6:49am
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    noah45
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭


    Hi I am being driven mad with the internet disconnecting continuously from lptop at home. Details

    IBM tinkpad T41
    windows XP SP3
    Intel ProR/wireless lan 2100B mini PCI adapter
    driver appears to be up to date
    eircom broadband
    netopia router

    wireless comes on automatically when I start the laptop, then disconnects and mostly it reconnects itself, this continues all the time. At some stages it stall ons 'aquiring ip address'. it is WPA2-PSK protected and I have the correct key/password entered.
    It does connect when using the ethernet cable.

    Any elp would be appreciated. Thanks


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    PatrickMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭PatrickMc


    Maybe the fact that it keeps aquiring an ip address leads me to believe that it is a DHCP and or a signal issue. How far away are you away from the WAP?


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Have you tried changing wireless channel? Are there other wifi networks nearby?


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    noah45
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭noah45


    I changed channel but it didn't help. It was happening even when I was alongside the router.
    What I have done now is set the ip address manually instead of automatically detect so far it seems to be working, is it o to leave it like that?


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    Chimerical32
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Chimerical32


    noah45 wrote: »
    I changed channel but it didn't help. It was happening even when I was alongside the router.
    What I have done now is set the ip address manually instead of automatically detect so far it seems to be working, is it o to leave it like that?
    Yeah it should be fine to leave it like that


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