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Posted by: ErikL on 18 August 2004
I'm hoping some of you pros can help out.
I recently installed a WiFi network at home, and whenever I move my laptop while connected, even just a few feet, it freezes. Can't move the cursor, can't Ctrl-Alt-Del, etc. Each time I have to power it down by depressing the power button a few seconds.
Thoughts?
I recently installed a WiFi network at home, and whenever I move my laptop while connected, even just a few feet, it freezes. Can't move the cursor, can't Ctrl-Alt-Del, etc. Each time I have to power it down by depressing the power button a few seconds.
Thoughts?
Posted on: 18 August 2004 by Berlin Fritz
Pizza's taste better mate !
Posted on: 18 August 2004 by Mike Hanson
Unfortunately, the Windows is having trouble accessing the network, it sits there forever trying hard, and eventually will timeout. You must have poor reception, such it keeps dropping out and causing Windows to take a lot of time trying hard.
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Posted on: 18 August 2004 by dave simpson
Just to add to Mike's idea....Could you be moving the laptop to a location where some other electrical device is intefering with the access point and wireless NIC communicating (as opposed to a blocked signal)?
It may seem strange but I've seen instances where *any* problem with a network adapter can freak out Windows NT-based operating systems (W2K and XP) to the point where nothing works (windows explorer, search, various applications, etc.) I guess so many services are bound together in the modern Windows OS one glitch and all hell can break loose.
regards,
dave
It may seem strange but I've seen instances where *any* problem with a network adapter can freak out Windows NT-based operating systems (W2K and XP) to the point where nothing works (windows explorer, search, various applications, etc.) I guess so many services are bound together in the modern Windows OS one glitch and all hell can break loose.
regards,
dave
Posted on: 18 August 2004 by ErikL
More info:
Signal strength is excellent
Win2k
Netgear WG511 card
Netgear WGR614 router (v4)
4-6 networks in the neighborhood (including "ken" which isn't protected!)
WEP 128 bit and MAC
I think I'll try putting my laptop in standby when I bounce from room to room and see what happens.
Signal strength is excellent
Win2k
Netgear WG511 card
Netgear WGR614 router (v4)
4-6 networks in the neighborhood (including "ken" which isn't protected!)
WEP 128 bit and MAC
I think I'll try putting my laptop in standby when I bounce from room to room and see what happens.
Posted on: 19 August 2004 by Mekon
Does your router have a 'there are lots of other networks nearby' setting? I know that the one I use at work does - might be worth a shot.
Other thought is that you might have a dodgy PCMCIA slot - I had one on my old Dell Armada, and it caused similar symptoms - everything momentarily locking up, and yet no indication of anything disconnecting. I thought I had a dodgy card; only after lots of swapping around did I find it was the bottom of the two slots that was iffy.
Other thought is that you might have a dodgy PCMCIA slot - I had one on my old Dell Armada, and it caused similar symptoms - everything momentarily locking up, and yet no indication of anything disconnecting. I thought I had a dodgy card; only after lots of swapping around did I find it was the bottom of the two slots that was iffy.
Posted on: 19 August 2004 by Derek Wright
Does the problem occur when you move the laptop without the wireless card but still booted up - in which case you could have an intermittant failure in the pc hardware - dry joint - damaged main board etc that only gives a problem when the laptop is moved
Derek
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Posted on: 28 August 2004 by ErikL
Today I experimented and discovered that the problem is a physical one. The machine freezes when I lift it from beneath the pc card slot. If I lift it from beneath the opposite side, no problems.
Posted on: 29 August 2004 by Berlin Fritz
Have you checked your trackin ?