I have an HP Pavilion notebook that came out of the box with a wireless card... I got a linksys wireless router and installed the software etc. etc. and everything has worked fine...However when I go to a public wi-fi area and connect, my computer will continually connect, disconnect and reconnect every 15-20 seconds. How can I fix this? I realize this is kind of a broad question but when I use my own network everything works fine... A friend once told me that there was a simple internet options commend you could run that would solve the problem but, of course, I can't remember what he said. Any thoughts would be appreicated.
Rybupsp 0 Newbie Poster
zeroth 171 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
I can´t comment on the internet options command but is this problem happening at one public wifi or at any? If it´s only the one, then check to see if there is a power transformer or other type of power transmitter close by. This can often cause interference within range, depending on what kind of access point or router the wifi is using...
ogmn 0 Newbie Poster
I am having disconnections problems as well, except it is with my home network. I use a laptop and when I'm home I set it on a desk a few feet away from the router. The problem is the connection keeps disconnecting and reconnecting every few minutes. Help?
reezin14 1 Junior Poster
Check for interference such as cell/cordless telephones,microwaves anything that might be running in the 2.4GHz spectrum.
ogmn 0 Newbie Poster
I have a cordless phone right next to the router... but it's on 5.8 GHz. Could that still be causing a problem?
John A 1,896 Vampirical Lurker Team Colleague
I have a cordless phone right next to the router... but it's on 5.8 GHz. Could that still be causing a problem?
The only way is to find out... turn it off, and see what happens.
ogmn 0 Newbie Poster
ok I turned off the cordless phone, unplugged everything, waited two minutes, and replugged everything. The problem is still there. Could it be a problem with my router, and I just need to buy a new one to fix it?
John A 1,896 Vampirical Lurker Team Colleague
ok I turned off the cordless phone, unplugged everything, waited two minutes, and replugged everything. The problem is still there. Could it be a problem with my router, and I just need to buy a new one to fix it?
It's always a good idea to try everything, especially because most stores have a good return policy if you can't get it to work with your machine.
If the problem persists even with a new router, I would try moving the whole setup as far away as possible from the current location - perhaps even bring it over to a friend's house to test it. Failing that, I would say it's got something to do with the computer.
Sriramrangan 0 Newbie Poster
try rolling back the driver of the wireless card and the updating it again
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