SMC 2835 Disconnection Problem

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Hi, I'm Finch from the Netherlands and I'm new here. So I'm a total NooB. Plz B gentle for I'm no pro and therfore could ask stupid questions. This is just a reminder.

Let me first tell you which equipment I'm using:
I use a PIII 500 laptop running Win98 with a SMC2835 54Mbit card
I use a PIV 1,7 running WinME with the SMC2804 WBR router.

My problem has not always been there. It's not from the beginning since I had my PC card. The problem is that my PC card is not always able to connect with the router or sometimes just disconnect from the router. When I go to the SMC advanced setup status screen, my laptop alsois not a descent DHCP client anymore, which it used to be. Another strange thing is that when there actually is a connection, the card disconnects as soon as I move the laptop an inch! When the laptop is disconnected most of the time it cannot find a connection even why I scan for a network.
I figured out some possible reasons and trried to illiminate them,
here we go:
- I've got the latest firmwire installed and checked if it used the latest driver which it did.
- I looked if there was a bad connection due to distance or seducing material which there was not because this problem even accured when I put the laptop whithin three meters from the router.
- I used a static IP for the laptop > didn't work
- I put the signal on 11g only because my card is 11g only > didn't work so i put it back on 11b and g mixed
- I shut down the firewall (router build in)
- I tried different channels on which the router is sending
- I made sure the router and the card were on the same channels, i made sure there wa a signal, i tried different ratio's of MBit >> range 1 to 54...
- I called the SMC helpdesk but the only thing the know is exchanging it for a new card which I find sucky because it used to work and when I'm somewhere else at school I don;t have this problem :(

PLZ HELP!
Greetings: Finch!

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It sounds like you covered most of the variables (channel, location, etc.). It could be the wireless router based on your working experiences with the NIC across other wireless environment(s).

One thing that is not on your list is the SSID. You might try locking down the SSID settings across your wireless router and NIC, especially if the defaults are currently in use.

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The only thing I could find in the configration of my router is the SSID witch says: SMC. The card recognizes this.
The router also says: SSID broadcast enabled. What does this mean? And my card has also a BSSID which I can't change... it looks like a mac adres... THNX for your help!

[cszeto]

Your equipment manual(s) should be able to take you through the steps in changing the SSID settings. The manufacturer's help desk should also be able to walk you through the steps if needed too.

The SSID is used to identify wireless networks, so multiple networks can exist in the same space. There is also a definition of it within your equipment's manual(s).

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I chaned the SSID but no result :(

I also tried another session at shool where my connection was fine again.

In the mean time I installed Win2000Pro instead of 98se

I also installed this program Boingo which came with my card. With this tool you are able to detect other WiFi signals and i noticed that my signal is interrupted by a far more stronger channel.

I don't know what to do since I already changed channels in the advanced setup which did not work....

Any suggestions?

Truely a noob, sincerely yours, Finch

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http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/showthread.php?threadid=3277