Spontaneous loss of network connectivity

I have a Linksys wireless N set up and the wireless signal to noise
and bandwidth are excellent. I run a two-computer network system
with both computers (and an occassional laptop) running XP3.

Frequently (once or twice a day) one (called spare) loses the other
machine's network address. If I am in the middle of a file transfer,
it just stops. Sometimes Spare's windows firewall has been triggered
on. I run with it off and use a McAfee program, instead.

I have to reboot to get spare to recognize the other computer. All the
while, the wireless network is showing full functionality...at the top
of its game. This could be a windows issue or a wireless issue, but it
is frustrating.

Any ideas??

Henry

May be a driver issue.
Next time when this occurs, try to disable & enable the wi-fi
adapter instead of rebooting.

--PA


[email]HLAMUTHNOSPAM@EARTHLINK.NET[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> I have a Linksys wireless N set up and the wireless signal to noise
> and bandwidth are excellent. I run a two-computer network system
> with both computers (and an occassional laptop) running XP3.
>
> Frequently (once or twice a day) one (called spare) loses the other
> machine's network address. If I am in the middle of a file transfer,
> it just stops. Sometimes Spare's windows firewall has been triggered
> on. I run with it off and use a McAfee program, instead.
>
> I have to reboot to get spare to recognize the other computer. All the
> while, the wireless network is showing full functionality...at the top
> of its game. This could be a windows issue or a wireless issue, but it
> is frustrating.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Henry[/color]

On Nov 3, 1:32*pm, HLAMUTHNOS...@EARTHLINK.NET wrote:[color=blue]
> I have a Linksys wireless N set up and the wireless signal to noise
> and bandwidth are *excellent. I run a two-computer *network system
> with both computers (and an occassional laptop) running XP3.
>
> *Frequently (once or twice a day) one (called spare) loses the other
> machine's network address. If I am in the middle of a file transfer,
> it just stops. Sometimes Spare's windows firewall has been triggered
> on. I run with it off and use a McAfee program, instead.
>
> I have to reboot to get spare to recognize the other computer. All the
> while, the wireless network is showing full functionality...at the top
> of its game. This could be a windows issue or a wireless issue, but it
> is frustrating.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Henry[/color]

Which wifi controlling system are you using? Linksys included one or
Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration?

Also, you need that most wireless N parts all use the 2.4 Ghz signal
band which is subject to interference with most Bluetooth, cordless
phone and microwaves.

Both suggestions are good ones. The "repair" function for the wifi
works, but it still spontaneously drops connection. I use the windows
wifi manager. The two computers are side by side...only one has the
problem. The wireless phones are the new 6.1 spec spread spectrum type
and, as before, one computer is affected and the other is not. It is
likely an intermittant wireless interface card issue in the affected
computer. I am not thrilled with having to buy another one to test the
theory.

On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:48:58 +0200, "Pavel A."
<pavel_a@NOfastmailNO.fm> wrote:
[color=blue]
>May be a driver issue.
>Next time when this occurs, try to disable & enable the wi-fi
>adapter instead of rebooting.
>
>--PA
>
>
>HLAMUTHNOSPAM@EARTHLINK.NET wrote:[color=green]
>> I have a Linksys wireless N set up and the wireless signal to noise
>> and bandwidth are excellent. I run a two-computer network system
>> with both computers (and an occassional laptop) running XP3.
>>
>> Frequently (once or twice a day) one (called spare) loses the other
>> machine's network address. If I am in the middle of a file transfer,
>> it just stops. Sometimes Spare's windows firewall has been triggered
>> on. I run with it off and use a McAfee program, instead.
>>
>> I have to reboot to get spare to recognize the other computer. All the
>> while, the wireless network is showing full functionality...at the top
>> of its game. This could be a windows issue or a wireless issue, but it
>> is frustrating.
>>
>> Any ideas??
>>
>> Henry[/color][/color]