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December 15th 08, 08:17 PM
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Vista connection is unstable
My Vista desktop is upstairs from the Westell router and connected with a
Linksys USB adapter. It drop the network several times per hour while streaming audio and browsing. The Acer laptop next to it uses XP Home and has a dependable connection. The Toshiba (Vista) laptop downstairs (10 feet from router) is very dependable. Linksys offers no changes to setting to improve signal reception. I have tried various channels on the router, changed from WEP to WPA, varied the location of the USB adapter within the room and uninstalled/reinstalled the adapter and no significant improvement. Any suggestion before I run 40' of cable through the walls? THANKS! 
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December 15th 08, 08:29 PM
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Vista connection is unstable
sorry for the duplicate message!!!
"PaulH7436" wrote: My Vista desktop is upstairs from the Westell router and connected with a Linksys USB adapter. It drop the network several times per hour while streaming audio and browsing. The Acer laptop next to it uses XP Home and has a dependable connection. The Toshiba (Vista) laptop downstairs (10 feet from router) is very dependable. Linksys offers no changes to setting to improve signal reception. I have tried various channels on the router, changed from WEP to WPA, varied the location of the USB adapter within the room and uninstalled/reinstalled the adapter and no significant improvement. Any suggestion before I run 40' of cable through the walls? THANKS!
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December 15th 08, 10:23 PM
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Vista connection is unstable
Have you checked if there is a new firmware for the router or new driver for
NIC? -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... My Vista desktop is upstairs from the Westell router and connected with a Linksys USB adapter. It drop the network several times per hour while streaming audio and browsing. The Acer laptop next to it uses XP Home and has a dependable connection. The Toshiba (Vista) laptop downstairs (10 feet from router) is very dependable. Linksys offers no changes to setting to improve signal reception. I have tried various channels on the router, changed from WEP to WPA, varied the location of the USB adapter within the room and uninstalled/reinstalled the adapter and no significant improvement. Any suggestion before I run 40' of cable through the walls? THANKS!
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December 16th 08, 09:41 AM
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Vista connection is unstable
My ISP that supplied the router did not mention an update but I will inquire.
By using an extension cable on the USB adapter, I seem to have a better signal. Thanks! "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Have you checked if there is a new firmware for the router or new driver for NIC? -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... My Vista desktop is upstairs from the Westell router and connected with a Linksys USB adapter. It drop the network several times per hour while streaming audio and browsing. The Acer laptop next to it uses XP Home and has a dependable connection. The Toshiba (Vista) laptop downstairs (10 feet from router) is very dependable. Linksys offers no changes to setting to improve signal reception. I have tried various channels on the router, changed from WEP to WPA, varied the location of the USB adapter within the room and uninstalled/reinstalled the adapter and no significant improvement. Any suggestion before I run 40' of cable through the walls? THANKS!
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