Hi everyone,

I've been having problems with my wireless connection on my laptop (MacBook
Pro, running Vista via BootCamp, as well as Mac Leopard OSX or something) on
the Vista side. Every so often when I'm at home (and it seems to be only at
home), my wireless connection drops completely and can't be regained without
a restart. When I try to reconnect to it in "Connect or disconnect to a
network", it tells me that it can't connect, and Diagnosing and Repairing
doesn't help at all. It offers help on connecting to low-strength signal
networks, but the signal strength is usually around 3-5/5, so it doesn't have
anything to do with the problem. The thing is, it only happens to my laptop,
but not any of my other wireless devices (gaming consoles, iPod), so I'd
assume the issue isn't solely with the router.

I was given this:
http://wer.microsoft.com/responses/R...c78b327e9#here
as a response to the error. In order:
1) Windows update says my computer is up to date.
2) Wireless Zero Configuration isn't listed under Services.
3) I'll post any information obtained from the steps followed here if anyone
needs it.
4) I always shut down, never hibernate, as hibernate doesn't seem to work
all of the time: it sometimes doesn't let me come out of hibernation without
doing a "hard reset" by holding the power button down, which then leads to me
getting the screen saying that Windows wasn't properly shut off last time and
asking if I want to boot in Safe Mode. That's another problem of mine, if
anyone would like to address it.
5) Disabling my wireless capability isn't really an option, as I need to
connect to the internet on my laptop for school etc.

Anyway, I can provide you with more specific and detailed information, but I
don't really know what I should start off with, so just let me know and I'll
provide.

First if you're able to do it... I'd make sure your wireless drivers on
your laptop are up to date... second, (again if you're able) make sure
your router/wireless access point has the latest firmware.

After that, you could try changing channels on your wireless access
point. I know you said your other devices aren't having the problem but
each wireless device is different and can have their own "attitude".
Simply changing channels might appease your laptop while keeping your
other devices happy as well.

Also, this might help if there is a lot of wireless in your
neighborhood... most people simply leave their stuff on the default
channel and never change it.

Another thought would be to check your wireless access point
settings.... is it setup to "expire" your laptops IP address... it could
simply be kicking you off when the expire time comes up. I have all my
wireless devices setup with "static IPs" that never expire to avoid this
from happening.

Also, are you running a mixed mode wireless (ie, G & B... or B & G &
N?)... that could also cause problems. If you don't need certain
wireless types turn them off to help clear the airwaves up a bit.

I didn't see if this was happening on all your OSs... or is it just in
Vista?

If it's just Vista... and just at home... I'd start with the drivers...
and also seeing if there's another program running that could cause a
conflict... either on your network or running in Vista. Are you using
the wireless hardware "connection software"?... or Vista's built in
"connection software?"

Let us know your thoughts,
TK.


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teknomedic