Re: Re: Wireless LANs

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is there an update for the wireless in the airpanel?

as I said earlier, I updated my extreme firmware last night and bingo...
all
problems gone (so far)

problems you describe are exactly what I had!

hth

p.

Quoting keyvan2r <keyvan@xxxxxxx>:

> I have just got a Viewsonic 10" Airpanel Smart Display which
seems
> to show up just how inadequate my wireless network is.
> I am using the Linksys G WAP and I also have a 3Com 1000 AP.
> The Viewsonic connects to the Linksys OK but the range is very poor -
>  I think - it goes to 1 bar when the unit is about 10 meters away
> from the AP.
> The really annoying thing is the periodic disconnect and reconnect
> which happens about every 50 seconds or so during a remote display.
> It takes about 1 second to reconnect, the screen goes blank, a
> windows message appears saying connection lost: attempting to
> reconnect 2 of 20. The screen then recovers to where it was - if
> there was a touch (mouse click) it is lost during the disconnect.
> Really annoying !
> The firmware version of Linksys WAP is v1.06 Feb 18 2003.
> There is no such visible problem using the Linksys G card on the
> Sony laptop. Although I suspect that even if happens, it is not
> visible like the viewsonic because the network retries are
"silent" -
>  I assume!
> I read in a 3com readme the following:
> " Frequent re-authentication when using PEAP
> Early implementations of PEAP by some access point vendors can
> incorrectly cause the operating system to force a user to
> re-authenticate frequently.  If you are experiencing frequent login
> screens please contact your access point vendor for updated Access
> Point firmware."
> I don't know if that applies here (how early?)
> I tried changing chanels but it did not seem to make a difference.
> I am going to replace the Linksys with the 3com AP to see that cures
> the Smart Display issue.
> It is annoying the hell out me because in all other respects the
> viewsonic is a very nice product.
>
> Keyvan R
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, yahoogroups@m... wrote:
> > Well, I can tell you that I have problems with my "G"
Card and
> my "G" WAP...
> > but that could be because the "G" card is actually an
Apple
> Airport Extreme...
> >
> > As I said before I'm going to wait until Linksys release their
new
> firmware
> > for the WAP, if that doesnt work... I'll probably eBay it and get
> an Apple
> > Airport basestation instead :-)
> >
> > I've had a WAP11 and Orinoco silvers (from either Tony or Chris's
> BB) working
> > together fine, no problems at all :-)
> >
> > If you look around you may find some cards on eBay or there may
> well be some
> > rebadged ones flying around - I have several by Enterasys - exact
> same card,
> > different driver software...
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > p.
>
>
>
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