Does your wireless connection connect, then disconnect, then connect
again, only to disconnect two seconds later, and so on and so forth? It
could be that your PC is trying to find an IP address and the DHCP
server (which hands out IP addresses) isn't cooperating or isn't finding
one. Here are some of the most common solutions for intermittent wireless connection problems that we come across.
- If you're using Windows, open a command prompt by browsing to
Start -> Run -> and type in "cmd.exe"
In the command prompt window, type the following: "ipconfig.exe /release" followed by "ipconfig.exe /renew" You'll get a status message that may help you pinpoint the issue.
- You are trying to connect using Windows XP Service Pack 1. One of the major reasons Microsoft brought out Windows XP Service Pack 2 was to fix the numerous wireless networking flaws with SP1. So first you should check whether you have Service Pack 2 or not. (Go to Control Panel > System > General Tab).
- If you’re experiencing wireless connection drops using a laptop, it is possible that your wireless network card has a feature known as power management enabled. Power Management should be disabled.
- Make sure you have the latest drivers for your network card installed. (A driver is a basically a piece of software the makes sure a hardware component is able to “communicate” with your version of Windows). Having the latest driver version means any driver flaws have been ironed out by the manufacturer.
- Another solution to this problem would be to change the Preamble Type on your network card (of the computer that is dropping the connection). To change this, go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Right Click on your Wireless Connection > Select Properties > Click on Configure > Select Advanced Tab > Look under the left hand column called “Property” > here you should see Preamble or
- PLSC header > change the default setting from auto/short/long to “long only”. (What is preamble anyway?- preamble is what determines how long a wireless card will wait for a return response for a wireless router, if it does not receive a reply within a set period of time, the wireless link just times out, setting the preamble mode to “long only” gives it the maximum possible time to get a signal and greatly improves connection quality.
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