NetGear WG111v2 Adapter - fluctuating signal

I am close to getting a wireless setup on my home computers but I am
having fluctuating signals on the wireless system.

The first computer is connected direct to the router and then to the
DSL line. It is a full time connection, not PPPOE connection.

The second computer is connecting thru a NetGear WG111v2 adapter USB
plug and finds the SSID of the network and connects to it. The issue is
that it holds the connection for only a few seconds and then drops it,
find it again and then drops it...on, off, on, off...on a very regular
pattern. What could be causing this interference? I disconnected all
cordless phones in the room and removed cell phones as well.

The router is in direct line of site with the adapter and in the same
room, maybe 10 feet away. The two were within 2 feet of each other
before during setup and had the same results; I moved them figuring
they were TOO close.

I did a ping test thru the base computer (direct wired) of the IP of
the wireless computer and it gives me "request timed out" message.

Any help or advice with this?

Thanks!

Fredneck

Do you have the link encrypted ?? If so, try connecting with the encryption
turned off first. Perhaps your encryption keys don't match.

MD




"Fredneck" wrote:

> I am close to getting a wireless setup on my home computers but I am
> having fluctuating signals on the wireless system.
>
> The first computer is connected direct to the router and then to the
> DSL line. It is a full time connection, not PPPOE connection.
>
> The second computer is connecting thru a NetGear WG111v2 adapter USB
> plug and finds the SSID of the network and connects to it. The issue is
> that it holds the connection for only a few seconds and then drops it,
> find it again and then drops it...on, off, on, off...on a very regular
> pattern. What could be causing this interference? I disconnected all
> cordless phones in the room and removed cell phones as well.
>
> The router is in direct line of site with the adapter and in the same
> room, maybe 10 feet away. The two were within 2 feet of each other
> before during setup and had the same results; I moved them figuring
> they were TOO close.
>
> I did a ping test thru the base computer (direct wired) of the IP of
> the wireless computer and it gives me "request timed out" message.
>
> Any help or advice with this?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Hi
The content of these links might be able to offer a solution.
Wireless Basic - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Fredneck" <> wrote in message
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>I am close to getting a wireless setup on my home computers but I am
> having fluctuating signals on the wireless system.
>
> The first computer is connected direct to the router and then to the
> DSL line. It is a full time connection, not PPPOE connection.
>
> The second computer is connecting thru a NetGear WG111v2 adapter USB
> plug and finds the SSID of the network and connects to it. The issue is
> that it holds the connection for only a few seconds and then drops it,
> find it again and then drops it...on, off, on, off...on a very regular
> pattern. What could be causing this interference? I disconnected all
> cordless phones in the room and removed cell phones as well.
>
> The router is in direct line of site with the adapter and in the same
> room, maybe 10 feet away. The two were within 2 feet of each other
> before during setup and had the same results; I moved them figuring
> they were TOO close.
>
> I did a ping test thru the base computer (direct wired) of the IP of
> the wireless computer and it gives me "request timed out" message.
>
> Any help or advice with this?
>
> Thanks!
>