Unstable wireless connection

I have a D-Link DWL-G650M wireless adapter on my desktop PC using a "Ricoh
R/RL/RT/RC/5C475(II), R5C520 or Compatible CardBus Controller" (PCMCIA
adapter).
The router is a Netgear one supplied by Sky Broadband.
The software supplied by D-Link is buggy and won't run, and when I rang
their technical support they told me to use the windows wireless utility.
I am able to connect to the network, but if I put much more of a load than
MSN messenger and a web browser the internet disappears, but I am still
connected to the network.
If I click repair it disables the wireless network adapter, tries to enable
it again and then displays "connection failed".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,
Chris Benham

Chris B

Hi
I doubt that there is much you can do from Windows perspective.
Make sure that none of the processes related to the original D-Link is
running at startup.
The DWL-G650M is a none standard MIMO card that suppose to match the D-Link
MIMO Wireless Router. These cards might present problems when working in
other environment.
Optimize the TCP/IP stack, http://www.ezlan.net/Internet_Speed.html
If the Wireless Antenna is stuck (and obstructed) between the computer and
the wall position it in clearer position.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Chris B" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have a D-Link DWL-G650M wireless adapter on my desktop PC using a "Ricoh
> R/RL/RT/RC/5C475(II), R5C520 or Compatible CardBus Controller" (PCMCIA
> adapter).
> The router is a Netgear one supplied by Sky Broadband.
> The software supplied by D-Link is buggy and won't run, and when I rang
> their technical support they told me to use the windows wireless utility.
> I am able to connect to the network, but if I put much more of a load than
> MSN messenger and a web browser the internet disappears, but I am still
> connected to the network.
> If I click repair it disables the wireless network adapter, tries to
> enable
> it again and then displays "connection failed".
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> Chris Benham
>
>
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

On 8-Jan-2007, "Chris B" <> wrote:

> The software supplied by D-Link is buggy and won't run, and when I rang
> their technical support they told me to use the windows wireless utility.
> I am able to connect to the network,

My experience (and several reviewers) is that D-Link stuff is buggy, also
that often the drivers they supply on CD don't match the device they are
packaged with. I suspect D-Link source from several suppliers, probably
on a quote us your best price for a batch of, then fail to supply the correct
s/w for the batch.
I had the same problem, support sucks, it wouldn't stay connected
under load, and replacing with non D-Link cured the problem.

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