Dell Wireless problem

[bkdraft]

We are experiencing a wireless problem with some new Dell computers. Some are laptops and one is desktop. On all the computers when you first activate the wireless you get a good connection and the router gives a DHCP address. Then, after a few minutes you loose the DHCP address. It still shows connected, but the address is the generic network address and not one from the DHCP server. Sometimes, after a while it comes back. We have experienced this on D-Link and Linksys routers both. Other computers on the same routers are having no problems, just seams to be the newer Dell computers. Has anyone else seen this problem and have a solution? Dell support is no help so far.
Thanks,
James

 

[Zelmo3]

Are the Dells using XP's built-in wireless config service? That's been known to cause problems. If that's the case, there are a couple of things you can try.
One is to disable the 802.1x Authentication. That suggestion comes from Microsoft, and some people here have had success with it.
The other is to stop the Wireless Zero Configuration Service once you have a connection. Then, of course, you have to restart it whenever you need to make a connection, and then stop it again. It's a hassle, but that's what works for me and some others.

 

[bkdraft]

I will give that a try tonight and see if that helps.
Thanks,
James