WiFi Issues @ my Office:
Hello! I am a PC Technician for our organization and we just started to Rollout WiFi at our regional hub. First here are the details of my configuration:
Our network is setup w/ STATIC IP Addresses. I have defined a DHCP range that will be used by wireless clients. Wireless roaming clients (notebooks) will be using the DHCP. Desktops will be using the standard STATIC configuration. I have (2) cat5e cables coming from the Wireless Router into our Cisco 2600. One via a lan port (so the DHCP clients can talk to other machines on the network) and one via the WAN port (so that DHCP clients will route external information through the gateway).
Here is my experimental hardware:
(1) a.k.a. (a)Linksys WRT54G 2.4g Wireless Router
(1) a.k.a. (b)Toshiba notebook using internal Mini-WAN 802.11b WiFi Card
(2) a.k.a. (c)Toshiba notebooks using 3com OfficeConnect 802.11b WiFi Card(s)
Here are my experimental issues:
When using the Toshiba w/ the internal card. I have no issues anywhere in my building. I can use any/all applications w/o problems and can install programs from my internal server w/o issues. Unit is brand new and is using Windows XP
When using the Toshiba notebooks (2-3 years old) running Windows XP with these cards no matter how close to the router I have intermittent issues no matter how close I am to my Access Point. Everytime I click on something that uses the WiFI connection; it drops after 2-3 links into anything. My telnet program works but is disonnected shortly as well.
I am not sure if there is a compatibility problem w/ the PCMCIA cards and the Linksys Router, or if there is a software glitch between Windows XP and the cards. I have used these cards in another environment w/ Windows 98 machines and have had no issues w/ the same router.
Any and all ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hello! I am a PC Technician for our organization and we just started to Rollout WiFi at our regional hub. First here are the details of my configuration:
Our network is setup w/ STATIC IP Addresses. I have defined a DHCP range that will be used by wireless clients. Wireless roaming clients (notebooks) will be using the DHCP. Desktops will be using the standard STATIC configuration. I have (2) cat5e cables coming from the Wireless Router into our Cisco 2600. One via a lan port (so the DHCP clients can talk to other machines on the network) and one via the WAN port (so that DHCP clients will route external information through the gateway).
Here is my experimental hardware:
(1) a.k.a. (a)Linksys WRT54G 2.4g Wireless Router
(1) a.k.a. (b)Toshiba notebook using internal Mini-WAN 802.11b WiFi Card
(2) a.k.a. (c)Toshiba notebooks using 3com OfficeConnect 802.11b WiFi Card(s)
Here are my experimental issues:
When using the Toshiba w/ the internal card. I have no issues anywhere in my building. I can use any/all applications w/o problems and can install programs from my internal server w/o issues. Unit is brand new and is using Windows XP
When using the Toshiba notebooks (2-3 years old) running Windows XP with these cards no matter how close to the router I have intermittent issues no matter how close I am to my Access Point. Everytime I click on something that uses the WiFI connection; it drops after 2-3 links into anything. My telnet program works but is disonnected shortly as well.
I am not sure if there is a compatibility problem w/ the PCMCIA cards and the Linksys Router, or if there is a software glitch between Windows XP and the cards. I have used these cards in another environment w/ Windows 98 machines and have had no issues w/ the same router.
Any and all ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks!