Wireless connection randomly keeps dropping

[loic2003]

Hi there. I have an 802.11b connection running through a router. My computer is about 8 metres away from it and has a wireless PCI card with a separate movable aerial. I got it connected fine and slapped in the WEP key. Everything seemed to be fine, and the signal never ever drops below 4/5 bars, and is usually at full strength. There's no metal meshing or mother material in the way that could cause a problem with the connection.

The problem is (maybe) that one of my neighbours has a wireless connection, and sometimes a message balloon pops up stating that there is a choice of internet connetions to use. I have set it to automatically connect to my network but since my neighbours signal strength is pretty weak it keeps popping in and out of range.

I'm not sure if it is this, but every so often the connection seems to drop, and I have to tell it to reconnect to my network, even though the signal strength never dropped below very good.

Any ideas as to why this could be happening?

i'm using XP pro, btw.

Many thanks

 

[loic2003]

ok, I think I've managed to fix it. the solution it turns out was to go to:

Wirelesss Network Connection -> Properties -> Wireless Networks

and uncheck "use Windows to configure my wireless network settings".

Now it's been working seemlessly for 12 hours.

 

[fw3308]

you could also check to see what channel you are broadcasting on and change it from the default. That may help stabilize it more. I have had to do that in the past.