Channel Issue with LinkSys WPC54GS

26 Feb 2005 8:37 AM

tymk

New laptop with windows 2000. No matter what channel the adapter is set to when I log on, the adapter says it connects to the access point but not the internet. Changing the channel in the device manager automatically fixes the issue. I have been using channels 6 and 11... when it is set to channel 6 at login, I switch to 11 and it connects to the network...if it is set to 11, i switch to 6 and it connects. Any ideas? Thanks, Tym -- tymk brought to you by http://www.wifi-forum.com/

26 Feb 2005 4:07 PM

Danny Kile

tymk wrote:

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> New laptop with windows 2000. No matter what channel the adapter is set
> to when I log on, the adapter says it connects to the access point but
> not the internet. Changing the channel in the device manager
> automatically fixes the issue. I have been using channels 6 and 11...
> when it is set to channel 6 at login, I switch to 11 and it connects to
> the network...if it is set to 11, i switch to 6 and it connects.
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Tym
>
>

The channel you use is controlled by the Router/Access Point you set the
channel with the router and the NIC finds the SSDI and uses the same
Channel. If you are connecting with a different channel are you sure you
are connecting to your network and not your neighbors.

--
Danny Kile
Certified FCC, ISCET, A+ , Network+

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