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Compaq nc6000, XP and MR314
I got a brand new laptop complete with integrated wireless connection. I am running XP but my connection keeps dropping and its driving me insame! The DSL router is a Netgear MR314. I have tried updating drivers for the laptop but no success. Any ideas? I have been warned against upgrading to XP service pack 2 Thanks in advance Andrew On 21 Feb 2005 12:59:32 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless ,
andrewjby***@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote: >All, laptop powersaving features are disabling the network card?>I got a brand new laptop complete with integrated wireless connection. >I am running XP but my connection keeps dropping and its driving me >insame! >I have been warned against upgrading to XP service pack 2 By whom? You should definitely upgrade to SP2, it fixes a whole stack ofserious security flaws, plus it massively improves the firewall and wireless support. -- Mark McIntyre CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html> CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- "Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in message I have upgrade to SP2 with no problem but you may have to make a fewnews:aujk11d3jbbgsd33qr0c1mh446jm2onq1g@4ax.com... > On 21 Feb 2005 12:59:32 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless , > andrewjby***@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote: > > >All, > >I got a brand new laptop complete with integrated wireless connection. > >I am running XP but my connection keeps dropping and its driving me > >insame! > > laptop powersaving features are disabling the network card? > > >I have been warned against upgrading to XP service pack 2 adustments as to the built in firewall etc. Make sure you turn off 802.1x.......sounds like it may be your problem. 
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