Wireless connection dropped about every 5 minutes (always seems to fail when I try to copy some large AVI files).ġ) Tried to unclick 'Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network' in computer A). You have to click on your network then click on authentication in the tabs and it will be there, just unclick it and presto!Ī) Have one XP Prof connected via cable to WRT54G (firmware v3.03.1).ī) Have one XP Home edition connected to WRT54G via wireless (WUSB54G).ĭistance between Router and wireless computer is less than 5 meters (no walls, signal good)Ĭ) WRT54G Configured with 64bit WEP, most other settings in 'default mode'ĭ) Running Norton Internet Security in both computers (tried to switch it off, but same 'status'). All you have to do is unclick 'Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network'. I've had the wireless adapter for 6 months, and it has worked fine up until a few weeks ago.

I've got Spybot, Spyware Blaster, and McAfee's 2005 security program running as well as Norton Anti-virus 2005. But I don't think I should have to be going through all of these steps everytime I turn on my computer. When I do re-establish the connection, I click on 'repair', and this also seems to fix the problem. 5.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup and faster performance 5GHz wi-fi Reviewed in the United States on Just upgraded my Linksys AE2500 Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Adapter to Linksys AE3000 to increase performance for internal file sharing and video streaming.

This works, but a few minutes later, the connection is lost again. So I click on the little computer icon, open up the wireless options, and then click on the name of the network to re-establish the connection. I get a pop-up balloon that says 'wireless connection unavailable'. Step 8: In the pop-up window, select the SSID you want to connect to. I am not losing my internet connection, just my connection to the router. Highlight the AE3000 icon then select Connect To. For the past several weeks, my external Linksys adapter has been losing its connection to the router (which is upstairs) a few minutes after I get online.

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