Sounds like you have Dell's with the Intel PRO wireless. Most likely this will be resolved by downloading the latest drivers.
-----Original Message----- From: Ryan, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Unstable wireless connection We have lots of Dell laptops with similar problems and stumbled on the procedure Richard described. Most times a reboot will be required after the adapter is found in the device list. Really is a PITA! Currently using Lenovo R61's and have yet to have an issue with the wireless adapter. Randy Ryan Del Valle ISD Technology 512-386-3054 - Voice 512-386-3055 - Fax -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 6:46 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Unstable wireless connection Out of curiosity, if you ever encounter that machine again, try uninstalling rather than disabling the wired portion of the system. Then try doing a "Scan for hardware changes" in the device manager. Both portions may become functional... We have one Dell laptop that will appear to boot fine, then the screen goes blank. Nothing revives it. It will work in safe mode. Twice now (several months apart), I've uninstalled the display adaptor and re-booted. The system finds the drivers, and all is well (for several weeks, anyway). -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "James Rankin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/18/2008 05:00:01 AM: > > I had a similar thing happen to a friend that I only got around by > disabling his network card. After that the wireless stayed on > regardless of privilege. Luckily he didn't need to use the NIC, and > it took me so long to fix I didn't stay to work out why this cured > the issue - very unprofessional of me.... > On 17/01/2008, Silvio L. Nisgoski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > A new machine in a client has started behaving strangely : using a domain > admin account, the wireless connection works ok. I could join the machine to > domain, install apps, etc. > But when logging with a common user, the connection drops repeatedly ( stays > on for some seconds, then fall, reconnects, fall again ) . > > Just in this machine. > > Is there something I´m overlooking? > > Thanks. > > Silvio. > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > -- > James Rankin > Tel: +44 7902 193912 > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
