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Hi, my network drops about every 5mins and I am constantly having to repair the connection. The thing is, the Wireless Network Connection program says that I'm connected the whole time. This has been going on for several months and I'm starting to get damn pissed especially since I do play CORPGs. I have several other computers on the same network but it's only mine that does it. Could the network card be bad? I know its over 3years old but....I don't know. Please help me.

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Inevitably with wireless you must consider signal strength and interference. The other computers are presumably located at least slightly differently.

I would start by checking for neighbouring wireless routers and change to a channel 5 stops from the strongest ones. If no other routers, at least try the other channels -- some may work less well in your environment.

Raise your router above furniture level. Try moving the computer close to the wall nearest the router's location (rather than in the middle of the room).

Relocate cordless phone base or video sender away from the computer or router.

Reply to fihart

I have tried moving the computer all throughout the house with no differences. Also, we only have one router. Right now, the computer is right in front of the router.

Reply to stripepanther1989

I know this is lame, but it's worth checking -- see if the wireless adapter has a power saving setting and make sure it's disabled.

Reply to fihart

It does not have a power saving setting, and besides, even if it did, it would be disabled because my job consists of being online at all times. And besides, that would affect the other computers as well, wouldn't it?

Reply to stripepanther1989

"And besides, that would affect the other computers as well, wouldn't it?"

Only if they have the same model of wireless adapter and those have power save option -- I only mentioned it because my adapter has power save.

Reply to fihart

I used the same model for all my computers so thats not it.
What could it be? Should i just get a new wireless adapter?

Reply to stripepanther1989

It would be worth swapping in an adapter from one of the other computers and see if that cures it -- if so buy a new adapter.

Personally, if I was playing games a lot, I'd dump wireless if possible and (if ethernet isn't an option) look at Homeplug mains wiring network adapters.

Reply to fihart

swapping didnt work....new one didnt work...
ethernet has never worked
i guess it could just be the motherboard going bad and they cant sync correctly.....the comp is over 5years old.....
i need to buy a laptop anyway so thanks anyway

Reply to stripepanther1989

ok nvm......
its because i had a particular website on all the time and it was constantly refreshing and overloading the adapter. >.>;

Reply to stripepanther1989

Try lowering MTU in the router -- the default is 1500, lower by increments of 10,

TCPOptimizer (free download) may help you.

Reply to fihart
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