Hello,
I have a Belkin F5d-7230-4 UK7001 version wireless router which I use in conjuction with a Belkin Wireless Range Extender (or WURE). I have a problem where my laptop (dell Inspiron 9400 with Intel Proset 3945ABG wireless card running windows XP Sp2) will lose its connection to the router, and once lost the only way to re-establish the wireless connection is to restart the main router. This problem has also been affecting my sisters powerbook and other laptops that connect using the wireless.
My internet connection is supplied by a cable modem, which is connected to the main router. The router runs WPA2 TKIP encryption for security. When the connection has been lost, the intel Proset software I use to manage my wireless just reports "unable to connect to routername" within about 2 seconds of pressing the connect button. As mentioned above the only way I have found to fix the problem is to unplug the replug the router to its power supply. Following this the wireless works perfectly for a short period of time, before the problem repeats itself. I have noticed that the connection tends to be lost more often when I am using it heavily, i.e downloading torrents. However it is not always the case, sometimes i can download a couple of GB of files without any probs and other times the connection is lost when browsing the internet normally.
Please Help, its driving me mental!
Cheers
Patrick
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