Access Point DWL-1000AP disconnects

[GeorgeMU]

I have a D-Link Wireless Access Point DWL-1000AP and I'm experiencing a lot of random disconnects....the "ACT" LED goes out.
Any ideas?🙁😱

 

[vetteguy]

I'd try in the networking forum, but if you're having this type of problem, it could be

1. Defective AP
2. Defective wireless card
3. Interference (is there a microwave or 2.4GHz phones nearby?)

Without more information, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[GeorgeMU]

My cordless phones are 900mhz and there is a microwave about 20' away. Sometimes it stays connected for days then suddenly drops the connection. Have to reboot the AP to reconnect.

 

[vetteguy]

What type of wireless network card are you using? Does it have any kind of power saving enabled?

 

[GeorgeMU]

I'm using an Addtron USB wireless adapter on my laptop, it doesn't have any power saving feature that I know of.
I used this adapter to connect to a Netgear AP and had no problems.
Most of the disconnects happen after I've been browsing for about 10 mins.

 

[Ewann]

I have a DWL-1000AP that loses LINK (not ACT) if I fuss around with the ethernet cable at all. It seems that there is some sort of intermittent connection. I don't know why ACT would be dying on you, though.

 

[GeorgeMU]

Ewann,
Do your ACT and LINK lights stay on all the time?

My LINK light is on steady all the time and my ACT light blinks constantly until I get dropped.

 

[GeorgeMU]

Still have disconnects.....anyone??