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BEFW11S4 and new E-machines notebook w/broadcom 54g not getting along.

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WhiteDragon

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WEll I finally figured everything out, have it all secured with WEP and whatnot. Tried updating the firmware, but I get a solid signal between my e-machines notebook with the broadcom 54g wireless card. But the internet connection is so damned slow and unstable. What is going on? Someone pleae help?
 
Try disabling the wireless card and using a wired connection. This will tell you if the problem is with the wireless or internet connection.
 
Yeah, I don't know what to tell you, unless maybe you're using SuSE Linux. I also have a BEFW11S4 and an E-machines laptop, and they work beautifully together. The only snag I hit was when I put SuSE Linux on it and it took a long time to resolve DNS names. I had to tell the OS not to use DHCP for nameservers, and specify which ones to use. That made it all better.
The Broadcom wireless client for Windows does a good job of handling the connection (much better than XP's Zero Config Service), so make sure that's running (it is by default). Other than that, maybe check to make sure your IEEE 802.1x Authentication is disabled, assuming you're using encryption.
 
I use the Zero config utility and its still slow. I know its not running 802.1x authentication as it is disabled, what else could it be? Do I need a new router?
 
I have similar lappy and same card. I had a little trouble setting it up (XP just wouldn't let it run without WEP) but never a signal problem. Are you experiencing a poor wireless signal or low SNR? If you updated the router firmware, did you do so over a wired connection?
 
Whenever I Try to update my firmware it does it, and then I check the version and it remains the same. THe update process seems to go through though and seems successful. The signal is fine, thats never the problem its just too darn slow, do I have to disable wep? Even with disabled wep it doesnt seem to work. Please help!
 
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