How to keep wireless G connection to always stay connected with WEP enabled

[erick]

Well, I finally figured out my other problem. Now I am just sitting around bored, waiting for my new laptop (Dell) to arrive so I can play with my new 2300 wireless router. So I go out and but a A+G Linksys card for one of my desktops. I install it with out a problem, set it up for WEP security, and bam it works great 54 Mb/sec. Only after I leave the room for a couple of minutes, it loses it connection. I come back to find out that I have been logged out of MSN messenger or Yahoo Messenger,

My question is; Is there a way to configure it so it constantly stays connected?

 

[bananaFish]

Check to see if windows is shutting down the card to conserve power...I think this option is set in the device manager under properties

 

[Tarobap]

I have the same problem on my desktop . . . wireless G connected to Netgear AP in next room . . . I kept getting kicked off and would have to manually reconnect. I turned off WEP and I stopped having the problem . . . I don't understand this at all! My wife has a test coming up and needs the net bad . . . so right now I have an unsecure network going . . . I live in a high rise in downtown philly . . . DOH!

Suggestions welcome . . . TIA . . .

TB

 

[erick]

I have been doing some troubleshooting and research on Google. If I disable IEEE 802.1x authentication it will stay connected to the network. I am not real familiar with exactly how this authentication works, but am doing some research on it. From what I understand It is used to authenticate you to a server. If I just have two computers set up for internet and print/file sharing, is this authentication necessary??? Also, when I disable it, Windows still tells me that encryption is on; Dont really know if it is still secure though.

This is what I have done so far
o Change the default SSID.
o Disable SSID Broadcasts.
o Change the default password for the Administrator account.
o Enable MAC Address Filtering.
o Enable WEP 128-bit Encryption. Please note that this will reduce your network performance

 

[erick]

I believe I have a fix to make this connection work and would like to share it with you.

First I will tell you about my setup. I have the WRT55AG router in another room adjacent to my computer with the WMP55AG wireless card. My computer is running Windows XP. For security purposes I have changed the routers password, disabled SSID broadcast, enabled MAC addressing, enabled WEP encryption and use a shared key. With this setup my computer loses its wireless connection every three minutes or so. Frustrated I decided to change some settings, and found one that allows me to stay connected.

OK then, after I connect to my wireless network I immediately click on the wireless network icon and select view wireless connections from there I click the advanced tab. There is a block marked ?use windows to control my wireless network settings.? While I am connected to my network, I uncheck this block and my computer will stay connected for an indefinite amount of time. Unfortunately if you get disconnected or need to restart your computer, you will need to allow Windows to control your connection again, because it defaults to open key authentication and you will not be able to connect if you have enabled a shared key. Then just repeat the process to stay connected. Since I am already connected to my network via a shared key, and WEP encryption is enabled. The connection remains secure and I retain a wireless connection.