wireless AP dropping connections. any ideas?

[brentman]

Here at work we have a D-link 524 wireless router sitting on the network as a wireless AP. It worked great for a year and about 2 weeks ago it started dropping the wireless connections intermitently. Windows will tell you there is a problem with the connection and simply doing a 'Repair' fixes the problem. After 2 weeks of this, we picked up a new Belkin wireless router to replace the D-link. Now the Belkin router is dropping connections just the same. We don't have anything that should be interfering with the signal, we have no cordless phones and no other wireless networks are detected. I can't figure it out, I can't imagine both routers just being faulty. I've tried changing the port on the switch the AP is plugged in to. I'm gonna plug the AP in to a UPS to see if its a bad power outlet, but thats unlikely.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[JackMDS]

If Windows Network repair fixes the problem than it is probably Not an Extrenal Hardware problem.

Try to refresh your Network configuration, and check carefully all the settings.

http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet

:sun:

 

[RebateMonger]

How about setting up an ad-hoc network between two wireless PCs and see if THAT is reliable? That might help pinpoint if the problem is with the router or the clients.