Wireless Network Problem

[Sid59]

I have this odd wireless network problem. I'm entirely sure the problem resides with my software/os settings and less with my wireless network.

My place has a wireless network we all use. I have a desktop with a addon wireless card and the other housemates have laptops with built in wireless cards.

Here is the problem: I have spotty working internet. Webpages wont load, emails don't download via thunderbird, i get time outs on websites and the only thing that works without delay is AIM. Everything from page loading, downloading emails and signing onto AIM is a long process. But sending AIM Messages is good.

On other laptops, even the ones my friends use when here, work perfectly. Their webpages load, blah blah blah.

My System:
AMD 2.2ghz
1024 Corsair Ram
Radeon 9700 Pro
Abit NFS-7 2.0
Linksys Speedbooster G Wireless Card
XP Pro

I tried reinstalling unisntalling and reinstalling the wireless device under Device Manager.

Please help me out. Thanks.

 

[Sid59]

small bump/

 

[rasczak]

sounds like you might be having an ip conflict with another laptop. are you guys set for automatic addressing in your nics? try using a static ip instead.

 

[SaintTigurius]

if ther was an IP config windows would say something.

Turn of all ur firwalls on that PC, than click start run > type cmd> type ipconfig/flushdns try to surf again . but turn off or uninstall all ur software firewalls.

 

[cparker]

You might also want to try moving the antenna (or the unit if the antenna is fixed) to a different location. See if it works then. Also, if you have power settings on you adapter on the computer, set it to a higher fixed level and not to "automatic". If you have a notebook that works perfectly fine at your location, move your unit to a location where the notebook is fine and then see if it makes a differenc. (Or vice versa -- move the notebook to the location your antenna is located). Sometimes there are reflections of the radio waves that can be a problem in one specific location and not at othere. Anyway, worth a try, and easy to do.

hope this helps.