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c7borg · 09-06-2005, 13:40

Thought I would add to this post

I'm currently having an issue with an Ergo laptop running the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B mini PCI adapter at work; it's a setup for a schools network within our Hospital. It seems that the signal fluctuates anything from 1bar to 5bars on the little status display. This is when the laptop is sat on a desk no more than 5m away from the access point which is a HP 420 device (not cheap) I have tried SP2 for XP and this doesn't seem to have made much difference.

Fortunately I had the luxury of other wireless devices connecting to the same wlan of which all are working fine ranging from a Samsung P28 with integral wireless to a windows 98 pc with pci card in the back both are within the same distance.

Why is this I have no idea but I think the solution seems (from this post) to disable the on board card and use a PCMCIA or USB wireless adapter

09-06-2005, 13:40	#52
c7borg Inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 1	Re: Poor wireless connectivity Thought I would add to this post I'm currently having an issue with an Ergo laptop running the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B mini PCI adapter at work; it's a setup for a schools network within our Hospital. It seems that the signal fluctuates anything from 1bar to 5bars on the little status display. This is when the laptop is sat on a desk no more than 5m away from the access point which is a HP 420 device (not cheap) I have tried SP2 for XP and this doesn't seem to have made much difference. Fortunately I had the luxury of other wireless devices connecting to the same wlan of which all are working fine ranging from a Samsung P28 with integral wireless to a windows 98 pc with pci card in the back both are within the same distance. Why is this I have no idea but I think the solution seems (from this post) to disable the on board card and use a PCMCIA or USB wireless adapter