Re: Belkin Pre-N notebook card problems

J&SB wrote:
> I have had a Belkin Pre-N router and a Pre-N notebook card for several
> months now. Up until recently, my laptop has been running Windows
> 2000, and I was forced to use a free WPA-PSK client available from
> McAfee in order to support WPS-PSK security. In any event, I've had
> rather flawless connectivity and excellent data rates with the Pre-N
> using WPA-PSK.
> The other day, I decided to upgrade the OS on the laptop to XP(SP2).
> After a fresh install of XP, I installed the Pre-N notebook card
> software and drivers. Since then, I've had absolutely lousy
> connectivity either by using the Belkin application, or by letting
> Windows manage the wireless connection. When I do achieve
> connectivity, it's at a few Kbps - even when in the same room with
> the router. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what may be
> wrong with my configuration, and what I might do to to correct it?
> Thanks.

Google for winsockxpfix.exe and run it to reset the TCP/IP stack. Do
also what has been suggested for firewall, anti-virus, etc. You might
(probably already have done this?) reset the router to basic config
until you get the connection issues resolved. Run the wireless network
wizard sometimes helps if you have been setting up manually. Wireless
Zero Configuration service should be disabled if using the Belkin
utility. Likewise the Belkin utility must not be running of using WZC.
The wireless networking wizard needs WZC.

Check all of the wireless settings: uncheck 802.11x authentication,
select infrastructure only, disable autoconnect to non-preferred
networks. Make sure your network is the only entry in Preferred
networks.


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