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WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Hummer2k1 — Sat, 04 Dec 2004 10:38:26 GMT

Hi,
My WLAN is totaly unstable and always was. i mean the windows XP SP2 wireless signal strengh is all the time moving even when i m in front of my router. and i m disconnected from my LAN most of the time....
Anyone knows this bug or what to do?

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

kee-lo_ — Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:38:37 GMT

Keep the WLAN away from mobile phones.

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Hummer2k1 — Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:21:34 GMT

thx for replying so fast
i tried that too but unsucessfull ...:smileycry:

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

stevep-4 — Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:10:51 GMT

Keep the router away from everything which could cause interference. Such as loud-speakers, LCD screens, CRT screens.

I found having mine close to my house phone (cordless rechargeable) gave problems. I now have the router sat on top of my tower (still not ideal, but it works ok there).

Try setting up your router so that your laptop (or desktop if you have that set to wireless) is an "approved" connection.

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Hummer2k1 — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 19:20:04 GMT

ok thanx a lot i'll try

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Foxhound — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 02:36:44 GMT

It is prolly your Intel wireless lan power save function. Switch it of and try and see if it helps for you.
Go to: START -> CONTROL PANEL -> SYSTEM -> HARDWARE TAB -> DEVICE MANAGER
In the DEVICE MANAGER window find the "INTEL(R) PRO/100 NETWORK CONNECTION" right click "properties"
In the POWER MANAGEMENT tab untab the "allow the computer to turn of this device to save power" box.
This will prolly help your problem.

Good luck

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Hummer2k1 — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:46:56 GMT

i just switch the power managment off as u told me
i ll see and i ll let u know
thx again u guyz for helping me

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

ianwood — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:40:10 GMT

I don't know of any problems on the radio side of the 2200BG chipset that is used in this model. My signal strength has been reasonable even with mobile and DECT (2.4GHz) cordless and bluetooth active nearby.

Where THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM with this machine's wireless is the WPA implementation. It is buggy and causes a BSOD on occasion. It is a known bug in the Centrino 2200BG chipset. Intel has new drivers out for it but Sony hasn't yet made them available as far as I can see.

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

backfiredog — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:54:34 GMT

I got the same laptop, often loose connection with ISP no problem with the laptop so far

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

Hummer2k1 — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:03:40 GMT

thx cause my WLAN signal strengh is still moving....:smileycry:

Re: WLAN bug with my VGN-S1XP

backfiredog — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 19:09:15 GMT

mmm, possibly any interference, try changing channel from your router setting and see which one works out better