Problem - MN-100 router and Linksys Wireless G

[Chris]

I've finally tracked this problem down, now I just need to find a solution.
Basically, I have a MS MN-100 wired broadband router with a Linksys Wireless
G Access Point. I use a Linksys Wireless G adapter for my laptop. I can
connect, but when I disconnect for any length of time it's all over. The MS
router will not let go of the IP that the access point assigned to my laptop
without restarting it (the MS router) and I can't get access while it still
thinks the laptop is connected. I suppose this could still be a problem with
the access point, but I don't think so. I've tried to hunt down any info on
this issue on the web, but I haven't been able to find anything helpful for
a 802.11b setup, letalone the still-unstandardized G. Any help is much
appreciated...lest I scrap this router and access point and just go buy a
wireless router (I'm happy with my setup dammit! I don't wanna untie this
ethernet spaghetti!)

Thanks,
Chris

[Jason Tsang]

If you are using 802.1x authenication, you'll need to turn that off (by
default it is on).

In Windows XP SP1, a change was made to this authenication method such that
wireless connections that had this option enabled would have its connection
dropped after 3 minutes if the connection could not authenicate against
802.1x credentials.

The Linksys AP you have now does not currently use the 802.1x authenication
protocol.

To disable 802.1x authenication over your wireless network card...

1.. Click Start, point to Connect To, click Show all connections, and then
double-click your wireless network adapter.
2.. On the General tab, click Properties.
3.. Click the Wireless Networks tab.
4.. Under Preferred Networks, click your home network, and then click
Properties.
5.. Click Data encryption (WEP enabled).
6.. Click the Association tab, and then click to clear the Network
Authentication (Shared mode) check box and the The key is provided for me
automatically check box, if they are selected.
7.. Click the Authentication tab, and then click to clear the Enable IEEE
802.1x authentication for this network check box, if it is selected.
8.. Click OK two times to accept the changes.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Chris" > wrote in message
. com...
> I've finally tracked this problem down, now I just need to find a
solution.
> Basically, I have a MS MN-100 wired broadband router with a Linksys
Wireless
> G Access Point. I use a Linksys Wireless G adapter for my laptop. I can
> connect, but when I disconnect for any length of time it's all over. The
MS
> router will not let go of the IP that the access point assigned to my
laptop
> without restarting it (the MS router) and I can't get access while it
still
> thinks the laptop is connected. I suppose this could still be a problem
with
> the access point, but I don't think so. I've tried to hunt down any info
on
> this issue on the web, but I haven't been able to find anything helpful
for
> a 802.11b setup, letalone the still-unstandardized G. Any help is much
> appreciated...lest I scrap this router and access point and just go buy a
> wireless router (I'm happy with my setup dammit! I don't wanna untie this
> ethernet spaghetti!)
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>

[Chris]

Thanks for the suggestion, but that option has always been turned off on
this card. I'm going to try and get a wireless router tonight and see if
that changes anything.

Chris

"Jason Tsang" > wrote in message
...
> If you are using 802.1x authenication, you'll need to turn that off (by
> default it is on).
>
> In Windows XP SP1, a change was made to this authenication method such
that
> wireless connections that had this option enabled would have its
connection
> dropped after 3 minutes if the connection could not authenicate against
> 802.1x credentials.
>
> The Linksys AP you have now does not currently use the 802.1x
authenication
> protocol.
>
> To disable 802.1x authenication over your wireless network card...
>
> 1.. Click Start, point to Connect To, click Show all connections, and
then
> double-click your wireless network adapter.
> 2.. On the General tab, click Properties.
> 3.. Click the Wireless Networks tab.
> 4.. Under Preferred Networks, click your home network, and then click
> Properties.
> 5.. Click Data encryption (WEP enabled).
> 6.. Click the Association tab, and then click to clear the Network
> Authentication (Shared mode) check box and the The key is provided for me
> automatically check box, if they are selected.
> 7.. Click the Authentication tab, and then click to clear the Enable
IEEE
> 802.1x authentication for this network check box, if it is selected.
> 8.. Click OK two times to accept the changes.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Chris" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > I've finally tracked this problem down, now I just need to find a
> solution.
> > Basically, I have a MS MN-100 wired broadband router with a Linksys
> Wireless
> > G Access Point. I use a Linksys Wireless G adapter for my laptop. I can
> > connect, but when I disconnect for any length of time it's all over. The
> MS
> > router will not let go of the IP that the access point assigned to my
> laptop
> > without restarting it (the MS router) and I can't get access while it
> still
> > thinks the laptop is connected. I suppose this could still be a problem
> with
> > the access point, but I don't think so. I've tried to hunt down any info
> on
> > this issue on the web, but I haven't been able to find anything helpful
> for
> > a 802.11b setup, letalone the still-unstandardized G. Any help is much
> > appreciated...lest I scrap this router and access point and just go buy
a
> > wireless router (I'm happy with my setup dammit! I don't wanna untie
this
> > ethernet spaghetti!)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>
>