Donna, Look at these links. We have the same issue and are currently working on a fix. If you need the tool to find out the Intel chipset identifier, please let me know and I can get it to you. So far updating the driver in the test enviroment is working.
1.) http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-015906.htm 2.) http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-006205.htm 3.) http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/pro2200bg/sb/cs-016705.htm Keith Stoeber 4440 U.S. Hwy 71 Sioux Rapids, Iowa 50585 Phone: 712-283-2571 Fax: 712-283-2285 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Donna Bonnstetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:53:54 -0600 (CST) >Hi, >We purchased several Gateway tablets 275 and laptops 405M last summer. >They are all set for wireless connections. We also purchased several >Linksys access points and a couple Linksys wireless a+g broadband routers. >Most things are working well. But we have a few laptops that only can see >the wireless connections part of the time. Two of them always work >wirelessly in the West Bend building, but rarely can get online in the >Mallard building even with an access point a few feet away. A couple >others in West Bend have been working well consistantly until yesterday >when they would connect when first turned on and then disconnect 15 >minutes later even though nothing was changed or moved (neither the >computer nor the router). Then after another 10 minutes or so they would >randomly connect again. They continued this way most of the day if they >were set across the room from the router but would work fine if moved to >within 6 feet of the router. The problem seems to be continuing >today. Others in the building were connected to the >same router 2 and 3 rooms away. I've talked to a very helpful Gateway >person who is trying to help me with this, but I'm confused trying to >isolate the problem--access point or router, computer, wireless card, >server, etc? > >We also have a tablet and one new desktop that have started shutting down >at random times many times a day. We wonder if this has something to do >with service pack 2. Especially with the tablet and laptops do I need to >do something extra when I install service pack 2? > > >-- >Donna Bonnstetter Tech Coordinator West Bend-Mallard Community School >Box 247 West Bend, IA 50597 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >"He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; >the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we >are healed." Isaiah 53:5 > > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the Sioux Central Server] > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at sioux-central.k12.ia.us --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the Sioux Central Server] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------