That sounds about right Brian, my trouble is that both of my adaptors utilities won't install on XP because of the Zero config. Linksys's flashes up and goes away once it realises its in XP, it will install on Win 98 compatibility, but wont offer any profile settings.
XP is wank. wankity wank wank. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "R. Simkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 60 sec latency problem! > Are the PC's using Windows XP? If so, I have read in the past about the > Wireless Zero Configuration service causing ping spikes every minute. The > solution being to disable the Wireless Zero Conguration and configure the > wireless manually. > > Brian Taylor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Simkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BAWUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:17 AM > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 60 sec latency problem! > > > > Thanks Michael, > > > > We have cordless phones in the house, I disabled them and the base > stations > > and still get the problem. I dont think they use the same frequency > anyway. > > > > I live in a neighbourhood that is unlikey to have 2.4GHz phones, and there > > are only a couple of houses within range. > > > > Unfortunately I cant do the 300ft test, but to be honest I need to resolve > > the issue where the PCs are located. > > > > I do have a 9dBi directional, but its too much really and I dont have > > detachable antennae. > > > > I think I will just cable it. I am seeing my arse with wifi. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "R. Simkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:39 AM > > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 60 sec latency problem! > > > > > > > If you go 300 feet away does the problem still occur? > > > > > > It could be for instance a cordless phone checking to see if the base > > > station is still within range. > > > > > > To narrow down the directional variables you can lower the strength of > the > > > signals in a particular direction with tin foil around your antennas. > > > > > > -Michael > > > > > > At 09:11 AM 1/22/2004 +0000, you wrote: > > > >I have a problem, if I cable direct into my modem I get regular latency > > to > > > >wherever I ping. When I put a wireless router/adaptors into the > equation > > I > > > >get a time-out or very high ping every 60 seconds. This happens on the > > > >minute every minute and the link is regular other than that. > > > > > > > >After testing I have found this to be the same when using a BenQ AWL700 > > OR > > > >a Linksys WRT54G from the cable modem, also the network adaptors WMP54G > > > >and BenQ AWL300 from the PC. And finally, it occurs on 2 different PCs > > > >with any of the combinations. This basically rules out the wireless > > > >products, however it implies that it is a problems that is wireless > based > > > >(the connection is fine over wire). It is not a connection quality > > problem > > > >as the links are fine. > > > > > > > >Any takers? This is doing my nut in. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
