BINGO!! 802.11 stays. BenQAWL300 gets booted for an adaptor with a utility!
Unless BenQ send me an app that does the job. Thanks Brian! (Fuzzy making someone happy feelgood thing for you) Wonder what Windoze Zero Config is doing every minute to cause the latency to rocket??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "R. Simkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 60 sec latency problem! > I don't have experience with your particular WNICs, but I have used Linksys > WPC11 and WMP11. Both had downloadable software for XP, which loaded fine > after turning off the Wireless Zero Configuration. To shut off WZC: > > 1. Start>Run. Type services.msc and hit Enter. > 2. Scroll to bottom of list. > 3. Double click on Wireless Zero Configuration. > 4. Change "Startup type:" to Manual. > 5. Click on Stop button. > 6. Click OK, then close out sevices window. > > Like I said, after shutting off WZC the normal systray apps worked fine for > my Linksys parts. If it still doesn't work you will have to turn WZC back > on again. Just open the same window, set startup type to automatic and > click start to turn it back on. Let me know if that doesn't solve your > problem. > > Brian Taylor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Simkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 60 sec latency problem! > > > > 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 > > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
