What does Intel proset wireless do anyway?

Question

I deleted it and my computer still runs wireless fine.. So what is the advantage of it...? Should I even reinstall it? Also I have a terrible time maintaing 54.00mps. My computer starts for the first 5 minutes at 54.00mps and then drops to 24.00mps. Keep in mind I am 6 feet away from the wireless access point. I get excellent connection as well. What can I do to keep it 54.00mps, because something is clearly wrong.

steven troise · Answer

everyones system is different i have the linksys wrt54g and my 9300 connects sometimes at 54mbs and then drops to 11mbps. my sisters inspiron 1000 does the same and were in the same house. its wierd i guess. nothing like hard wire connected to laptop. my 9300 is connected with wire 100mbps. when im outside i will get neighbors connections and it fluctuates between 11 and sometime 5.5mbps. i dont know how to refresh the card or like reset it since its a centrino laptop. my sisters inspiron has the dell card that is on the side that u can just eject whenever u want. when she takes the card out and puts it back in she connects at 54mbps. aint she lucky to be able to do that. lol. well anyways just my input on wireless there is never a solid connection.

NemesisDB · Answer

Intel ProSet Software is a wireless connection management tool. It has some extra features that windows doesn't provide, but windows can manage your connection just fine without it.

What wireless card do you have? If you have the 2200BG (or it's ABG cousin -- I forget the name), make absolutely sure you have the latest drivers from www.intel.com , as they will greatly reduce the connection problems you are having.

DynastySS · Answer

Thanks for the responses, I have updated drivers to no avail. I have the abg built in card. I dont know what to do, very frustrating. In my old laptop when i used a wireless card in the pmcia or wahtever slot, I NEVER once got any flucuation.

NemesisDB · Answer

are you certain you have the absolute latest drivers from www.intel.com ?

DynastySS · Answer

sadly I do have the latest drivers

BigMots · Answer

The Intel ProSet connection mgmt utility has some additional features like being able to put ur neighbour's n/w (to which u seem to connect every so often) in an list of n/w to be EXCLUDED. This way ur nic will not attempt to connect to other n/w, listed in the list of exclusions.

Also check the firmware on ur router. Looks like a router issue to me.

I have a 9300 with the a/b/g card and I had similar issues connecting to my home n/w. I had a 4 yr old SMC wireless router. Bought a new NetGear WGT624 and now connection is stable as is speed.

Try getting a friend's router and/or a new one from store and check it out.

Good luck.

BigMots

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

What does Intel proset wireless do anyway?

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