Wireless connection extremely unstable

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Hi, First of all, I really couldn't find an appropriate place to ask this question, so if I'm in a wrong sub-forum, please forgive me. My problem: My Wireless connection can not be trusted. Sometimes, when have my mouse over the little pictogram in the bottom right of my screen, it says 'Acces: Only Local', sometimes it says 'Acces: Local & Internet'. (Translated from Dutch) When it says 'Acces: Local & Internet' (so when I should have a connection to the internet) it sometimes works fine, or it works incredibly slow. When it works slow, pages load slow, but downloads etc don't seem to be affected... In some other screen, ((Network Centre --> Show full view) = the graphical reproduction of the internet connection) it sometimes says that my laptop is connected to the switch, which is connected to our Router, which is connected to a gateway, which ISN'T connected to the internet. (Although the little pictogram in the bottom right says it *is* connected. When I plug my LAN-cable in, the Gateway *is* connected to the internet. This is strange, as it's the same connection, but for LAN it is connected, for Wireless it isn't. In short: Often my connection is terribly slow, it does not seem to affect 'file-downloads', and when it doesn't work right, all diagnostic programs think it works right. I hope I haven't scared anyone with this amount of text, and hope to find help here. It's really annoying having a notebook but being bound to a LAN-cable :( Thanks in advance, Sven Dell Inspiron 1521 Windows Vista Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-card I *did* download the latest update for the Wireless Card. Modem & Router: Orange Livebox Acces point: Sitecom (In fact, it's a router, but its used as a switch) My dad has another Inspiron (much older) with an external Wireless card, which works OK. So I don't think the problem lies with the router / Acces point. If you need any more info, please asks for it!

volcano11 · Answer

Do you have the latest Vista compatible drivers for your wireless network adapter?   Steve

Svenniemannie · Answer

Well, I downloaded the driver for my Network Card from the Dell website, so I guess that should work?

Everything did work before (although only after a lot of trying), so I don't think it's got to do with the driver.

volcano11 · Answer

There are many reported issues with Vista and wireless.   See if there is a solution to your problem on the following page:   http://www.wifimvp.com/vistawireless.htm   Steve

m_a_rem · Answer

i had this thing once - sat for abt 2 - 3 hrs with my laptop - dint work

saw this same thing on my friend's aptop -

all he did was - shut down both devices - reconnected the router/modem and restarted the laptop and internet was there ...

disable IPv6 temporarily to see if that helps :
networka nd sharing center
view network connections
right click on network name ( might be something like local area connection)
clik on properties
uncheck the IPv6 option .
apply and OK

restart all the devices.
see wht happens.do reply also!!!
thanks!

Svenniemannie · Answer

Thanks, I'll try that, as soon as our router is back. My father took it to his work today to test it there with other computers.

Svenniemannie · Answer

Don't know what my father did to our router, maybe he told it it would be disposed if it didn't work correctly, but everything seems to work again... Nice! Anyway, I'll keep the Vista-Wireless-problems list, might come in handy next time. Thanks!

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