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Old 03-28-2007
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Re: wireless signal strength
I have found the solution by MYSELF and had it posted. Let me know if it works.

"Az" wrote:

> I guess I'm having the same problem too. I have a PC and a laptopn at home.
> One running on VIsta and the other XP, both on the same desk but showing
> 'good' for Vista and 'excellent' for XP. I don't understand why. I tried
> every solution found on the internet and nothing works. I'm using LInksys
> WCG200 Cable Gateway, tried resolving the issue with Microsoft and HP here in
> SIngapore, and none can come up with any solution. Suprisingly, they don't
> even know of this issue at all! AFter much research on the internet, I found
> many users having the same problem. I raised it up to them and they will look
> into it. Till today I'm still waiting for thier phonecall. In the meantime, I
> just have to sit and live with this slow connectivity which is driving me
> crazy. I wouldn't have upgraded if this issue was made known to me....
>
> "Alfred Kaufmann" wrote:
>
> > I day or so ago Windows updated the driver for the DLink wireless
> > card; I get an excellent connection now but still no SuperG mode.
> >
> > Also still no Vista driver for their GBit lan card.
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:53:58 -0700, Alfred Kaufmann
> > <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I have a D-Link wireless card and not only does the Vista driver not
> > >have SuperG but the connection I get is only fair. The machine is
> > >just across the room and when I have Windows XP PRO the connection was
> > >always excellent.
> > >
> > >Al
> > >
> > >
> > >On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:34:48 -0800, Amir Javasoul <Amir
> > >Javasoul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>I too get the same signal strenght problem on my Vaio laptop. I am running
> > >>Visa Ultimate with the IntelĀ® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless card. I noticed
> > >>there was a software update on the sony support website specifically for the
> > >>wireless features (not sure if it actually updated the drivers) and i
> > >>installed it. It didnt solve my problem.
> > >>I read something about the power saving features in Vista that could affect
> > >>the wireless card's behavior.
> > >>but i m also still stuck at 60%..
> > >>
> > >>"Kato" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Sorry about the previous post I'm new to this forum.
> > >>>
> > >>> Anyways here is what I have experienced and found so far I have a Dell
> > >>> Inspiron 640m and a HP Pavilion dv9000 both running Vista and both using
> > >>> Intel Pro/Wireless 3945abg mini-card's. I too am getting a max signal
> > >>> strength of 60% and have searched endlessly for a solution but yet to find
> > >>> one. I think I have narrowed it down to a driver issue for either the
> > >>> mini-card wan port or the mini-card, most likely the port because I have also
> > >>> tried another manufacturer's mini-card with no luck.
> > >>>
> > >>> Now the reason why I think this is the issue is because my brother is also
> > >>> running Vista on a gateway tablet PC and gets 100% plus a number of other
> > >>> friends get that result too. After investigating a bit they all use an Intel
> > >>> Pro/Wireless mini PCI card not to be confused with the mini-card I have.
> > >>> Also I do have another friend that just got an ASUS laptop with the same
> > >>> mini-card that I have and also gets 60% signal.
> > >>>
> > >>> So I guess I now have two choices:
> > >>> 1: Live with it until Microsoft, Intel or whoever is responsible comes up
> > >>> with a solution.
> > >>> 2: Spend some money and attempt to resolve it with a USB wireless device.
> > >>> I'm curious to see if this one works I pretty confident it will.
> > >>>
> > >>> So if anyone can find a solution for this one I would be very grateful
> > >>> because I really don't want to use an external device.
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards,
> > >>> Kato

> >

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