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    Don't upgrade your Wireless Drivers!!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by flaxx, Feb 4, 2005.

  1. flaxx

    flaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi everyone,

    I've been having serious issues with wireless network connectivity, ESPECIALLY at home. My university network wasn't as bad, though latency was a problem, but at home with my USR 8054 router, I kept losing connections and/or dropping and reassociating my IP. It was driving me crazy for the lost month! I bought a new USR 8054 router (this driver would even crash my old router!!), I moved the router, nothing would change it. Then I read on the release notes for intels latest 9.0.1.0 that they addressed issues with disconnects on channels 1 - 3. WELL THIS ISN'T TRUE. No matter what channel I chose it'll crash the router or have network disconnects. So I reverted back to the 8.1.1.0 drivers and all my problems are over!!! I have perfect network connection, my router is reliable without disconnecting, and latency is back to it's usual quick self!

    So I highly suggest you don't change from 8.1.1.0! It's a good driver (and at all costs don't use 9.0.1.0 or report it to intel). If you are using the latest drivers (currently 9.0.1.0) and you're having problems, you know why.

    Asus M3NP 1.5GHz Centrino (Dothan /w 2mb L2)
    1GB PC2700 DDR
    40gb 5400rpm 8mb Cache Seagate Hard Drive /w 5 Year Warranty
    Intel 2200BG 802.11g Wireless
     
    flaxx, Feb 4, 2005
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