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    Wireless issues with Intel/Pro Wireless 2200BG

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by yoin, Feb 5, 2005.

  1. cappelleh

    cappelleh Newbie

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    This way I didn't get any problems anymore... looks solved to me. But intel should call it 2200B instead of 2200BG then :mad:
     
  2. drogan

    drogan Newbie

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    I've been having similar problems for a couple of years with my wireless connection on a Dell laptop, just thinking that it was the foibles of wireless. That was until I recently upgraded my XP to SP3, and hey presto the wireless wouldn't work at all! I spent ages trying to update drivers, uninstall/reinstall, etc, etc until I finally discovered that the device was being 'managed' by Windows, rather than the Intel Software.

    So all I did was change the settings so that the Intel Software runs the wireless device and hey presto everything is going perfectly! Been running for 2 days now with no dropping out, reduced speeds or anything - I just hope it lasts.

    Hope this helps others.
     
  3. hollyboo

    hollyboo Newbie

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    My notebook is a high grade, ever since i installed BT software for their broadband connection it ousted my wireless connection. now that i am not with BT anymore i just don't get any wireless. I looked in my device manager and the problems are with the 2200BG and 2951ABG drivers. I have tried various downloads and all have failed.
    Should i buy a new driver?
    Thankyou for any help
     
  4. Hodgelett

    Hodgelett Newbie

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    Couldn't see if this was mentioned on a quick scan of the thread but my Toshiba Tecra M3's having trouble with my wireless at home - dwindling down to 12.0 or even less, from just a corridoor away from the Netgear router, sitting in the doorway.
    It's also having problem with two other networks - my local library's open wireless, and a cafe's security protected one. Both were fine for two months. Now my laptop just can't find them, even though my flatmate's laptop sitting right next to mine can. When I say 'can't find', they're not on the 'Available wireless connections' list at all.
    I have zero issues with my university's wireless.
     
  5. JorJetta

    JorJetta Notebook Enthusiast

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    Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150


    10/100/1000 Base T


    http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...56&modelmenu=2

    --why hp dv7t model has not this option as Asus has: Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 ??

    I was going tu purchaze dv7t but if it lacks Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 how it comes with old wifi link?
    will HP adds it soon? when? or not ever?

    I ask, if hp pavilion dv7t has wimax support chipset as asus laptops have?

    Asus has wimax/wifi link 5150 and hp has wifi link5100 as I looked on the hp site. now understand?
     
  6. ccccp

    ccccp Newbie

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    Hi all.
    I've read almost all the possible suggestions, but nothing seems to be working. My power setting is on maximum performance, I've turned off Bluetooth (don't know how to go into BIOS and disable it), I'm using driver version 9.0.4.39, and we use exclusively the 802.11b band around the house. The only problem is, when I fire up the wireless, my speed reads a nice 11 Mbps with download speeds at around 2M. However, the wireless would consistently drop to the 2Mbps setting, which drops my download speeds to modem level quality.

    For the record, I'm using an HP nc8230 notebook.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.
     
  7. bdp

    bdp Newbie

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    I know its been a few months but these 2200 cards appear to have had a terrible history of failure so i figured it would be okay to post.

    Long story but i have an m1400, XP Tablet SP3 with intel 2200bg/bluetooth (never turn BT on though), 4 wireless routers/aps - 2 linksys, belkin, dlink... all of this has been configured and running for 3 months at my new place, but i've recently re imaged my drive to a copy from a few years ago.

    I made a bridge for my neighbors a couple days ago and ran a speed test from speakeasy and noticed they had 10,000kbps download - i had 4~5,000k in the same spot. Ive had similar issues when connecting elsewhere (hotels etc) when coworkers had more speed but I assumed it was just a misconfigured router as 3 or 4k is usually fine for my outlook. I havent had time to short cable to the LAN but i should have 14,000k there and I'm getting 11,000k on G band now. Email, google and occasional hulu is all i use the m1400 for so it never dawned on me to check its bandwidth performance.

    Started researching my problem, found i needed to change my MTU settings. Downloaded DRTCP and it helped me get the 10,000k right then and there and a little more actually, my neighbors and i ran the tests at least 4 or 5 times each and my 2200 card had almost 1,000kbps more download at the same 54mbps channel 3 than their gateway laptop sitting at their place side-by-side on a table. Forums suggested i upgrade firmware/drivers and I noticed mine were from 2004 (forget ver) searched and found a newer one from 2007 9.0.4.39.

    I installed this and continued working for a few hours without any hesitation. My tablet was off for a day or so in hibernation, i logged back on to watch hulu but epic fail, the connection to my main Access Point (linksys w/ddwrt) dropped/regained connection about every 30sec to a min (for about 5 minutes total), ive randomly went back to that AP after reboots and such most of the night but it was the same each time i connected, strangely enough - this problem didnt occur once on the dlink ap, although my DL speed was 7,500kbps.

    It does seem to be chipset related to just the linksys because both the OEM firmware (linksys 1) and the ddwrt firmware (linksys 2) was dropping me, belkin bridge and D-Link AP remained strong. All routers/APs come off a gigabit switch and are for different types of connections with multiple VLANs and such for cell phones, carputer, music/media server and fileserver/samba/apache etc... (poor mans IT nightmare). :eek:

    I searched around and found this forum right after loading up DRTCP and changing settings back to default (the new driver must have changed them a couple days ago), after reading for about two hours or more I've realizing all of my past wifi problems on my dells were simply due to the 2200bg but most importantly - I found I havent lost connection once.

    I havent moved rooms or caused frequency interference the DRTCP just seemed to fix the problem. Maybe it can help some of you.


    http://www.dslreports.com/drtcp
    (please read up on what you are changing before screwing something up) ;)
     
  8. bluenote_musicman

    bluenote_musicman Newbie

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    My gear: Gericom Centrino (rubbish and old, I know), XP with SP2 and latest updates.

    Right, I've been reading a lot of these old threads on Intel ProSet but none are exactly the problem I have.

    After using a dongle (no wireless at home) and updating Vodafone Mobile Connect 9.4.4 it stopped my Intel ProSet from working. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling VMC and after that Intel ProSet making sure I got rid of junk with easy cleaner and aml.

    Now in my "add/remove software" it shows a 3mb remainder of Intel Proset which I can't uninstall (no add/remove button), I tried installing new version, tried 'fixing' with original install programm, manually got rid of remaining folder junk and uninstalled driver but everytime I try installing or updating Intel Proset it tells me there already is a programm installed to control wireless.

    Also tried fixing with 'error expert' to forcefully uninstall, but the 3mb doesn't show in the installed programmes.

    I've got a sneaky suspicion I need to edit a registry entry but don't know how. Any ideas? Thanks!
     
  9. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    You may try Windows Installer Cleanup to remove the leftovers from the list.
    That should allow you to install Pro-set again without a claim that it's already installed.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/en
     
  10. bluenote_musicman

    bluenote_musicman Newbie

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    Thank you so much or your help, I fixed it in the end by using Revo Uninstall (bloody brilliant programme, I reccomend that and error expert for anyone just to get junk out of the registry) and then installing the original software.

    And this is important to anyone with ProSet problems: I've had nothing but problems with updated software (bugs never fixed because older versions discontinued). The original isn't pretty but it works!
     
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