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    Wireless dropping/Wireless switch Utility....

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by KingboyD, Feb 16, 2008.

  1. KingboyD

    KingboyD Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have been having problems with my net connection dropping randomly! I have a VGN-FE41E and a Netgear DG834GT wireless Modem, I have tried different firmwares in the modem and the most stable seems to be V1.01.00 :D but it does still drop so in my wisdom I uninstalled the Wireless Switch utility with a view to reinstalling it, I downloaded the latest version and tried to reinstall but installation doesnt seem to compleat :confused: the install wizard just disappears?

    Any ideas how I can stabalise my connection (Is it the Netgear Modem?) and how can I get back the wireless switch??
     
    KingboyD, Feb 16, 2008
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  2. boko

    boko Notebook Consultant

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    the wireless switch program is useless unless you want to turn on only wifi without bluetooth. If you dont have a bluetooth module in your laptop, that wireless switching utility is useless. I'm using fe-880 which has no bluetooth module so i never use the wireless switching software. When I used this software last time, sometimes after I booted up the computer, the wireless tends to be dropped and must be turned on again with that switching utility.

    Try updating your wireless driver to the latest driver available.
     
    boko, Feb 16, 2008
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  3. KingboyD

    KingboyD Notebook Enthusiast

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    Tried updating the software, seems to be the latest version.
     
    KingboyD, Feb 17, 2008
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