hi all-

i am not sure how to correct this problem.  there are many wireless networks around me and every time the computer goes in standby or if i shutdown and restart i get connected to a different wireless network then my own.  how can i stop this from happening?

THANKS for the help!

clueless wabbitt

One thing you can try is to turn off the Windows Zero Config Wireless option. Just unclick it once you’ve established your connection. Technically, it should keep your connection and ignore the other signals around you.

That’s one of the problems with Windows Zero Config…it’s constantly polling around to see what networks are out there. And it will sometimes try to grab another network. It’s pretty lame.

Another thing you can try (which doesn’t always work) is to forcibly remove those other networks from your “preferred list”. Of course, the problem with this is that it often comes back after you’ve removed it.

Lastly, another thing to try is to find the generic configuration software for the chipset in the TR2AP3 which allows you to specify profiles and force a specific connection. That’s the method I use right now on mine. You manually have to change connections in every new location but the advantage is that it never drops a given connection.

i tried the first option first and so far it going good.  the question i have for you is if i switch location (say starbucks etc…) will this new change of unchecking ms wireless config effect me? 

it is pretty lame that this is an issue.  in my area alone 10 or more networks can show up. 

THANKS!
Wabbitt

update the first option isnt working too well.  and the second option didnt work either…...they came back by themselves. 

how do i find the thrid option?  where can i get this utility for the trap3?

THANKS!
wabbitt

You might want to try this one…if the TR2AP3 chipset is based on the Atheros chipset…then these might work.

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/Compaqtabletpc/us/download/19622.html

These are from HP but work with any Atheros chipset…they are far better than the built-in stuff. It adds an Atheros Client Utility that works pretty well. Lots of diagnostic info and profiles. If they don’t work then you may want to ask Twynne who found some working utilities.

thanks for the help gr00vy.  will it mess my system up if they are wrong?

No, it’s simply a utility and not some sort of driver. If your system is using the Atheros AR5xx chipset (most common) then the program should just work and you’ll see it working. It adds an antenna strength thingie to your task tray.

If it doesn’t work then you can simply uninstall it. No harm to your system or anything.

thanks again.  is there a way to tell what my chipset is before i even bother to install this?  i would love it to work but i am still nervous about messing around if i do not have to.

THANKS.
wabbitt

The best thing you can do is go into the Administrative Tools -> Computer Management and look at the device manager. Open the properties of the wireless adapter in the Network category and peek at the drivers. Usually, there’s some clue under the manufacturer field of the driver.

If you have SiSoftware’s SANDRA utility it can do a high level probe of what manufacturer your NIC is from. I believe it basically figures this out from the MAC address of your network card(s). It won’t tell you the exact chipset but at least you’ll know where it came from.

You may want to PM twynne who has done the same thing…used the Atheros Utility with his TR2AP3. He claims it works perfectly fine.

You may as well give it a shot and try installing it. The worse thing that can happen is that it won’t work. It doesn’t install any sort of driver at all. All it is is a program. If it doesn’t work, simply uninstall it and it will remove all traces of itself. I’ve tried it on my TR and can confirm this. It’s actually pretty neat and it might actually tell you what chipset you have. It tells me that mine is AR5211 or something like that.

i looked into where you told me and it says the following:

LAN-EXPRESS b/g adapter:

provider: atheros 2.4.1.21

i will pm twynne and see.

THANKS!

Hi all,

Just to save everyone PM’ing me the WLAN utility I have is the same as the one Groovy is using (I downloaded the HP/Compaq one this morning and it’s identical).  As HP is likely to have a more reliable download site anyway I’d recommend using their copy.

Good luck,

Tom

Here’s some shots of the program running…

I’ve also come acroos a manual for the utility here:

http://www.netgate.com/support/Drivers/STA_24071bin/ACU/Manual/index.htm

hello all,

the above is great for TR2+ but what about us poor TR1 owners stuck with the awful MS zero config…

has anyone gotten a copy of the Sony “Wireless Panel” software working? the software looks exactly like the kind of thing needed:

I have lots of zip files, lots of installers, but I need to get into the cab files to install it as the software is primarily for the PCMCIA card, not the inbuilt card (it checks as soon as the setup runs and bombs out)

any ideas where I might get this software?

regards,

mick.

Mick,

TR1 owners who have Intel’s PROWireless 2100 chipset (you’ll know this if your system came with a Centrino sticker on it) have an option to install Intel’s configuration utility which is far superior to Windows Zero Config. “Centrino”-labeled TRs cannot use the carrier gate software since it was built for an entirely different chipset.

See this thread for more information about it.

If you’re running one of the non-US TRs which had 802.11a/b then maybe the carrier gate software will work but you won’t know unless you can figure out what chipset they’re using. I suspect it’s Atheros based since Sony seems to like using their chipsets.

The wireless panel software still may not work even if you get it to install. I have a version of it installed since it came with my PCWA-300S PCMCIA 802.11g card. I know the card is Atheros based but it definitely doesn’t work with my built-in internal Atheros based wireless adapter.

gr00vyone,

you’re right. It doesn’t work - i unpacked the cab files using i6comp and still no joy - i can see the utilty but it doesn’t see the card.

ho hum.

mick.