- Wireless Hawking HWP54G Rev R... flakey
- Posted by puzzled186 on October 30th, 2005
I just (re)installed a Hawking wireless HWP54G wireless card on a
system running Windows XP SP2. Never makes a stable connection. It
either keeps trying to connect (yellow ball goes back/forth) or it
makes a "very good" connection for a couple of seconds and then
disconnects.
I have other clients and they're able to connect just fine so it's not
the access point. I brough laptop as far away as the desktop where
I'm having the problem and it can connect. It was working before!
Any ideas, PLEASE?
Thnx
- Posted by Chris Priede on October 30th, 2005
puzzled186 wrote:
> I just (re)installed a Hawking wireless HWP54G
> wireless card on a system running Windows XP SP2.
> Never makes a stable connection.
For what it's worth, I have never had good luck with PCI wireless cards for
desktops, which I blame entirely on the fact the antenna is sticking out the
back of a large metal box (case) and can not be independently moved. I am
sure it would be fine with a detached antenna, if one is available for your
particular card -- otherwise, you'd better off with a USB wireless adapter.
> It was working before!
Have you moved the computer or the wireless access point?
--
Chris Priede
- Posted by puzzled186 on October 30th, 2005
Neither AP or desktop have been moved. I am using a detached antenna.
Thx
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:29:14 -0400, "Chris Priede" <priede@panix.com>
wrote:
>puzzled186 wrote:
>> I just (re)installed a Hawking wireless HWP54G
>> wireless card on a system running Windows XP SP2.
>> Never makes a stable connection.
>
>For what it's worth, I have never had good luck with PCI wireless cards for
>desktops, which I blame entirely on the fact the antenna is sticking out the
>back of a large metal box (case) and can not be independently moved. I am
>sure it would be fine with a detached antenna, if one is available for your
>particular card -- otherwise, you'd better off with a USB wireless adapter.
>
>> It was working before!
>
>Have you moved the computer or the wireless access point?
- Posted by puzzled186 on November 1st, 2005
One of those "DUH" moments... I was using the wrong WPA key.
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:34:53 -0400, puzzled186
<puzzled186@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Neither AP or desktop have been moved. I am using a detached antenna.
>
>Thx
>
>On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:29:14 -0400, "Chris Priede" <priede@panix.com>
>wrote:
>
>>puzzled186 wrote:
>>> I just (re)installed a Hawking wireless HWP54G
>>> wireless card on a system running Windows XP SP2.
>>> Never makes a stable connection.
>>
>>For what it's worth, I have never had good luck with PCI wireless cards for
>>desktops, which I blame entirely on the fact the antenna is sticking out the
>>back of a large metal box (case) and can not be independently moved. I am
>>sure it would be fine with a detached antenna, if one is available for your
>>particular card -- otherwise, you'd better off with a USB wireless adapter.
>>
>>> It was working before!
>>
>>Have you moved the computer or the wireless access point?
