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Hey guys I got a networking issue I just cant get my head around...

while playing wow, my connecting freezes for 3-5 seconds then catches on itself, now it can be one of 2 problems:

Software problem - something is disconnecting it, either bad drivers, bad software config

hardware problem - I got a dud wireless controller.

Im using windows vista 64 bit ultimate, I've had the problem since having the pc (february - its a P5E3 Deluxe wifi) so as you can guess its really getting on my nerves.

I got all the latest drivers, but I would like to check what is using my net connection at the same time, maybe an application fault? I cant imagine it being wow but the issue is only noticeable in wow. connecting via ethernet causes no issues, so its a wifi conflict but I just dont know with what :S
 
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It's just one of those things with wireless, it's unlikely that a wireless connection will hold up 100% of the time, with no loss of outage.

After I moved in my new place, and having all my eth cables buried in boxes, I had my PC a meter away from my router, connected wirelessly, and every so often, I'd lose connectivity for just a second or two. Now I'm hardwired, I haven't had a problem.

May I suggest you look at cat5, or a combination of homeplug's and cat5.
 
Try different wifi channels. I find 11 works very well for me, but it all depends on where you are, what's around you, what channels other wifi users in the area are using etc.

What speed are you connected at, with what indicated signal strength?
 
Tried all channels, signel is "very good", tried with software and microsoft controls, tried with 2 different routers... Im starting to think its a defective wifi card?
 
Possibly, do ping -t bbc.co.uk and see if any packets are being dropped, and whether it's a timeout, host unreachable or something else.
 
MikeHiow said:
It's just one of those things with wireless, it's unlikely that a wireless connection will hold up 100% of the time, with no loss of outage.
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Yes but I mean if this is happening very frequently then it's a bit different than once or twice on a whole day.
 
Try something like Sygate Personal Firewall - you can monitor exactly what's accessing your internet then.
 
nothing obvious was there to give suspicion, I've done some searching online and found a great forum for BT support - seems that BT Home Hub 1.5's current 6.2.2.6e firmware has some problems with wireless and there is a 6.2.2.6H version, I've just scheduled it for an upgrade online and will report any difference tomorrow :p

TBH though I cant imagine it being the problem as I have tried this machine on another router and had the same problem - although that was a bt speedtouch.

Im thinking it might be a vista - router issue.... guess I'll find out tomorrow.

Edit - during my tampering I noticed in my home hub connections settings it was:

username: [email protected]

changed this to my bt email address and I've noticed the ms gone from 140-255 down to 80-111.

But Im still getting these disconnections.

My wireless card is an 802.11n card - but home hub version is 1.5 which is b/g router
 
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seems like I solved it - upnp on home hubs is a big no no :p

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nope upnp didnt do it although it has brough my ms down. Im thinking its either:

- vista compatability
- 11b/g -> 11n compatability
 
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