My laptop hates me.
Every few days, for no real reason whatsoever, it decides it no longer wants any part of the wireless network at work. It detects the network but decides that it doesn’t want to be able to use the internet. This is a decision the laptop is making on its own and it’s something that the laptop is doing, not the network. Rolling the laptop back to a system config from a few days ago usually fixes the problem, but it stops working again about four or five days later.
The laptop is using Windows Vista Home Premium, I have McAfee SecurityCenter installed, and those are really the only programs which could be causing the problem. If anyone has any insights, I’d love to hear ‘em.
April 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I am sure you already know what I am about to say… You even wrote down the the main reason for your problem: Microsoft Vista!
GET A MAC BUDDY!
I know that your British heritage might prevent you of having any form of taste but I didn’t think it would prevent you of showing common sense!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Are you using it on a different wireless network elsewhere too (say, at home)?
Are you using the built in windows wireless software, or a 3rd part app?
I have heard of similar symptoms being caused by a WCZ conflict - http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:34 am
I’m using the built-in software, and the laptop is generally flipping between two connections - the one at work and the one at home. I’ll check that link out, though.
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