I am running Windows XP Home Edottion Version 2002 Service Pack 3. And recently it has been randomly loseing connection(icon on taskbar turns from blue to red). I try to use the "Repair" option but doesn't work and try to find signal, but can't find any at all(and there are at least 4-6 normally it can find). Device mngr says net card is working without any isssues, and I am able to accesss the control panel for the card but it is not working and if I try to access the driver for the card it says no card installed. So it contradicts itself. Have replaced net card to newer modle and even replace the new one with a replacement because tech assitance for card couldn't figure it out either so they just said exchange it and that failed also, no change. I am really at wits end here and don't know where or what to check next any assistance be very helpful. Oh 1 last item to get the connection working again I have to reboot then it work fine for random amount time then same thing happens .Don't know if any of this is helpful but here it is: Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : your-at5qgaac3z Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Trailer: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RangeMax(tm) NEXT Wireless Adapter WN311B #2 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 30-46-9A-8C-E6-91 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.17 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.205.192.61 24.205.224.36 68.116.46.115 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, September 26, 2010 6:25:33 AM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:25:33 AM Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-00-11 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.0.17%2 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled 1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi<!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]-->I do not know what the environmental condition are, but it seems that your card loses the signal.Make sure that the Antenna is free of obstructions.You can also log to the Router and try other Wireless channels. Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

HiI do not know what the environmental condition are, but it seems that your card loses the signal.Make sure that the Antenna is free of obstructions.You can also log to the Router and try other Wireless channels. Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

Have done these things. And it has a new card twice which comes with its own antena. And this issue is not present on any other computers in my home.When card is working signal stregnth is excellent. It is so strange just randomly the lil icon on the taskbar wil;l just turn red and I no longer have any control to enable disable repair or any thing to the card till I reboot.

Have done these things. And it has a new card twice which comes with its own antena. And this issue is not present on any other computers in my home.When card is working signal stregnth is excellent. It is so strange just randomly the lil icon on the taskbar wil;l just turn red and I no longer have any control to enable disable repair or any thing to the card till I reboot.

HiDid you check what is running in background to make sure that the Netgear Wireless utility is Not running at the same time that the Windows utility is managing the Wireless too.http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

Yes and whether or not it is running or disabled (ie.Process Mngr->right click->end task) makes no difference, same issue. It almost seazms as tho my system just instantly forgets how to use it, except for the fact that under Device manager->Properties it says it is functioning without problem, but it isn't. Drivers are all current, And I never recall seeing the taskbar icon have a red screen, which is wierd to me.[IMG]http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z27/r8er4ever/pics/Dam_mazes.gif[/IMG]