Greetings!
I've read several posts trying to identify my problem before I decided to post. If the answer to this situation lies elsewhere, please explain the similarity.
My friend (yes, I pay him
) runs a wireless router off an Earthlink DSL modem. He uses his Toshiba laptop and rarely loses connection.
If I try to access the internet via the wireless LAN, I generally am able to stay on for 3 to 5 minutes at a time. The connection goes down, and kicks his laptop off, too.
I am rarely able to sustain connection for more than 3 - 5 minutes even when I'm the only user on my own Toshiba laptop (different model).
When he surfs by himself, he's generally fine, and experiences only the occasional loss of signal. When I try to join, or try to surf by myself, I "take down" the network.
I've used my laptop on other wireless LAN's with no problem.
I tried with the built-in wireless card, and with an Ativa brand PC card.
I run XP Pro, and I think he has XP Home on his laptop.
The wireless router is old, and may be the .b standard. It has parallel printer ports to support network printing.
I will urge him to secure the network once we solve this problem.
Any help or ideas is / are most appreciated.
Thanks.