Posts by ERPA

go to device manager and look at the properties for your wireless card. There should be a setting for the power consumption, Set it to max preformance. Also, make sure that the firmware on the router is the most recent. I had...

I have a Garmin GPS V. It is a little older. I use it as a speedo in my Jeep. My larger tire throw off the real speedo. It does seem quite acurate or atleast as acurate as my truck is. I would say that it is close enough. The...

Good news. I have updated the firmware on the router and set the power saving option to not save power. I rebooted all machines and have not had one drop for atleast an hour. This is good since the longest that I had previously been...

the 8600 has xp pro sp2. the wireless desktop has 2000 I am not sure of the service pack the wired desktop has xp home sp1. I was going to do a clean install of both the desktops after I got my 8600 up and running. I was then...

I have three computers hooked up. My son's desktop (wireless), my desktop (wired) and now the 8600 (wireless). We have apparently had this issue of the connection dropping for some time and I just never new it. At only 5 my son...

I talked with Linksys tech support. They told me that my settings looked correct. I did not call Dell support because it was happening on another desktop I have as well. -rick

The 8600 and the wireless router are about 10 feet from each other. I think that this is close enough. Last night I was able to get connected and stay connected. However this morning I could not stay connected. I also found...

I have a Dell 8600 w/ 2200 BG wireless card (xp pro) and a Linksys Wireless B router (BEFW11S4 version 4). When I turn on my notebook I get a strong signal from the router. I connect with it almost instantly. After about 30 seconds...

Quote: Originally Posted by ckr Did I miss something? I just ordered an Inspiron 8600 yesterday. Is that different from an i8600? 8600 = i8600 8600 as of earlier today is no longer available.

Quote: Originally Posted by mattias I've heard that a 1200/2200 is what'll follow the i8600, though I can't find pictures for them so either they're not due just yet, or that's not what they'll be called. (Or there...