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post #1 of 20
11/7/04 at 5:47pm
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I did not see where anybody had posted this before but gigabyte had finally updated the g-ezlink utility and a driver dated 23 July 2004.

I installed it and it is finding wireless networks. However, I do not have passowrds to access them so I cannot test the actual connectivity.

THey can be found here .
Driver version 3.1.2.21
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post #2 of 20
11/7/04 at 6:01pm
Jchanc you simply rule. I don't know how else to put it. I hope this helps with some wireless conectivitivy issues people have been having. I think eventually I will need to unplug and use my wireless router. I can't help it that I have been to lazy to configure it.
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post #3 of 20
11/8/04 at 12:59am
I just installed it and it works fine. However the format of the utility has changed completely. It takes a little time to adjust to it.

I suggest that you uninstall first the old driver and utility.

If anyone has installed them, check under the first tab, 'current status', and then go to 'advanced'. Under 'message integrety check' it states 'Michael'. Do any of you have the same thing marked?

Confused!!!
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post #4 of 20
11/8/04 at 2:04am
This with the 5680's too?
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post #5 of 20
11/10/04 at 9:34pm
Are you sure this will work? Because the info on G-Ezlink states that the card is a GN-WPEAG and that one has no new driver.
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post #6 of 20
11/10/04 at 10:36pm
I'm using the wireless card GN-WIAG01

The link should be here at:
"http://www.giga-byte.com/Communication/Support/Driver/Driver_Wireless_GN-WIAG01.htm"
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post #7 of 20
11/11/04 at 6:18am
Quote:
Originally Posted by dpawn
If anyone has installed them, check under the first tab, 'current status', and then go to 'advanced'. Under 'message integrety check' it states 'Michael'. Do any of you have the same thing marked?

Confused!!!
No, mine says 'none' under that category, not..uhh..michael.
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post #8 of 20
11/11/04 at 12:59pm
Thanks for the info. I can't imagine where "Michael" comes from. I tried looking in the registry to remove it and also checked my D-link DI-624 router to see if it was sending me that message. No success.

Does anybody have any clues?
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post #9 of 20
11/11/04 at 5:17pm
Checked with Sager mine card has an identity crisis. Apperantly the internal Super-G Wireless cards are GN-WIAG.
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post #10 of 20
11/14/04 at 3:53pm
In the Gigabyte client utility program, click on the first tab, 'current status', and then click on 'advanced'. Under 'current power level' it states '40mW'. Does anyone know how I can up it to 100mW? Does anyone have a higher value than that?

I went to 'Profile Management', 'Modify', 'Advanced', and verified 'Transmit Power Level' was at 100%.
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post #11 of 20
11/14/04 at 7:08pm
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Mine is at 100mw. I did not do anytihing special to get it that way, thats just how it came. If your power settings are at 100% i do not know what to think.
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post #12 of 20
11/14/04 at 9:51pm
Were you connected to a wireless network when you took the reading? I get 100mW when I'm disconnected and only searching for a network name (SSID).
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post #13 of 20
11/14/04 at 11:42pm
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I was searching but not connected. Tomorrow I'll try to connect to one and see what it says. Maybe its a power save feature.
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post #14 of 20
11/14/04 at 11:47pm
I tried all 3 settings and it still stays at 40mW. I just emailed Gigabyte about this problem. I'll probably get a response in yr '05.
Anyway, I'll still wait for your response tomorrow. Thanks
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post #15 of 20
11/15/04 at 12:53pm
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I have the same issue as you. Whenever i connect to the network it says 50mw. However, when I'm searching it says 100mw. I tried creating my own profile to adjust the power save feature and it had no effect.
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post #16 of 20
11/16/04 at 3:48am
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Originally Posted by dpawn
I tried all 3 settings and it still stays at 40mW. I just emailed Gigabyte about this problem. I'll probably get a response in yr '05.
I can't believe a got a response from Gigabyte so fast. This is what they wrote:-

"You may use the Profile Management to configure a profile for your wireless connection and then see if you can change the power setting wihtin the profile. Also, open the wireless card's properties from Device Manager and check if there is an area that you can modify the power.

The wireless card will try to connect to any available wrielss router with open access that is within its connection range. Manually configure a profile for a preferred wireless routre (SSID) should be able to avoid connecting to an unknown router.

Let us know if you have more questions. We will try to verify that for you.

Best regards,

GBT Tech Support

I wrote them back again explaining that I had put everything to max and that they should try to find another way to fix this problem. I'll let you know when I get a response.
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post #17 of 20
11/16/04 at 6:08pm
If that's the case I don't think you can change the power manually. Our engineers might have disabled this feature to power and safety concerns.

If you want to extend your wireless connection range or signal strength, you may try this:
1. Put the wireless router as high as possible in the center of your wireless scope and make sure it is not blocked or surrounded by other devices.
2. Lift up the wireless router's antenna.
3. Move away other electronic devices using 2.4GHz frequency for transmission, such as cordless phones.
4. Disable the Super-G mode in the router or wireless card if they are not both Giagbyte Super-G capable.

Best regards,

That's the B. Crap I got from Gigabyte. It's O.K. to search for a SSID connection at 100mW but for safety concerns they lower it to 40mW once your connected.

What can I say?
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post #18 of 20
11/16/04 at 9:04pm
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Yea, that makes absolutly no sense. I would like the option of using all the power I can to connect wirelessly to maintain a stable connection.
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post #19 of 20
11/16/04 at 11:38pm
Butting in here, there are a couple of Linksys Wireless Router firmware mods that allow one to increase the output in mW. The settings range from as little as 10 mW for very close range to 100 mW. The best setting is at exactly 42 mW as that is the best combination of speed, power and range. Anything higher and the signal becomes noisy and dropouts can occur. Cooling is also a major factor. Most if not all routers are passively cooled with little holes on the sides or top and bottom. So after 45 mW, active coolling becomes necessary. The fact that our wireless cards run at 40 mW only confirms the power/range/signal quality observations with the routers. So if the one forum member's card runs at 100 mW, is it actually connected to any router or is it continuously searching for one?
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post #20 of 20
11/19/04 at 3:12pm
I got a reply from our HQ and was told that we did not have to flexibility for a user to change the power of the GN-WIAG01 wireless device.

Best regards,

Well Guys, this was the reply from Gigabyte-USA. I guess you can only choose the power setting to find a wireless connection but once your in a connection your screwed. That sucks and they suck. What's the purpose of the power setting in the utility progam under Profiles then? I'm looking for another Mini PCI wireless adapter that have functions that work and are not phoney. Any advice?
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