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Wireless intermittent on Vista

Dec 3, 2010 7:20PM PST

Greetings Cnet,

So, I have been using Linux, in the form of Wubi Ubuntu, when I switched back to windows to do some work on my cell phone (ubuntu doesn't support sony ericsson software) two things happened.

1) I lost ubuntu, login is stuck on a loop, keeps going back to selection screen, this is something I have looked up, apparently if you do something like windows updates that affects the hard disk it can throw off ubuntu grub or something, anyway, I am going to try and resolve this by running it natively, once I have figured out how to open my spare hard disc.

2) This is my main point, is that during my time on ubuntu, I never once had an issue with my wireless connection, now I am back on vista for the time being until I fix ubuntu, the same old problem of the wireless dipping out is apparent.

Nothing has changed, I haven't moved, I am still in the same room doing the same things, yet Vista has a problem with my wireless dipping out and ubuntu runs perfectly, its almost as if Vistas wireless is weaker than Ubuntu, that sounds silly I know, but is the best way to describe it.

Has anyone else noticed this, and has anyone found a resolution?

Any help would be most appreciated, thanks.

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OS ..
Dec 3, 2010 7:22PM PST

I forgot to mention, I am on an Acer Aspire 5720 laptop, running Vista 32-bit home premium.

When I was using Linux it was through Wubi Ubunti, the latest version.

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For wireless? No.
Dec 4, 2010 2:34AM PST

The thing about wifi and wireless is that it does change even if you didn't change a thing. For the uninitiated we have to cover areas like how night and day time affect RF performance, neighbors that turn on or off some router and the list goes on and on.

Resolving this often includes moving the wifi router closer and other steps.

But when you wrote "Nothing has changed" that leads me to note that it has.
Bob

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Any non bots?
Dec 4, 2010 8:13AM PST

Any non bots out there who could dignify me with a slightly better response than repeating everything I said in a different format?!

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Dingify?
Dec 4, 2010 8:19AM PST

Sorry for the typos.

My usual fixes involve the following.

1. Check with the maker for wifi driver updates.
2. Be sure we have the router set up per the Cnet Networking forum advice.

I've found some that insist they should be able to hide the SSID and then carry on that it works in Linux. I make NO APOLOGIES for the bugs, omissions, gaffes, lies and smells that abound in Windows and those that make and sell it.

Here's my point. We've figured out that some settings work for most of us that run Windows. Let's try that.
Bob