Yes, the EVDO card could do that. Are you disabling it when you're at home?
It shouldn't be doing it, but it might be "bridging" your home networking
adapter and fouling up the connection.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"jeff" <jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD62AEAC-E51E-4E36-A61B-C11B2EB54FB0@microsoft.com...
> no, it actually stays on for 15 minutes or so , when i cant get to the
> internet it still says im connected. now i aslo have an evdo card which i
> dont use when im home. could this impact it?
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Are these drops of the connection every minute or so? If so, you've
>> probably got IEEE 802.1x Authentication enabled. Check the Properties of
>> the wireless connection icon in Network Connections, go to the Wireless
>> Networks tab, highllight your LAN in the window under Preferred Networks
>> and
>> then tap the Properties button. Next, go to the Authentication tab, and
>> make sure there's NO check mark in the box next to "Enable IEEE 802;1x
>> authentication for the network."
>>
>> If this is the case, and you're simply using WPA or WEP encryption on
>> your
>> LAN, the networking device will be finding the LAN, connecting and then
>> failing out trying to authenticate (which is being refused by the
>> router).
>> Then it does the process over and over. 8-)
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "jeff" <jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0A78B2B8-B68D-4BD8-BA93-D0ECE129201D@microsoft.com...
>> > hi i have a motion le 1600. i also have a wired and wireless network.
>> > the
>> > router is upstairs. my other wireless(dell functions fine downstairs
>> > but
>> > my
>> > tablet from the same area keeps dropping the signal even though it says
>> > i
>> > thas a good signal. help is appreciated, thansk sue
>>
>>
>>