"Squeff" <squeffrey@gmail.com> hath wroth:

>On my attempts tonight (with MAC filtering off, but WEP still on), I
>get the following:
>
>It connects and I'm able to get an IP address. This is better than
>before (so I'm not sure what's different). I'm then able to get to a
>site (e.g., www.cnn.com), albeit very slowly.
>
>Then, the next site I go to, I get "Server Not Found." Then, if I wait
>a bit, I MIGHT be able to get to the site if I try again. Maybe.
>
>Sometimes, I can't even get to the first site.

Sounds like a high wireless data error rate. What does your client
computer say is the wireless connection speed?

You mentioned that the ethernet connected desktop works just fine. So,
try this particular computer with a directly connected CAT5 cable.
Windoze is smart enough to give the ethernet connection priority over
the wireless, so you won't need to do any reconfiguration. If the
direct connection works normally, then there's only one thing left
that might be broken. That's the wireless section on the Netgear
WGT624.

>All the while, I'm told that I have a strong wirless connection (I'm 2
>feet from the router).

2 ft is a bit close. Try backing off just in case there's some
overload issue causing the high error rate.

>Will try disabling WEP and see if that helps. I'm scratching my head
>over this one, since it does work. Only sometimes.

Well, I'm also mystified. I'm trying to go through the possible
assumptions in case we missed something. I suggest you concentrate on
the router. Turn OFF literally every enhancement and feature turning
it into a very basic wireless router. That means turning off Super-G
or Turbo-G (I forgot which one is used in the WGT624). Check your
WGT624 firmware version to insure it's the latest. Turn off MAC
filtering and such. Might as well turn off 802.11b compatibility.
Leave RTS/CTS flow control and fragmentation at defaults. Check the
log and status pages for any clues. If desperate, punch the reset
button and start from scratch.

On the other side of the coin is the Dell D620. What manner of
wireless miniPCI card is inside? If it's an Intel card, be sure to
get the latest Proset drivers and utilities from the Intel web site:
| http://www.intel.com/network/connect...t_software.htm
Methinks Proset is much more better than Windoze Wireless Zero Config.
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