In message <1167678770.888191.13090@k21g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
pongevoorst@googlemail.com writes
>Hi,
>
>My PC frequently runs very slowly. Task Manager showed two instances
>of WPN111.exe (the manager for my Netgear WPN111 wireless adapter),
>each instance using up over 400Meg of memory and climbing. Questions:
>
>(1) Has anyone else seen this problem? Any idea of the cause and
>cure?
Can you let Windows manage the connection and ditch the Netgear stuff?
>
>(2) I am running Windows XP Pro with separate logins for several
>members of my family. Each person currently logged in gets their own
>instance of the WPN111.exe program running. This seems a bad design:
>why shouldn't the program be a system program, running a single
>instance?
Why not make it one then?
>
>(3) The program typically uses 5-7% of the CPU, even if nothing is
>being downloaded. This seems excessive. Is there a fix?
New drivers?
>
>(4) The wireless connection seems to get dropped a lot. Popping the
>wireless adapter out and back in usually cures it. If there a better
>solution?
>
>Regards,
>
>Ponge
>
Download newer drivers if available, if not then ditch the POS and buy a
different brand if you absolutely have to use WiFi.
--
Clint Sharp