peer to peer problem

applecart · 02-07-2004

Hi,
I'm having signal/connection problems with two laptops setup in peer to peer, so I thought I'd ask everyone here what is the most likely problem.

One laptop is using a lucent technologies wavelan silver, on w98se, and the other laptop has a buffalo WLI-PCM-L11G card setup running the orinoco firmware/driver/client manager (buffinoco'd ) using w200pro.

I know both cards work, having used each rig with netstumbler seperately ( whilst out driving around ) but with netstumbler NOT running, I have terrible peer to peer connection problems.

I did try running one laptop with NS to detect the other, but as they are both set for peer to peer, I got erratic results.

I set up both laptops so they where connected peer to peer, with the laptops side by side, I moved one away ( line of sight ) to 3 metres, and i lost connection. I connected an external ariel to one ( a buffalo WLE-NDR ) and got to 5 metres before losing connection!

I put the laptops back together and the connection re-established, so my next test was to move one laptop to another room. At just 1 metre apart, with a brick wall ( 100mm thick ) between them, I lost connection.

Whats it likely to be?

I'm very confused as when i use the laptops seperately with NS, i pick up AP's from at least 40 to 50 metres away ( whilst out driving round )

It does'nt add up. but I'm wondering if there's maybe something up with the wavelans internal ariel?

I fancy dismantling it to see whats what inside, but I'm apprehensive.

Does anyone have a pic of an opened up wavelan card? and whats the best way to do it? ( I dont want to break it up too much that it wont go back together )

Thanks in advance for your help.

gmiller220 · 02-07-2004

Try changing the channel. Could be interference from something else.

Thorn · 02-07-2004

There could be any number of reasons, including interference. However, one good clue is your remark about the brick wall. Brick is one of those things that kill 2.4GHz RF very quickly. I'm betting that the construction of the building has a lot to do with it.

02-07-2004	#1 (permalink)
applecart Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: uk Posts: 23	peer to peer problem Hi, I'm having signal/connection problems with two laptops setup in peer to peer, so I thought I'd ask everyone here what is the most likely problem. One laptop is using a lucent technologies wavelan silver, on w98se, and the other laptop has a buffalo WLI-PCM-L11G card setup running the orinoco firmware/driver/client manager (buffinoco'd ) using w200pro. I know both cards work, having used each rig with netstumbler seperately ( whilst out driving around ) but with netstumbler NOT running, I have terrible peer to peer connection problems. I did try running one laptop with NS to detect the other, but as they are both set for peer to peer, I got erratic results. I set up both laptops so they where connected peer to peer, with the laptops side by side, I moved one away ( line of sight ) to 3 metres, and i lost connection. I connected an external ariel to one ( a buffalo WLE-NDR ) and got to 5 metres before losing connection! I put the laptops back together and the connection re-established, so my next test was to move one laptop to another room. At just 1 metre apart, with a brick wall ( 100mm thick ) between them, I lost connection. Whats it likely to be? I'm very confused as when i use the laptops seperately with NS, i pick up AP's from at least 40 to 50 metres away ( whilst out driving round ) It does'nt add up. but I'm wondering if there's maybe something up with the wavelans internal ariel? I fancy dismantling it to see whats what inside, but I'm apprehensive. Does anyone have a pic of an opened up wavelan card? and whats the best way to do it? ( I dont want to break it up too much that it wont go back together ) Thanks in advance for your help.

02-07-2004	#2 (permalink)
gmiller220 People are dumb Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 466	Try changing the channel. Could be interference from something else. __________________ "Got Google???" It does a Wifi Good

02-07-2004	#3 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,358	There could be any number of reasons, including interference. However, one good clue is your remark about the brick wall. Brick is one of those things that kill 2.4GHz RF very quickly. I'm betting that the construction of the building has a lot to do with it. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

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