Thread: Have to constant ping to maintain connection
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2008-01-11 , 22:19
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
What about changing the Power Saving setting to either Intermediate or Off?

Connectivity -> Connections -> select your WiFi connection then Edit -> Next, Next, Next, Advanced -> "Other" tab -> Power Saving

If this works, it means your access point is not compatible with Power Saving Mode (PSM) and you might want to upgrade to the latest access point firmware in case that fixes it, or buy a replacement that does support PSM. Disabling or reducing PSM to "Intermediate" will result in worse battery lifetime on your N800.

Also when discussing WiFi problems it's always beneficial to state your access point make/model/firmware.

I tried everything on my linksys, including dlink firmware.

I had been messing with that for almost two years, I would just buy a new access point. I really wish I had just bought one two years ago.

But thats just my experience, depending on the AP and the firmware, its possible its fixable. My guess is though, if its an old B AP, its probably not gonna happen.