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Anyone solved the SP2 - Wirless - No Internet bug?
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:48 am
by Insomniac
I spent last night building my brothers PC, installed XP & SP2, setup the Netgear WG121 USB wireless adaptor like I did before.
Nothing but problems! My ASDL internet connection randomly drops on both PC's (through a DG834G Wireless Router & ASDL Modem). My brother's PC's wireless just randomly stops as well.
Anyone come across a solution to this problem?
All I can find is people telling me to stop the 'wireless zero configuration' service?
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:16 am
by Den
havent tried SP2 yet
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:38 am
by Insomniac
My initial views are: don't unless you feel you absolutely have to!
Some things seems to work so much better, but other's (like wireless networking) have just screwed up something rotten!
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:09 am
by grov
SP2 sounds scary, i dont dare trying it...SORRY
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:28 am
by Insomniac
grov wrote:SP2 sounds scary, i dont dare trying it...SORRY
Oh go on... you know you want to
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:32 pm
by grov
No, i really dont want to try it, i've heard to much shit about it...like u wont be able to pornsurf and stuff
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:35 pm
by n99
Can't you 'roll-back' service packs?
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:36 am
by Insomniac
No need, I never thought it would be that simple, but I disabled the WZC service and everything seems fine now.
Go figure. Guess I'm just used to Microsoft making every problem super-difficult to solve.
I really wanted the additional security of SP2 as after getting broadband my PC had become a collection tank for every adware/spyware/malware/trojan/dialer app out there on the internet. I spent a whole weekend getting the PC clean and then left it on and connected for one night only to find 33 new detected programs the next day
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:40 am
by Nozaki
maybe you just should get yourself a decent firewall in a router or switch... its the best thing...
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:52 am
by Insomniac
The DG834G is supposed to have a true SPI (?) firewall built in. I only know how to open and close ports on it, and I think all incoming ports are closed by default.
I really should read the manual I suppose, but there are certain ports that definately need to be open for me that I've set up.