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Recsauce
22-02-2009, 08:39 AM
I just purchased a new computed 3 days ago. On my old PC everything was running fine, but on the new one when I go into major cities such as Stormwind I get disconnected from the the internet , including wow, firefox, aim, ect. I then have to restart my wireless connection just to get back onto the internet. I am using a laptop with built in wireless and Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit. My old desktop had Windows XP. Is there anything I can do to fix this. I emailed blizzard, and on monday i will call tech support, but hopefully someone here can help me.
Thanks,
Tim
Kalos
22-02-2009, 01:31 PM
As per the sticky thread, system specs please. Most likely, it is a junk Wireless adapter, or a poor quality router for Wi-fi; almost certainly as it is only the one machine it is a rubbish Wireless adapter, but we could use much more info.
Lothaer
22-02-2009, 01:31 PM
i dont see how just going into a city can completely kill your internet connection might be faulty hardware?
Lothaer
22-02-2009, 01:32 PM
damn u beat me Kalos.
Recsauce
22-02-2009, 07:44 PM
Sorry,

Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook
Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit
AMD Athlon X2 64 Dual Core
2gb DDR2 Ram
250gb HDD
DirectX 10
NVIDIA GeFrorce 8200M G
Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter
Kalos
22-02-2009, 10:30 PM
Could you get an ID on your Router as well, might explain quite a lot. Also, was the old machine also on the same Wifi, or was that done via Cat-5 or such? If there were other things on this Wifi network and they were WoWing all A-okay it would be daft to think the router is the problem, yet if the other systems shows the exact same problem it would be almost certainly the router to blame.

You might say "Well I've already told you its only on this one machine" but you didn't tell us how the old one was connected, if it was using the wifi or not. If it was, we need to know. If it wasn't, even more so.
Recsauce
24-02-2009, 07:57 PM
The router is a Netgear WGT624v3, and yes the old computer is on the same wifi connection
Kalos
25-02-2009, 03:08 PM
You should try and find a Wifi NIC for it, that is probably the cause of the problem, the current one being a bit dodgy. Might be the Wifi encryption level, might be that the company whacked in a cheap one, either way it isn't working right.
PhillyMaster
27-02-2009, 10:41 PM
Just check your netwark adapter to be up to date with drivers...