Comment Once upon a time... (Score 2, Interesting) 337
I had an old Linksys wireless router, a Toshiba laptop with the original (no service packs) Windows XP, several wired desktops, and a Mac Powerbook.
The "new" Toshiba laptop usually booted Linux. But, there were still a few things I had to do with Windoze, so it still had dual boot capability.
Usually, within 15 minutes of booting Windoze, I had to physically reboot the router.
The solution: First, don't boot to Windoze. Second, get a new router.
The problem did not occur with the wired machines. I always figured it was something wonky in the new XP wireless driver. I tried firmware upgrades, new drivers on the laptop, etc.
At some point, I realized that a new router was far less expensive than the time I was wasting on this Windoze/Linksys incompatibility.
The "new" Toshiba laptop usually booted Linux. But, there were still a few things I had to do with Windoze, so it still had dual boot capability.
Usually, within 15 minutes of booting Windoze, I had to physically reboot the router.
The solution: First, don't boot to Windoze. Second, get a new router.
The problem did not occur with the wired machines. I always figured it was something wonky in the new XP wireless driver. I tried firmware upgrades, new drivers on the laptop, etc.
At some point, I realized that a new router was far less expensive than the time I was wasting on this Windoze/Linksys incompatibility.
