Stuttering PC (WIFI)

[dodger]

Can anyone help. my laptop was fine until I installed my wifi. it works fine for a while + then stutters about 3/4 then a few mins later, does the same thing over. I guess i'm just pissed off with it during game play, streaming music + vids. Does anyone have a solution for me?

I'm using Netgear DG834G + WT PCI card.

Please help!!

 

[MH]

Does it still do it when you remove the card?

 

[dodger]

No, it stops. Any suggestions?

 

[revans3]

Reinstall, go into device manager and choose uninstall. Reboot and then reinstall drivers. Got to be worth a shot. I had something similar with mine last week - it was driving me mental. That fixed it though.

 

[dodger]

Cheers - i'll give it a go later

 

[revans3]

one thing I shoudl have asked is has this ever worked normally, is it a new addition to your machine?

 

[dodger]

I've had the set-up for a while + this has aways happend. I've put up with it for ages but now i would like to get it sorted.

 

[revans3]

Hmm OK, If its never worked properly it could be faulty. Any chance of trying it in another laptop?

 

[MH]

Yeah sounds like it may be faulty, or bad drivers

 

[dodger]

I don't have access to another laptop to try unfortunately

 

[revans3]

try the reinstall then mate, have you any firewall/anti virus software? If you do stop them whilst you reinstall and also while you test.

 

[dodger]

I've had a brainwave - I'm installing the latest firm ware versions + I've got a sneeky suspition that the firmware for the PCI is causing the probs.

 

[dodger]

Tried to get the firmware last night - terrible download spead about 15 bytes/sec on 1meg. Will try again tonite - fingers crossed.

 

[revans3]

did the reinstall not work?

 

[dodger]

OK I have found the solution - the firmware needed upgraded + the stuttering has gone - woo hoo!!! Thanks for everyones help - magic!!!

 

[dodger]

I eventually got it working - woo hoo. No more stuttering. It needed the firmware on the PCI card + router updated. Thanks for everyone's help!!!