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> Not sure if im even in the right group here, but here we go :-)
>
> Basically, I have a Medion laptop, MD6488, 2.6P4, 512DDR, GF4 488 Go GFX,
> 40gb HDD, DVD/CDRW combo. Its about 2 1/2 years old, and runs Windows XP
> Pro with all the updates done.
>
> Now the problem is, when i use the Wifi, using a 3Com office connect Wifi
> PCMCIA card, and try to transfer large files or do anything that really
> maxes the link (or just sometimes after a while...) it freezes and i have
> to switch off and on again.
>
> Now I just assumed this was a Windows issue, and as it was about due a
> format reinstall anyway, i thought that would probably cure it-but alas,
> it hasnt. So, clean install, latest drivers are on, natch, so, anyone
> got any ideas? Faulty card? Faulty PCMCIA?
>
> Cheers for any help :-)
>
> --
> Dan
>

>
> DanTXD wrote in message
> news:3rv4kpFlovtjU1@individual.net...
>> Not sure if im even in the right group here, but here we go :-)
>>
>> Basically, I have a Medion laptop, MD6488, 2.6P4, 512DDR, GF4 488 Go GFX,
>> 40gb HDD, DVD/CDRW combo. Its about 2 1/2 years old, and runs Windows XP
>> Pro with all the updates done.
>>
>> Now the problem is, when i use the Wifi, using a 3Com office connect Wifi
>> PCMCIA card, and try to transfer large files or do anything that really
>> maxes the link (or just sometimes after a while...) it freezes and i have
>> to switch off and on again.
>>
>> Now I just assumed this was a Windows issue, and as it was about due a
>> format reinstall anyway, i thought that would probably cure it-but alas,
>> it hasnt. So, clean install, latest drivers are on, natch, so, anyone
>> got any ideas? Faulty card? Faulty PCMCIA?
>>
>> Cheers for any help :-)
>>
>> --
>> Dan
>>
>
> Has it always done this from day 1?
>

> Not sure if im even in the right group here, but here we go :-)
>
> Basically, I have a Medion laptop, MD6488, 2.6P4, 512DDR, GF4 488 Go GFX,
> 40gb HDD, DVD/CDRW combo. Its about 2 1/2 years old, and runs Windows XP
> Pro with all the updates done.
>
> Now the problem is, when i use the Wifi, using a 3Com office connect Wifi
> PCMCIA card, and try to transfer large files or do anything that really
> maxes the link (or just sometimes after a while...) it freezes and i have
> to switch off and on again.
>
> Now I just assumed this was a Windows issue, and as it was about due a
> format reinstall anyway, i thought that would probably cure it-but alas,
> it hasnt. So, clean install, latest drivers are on, natch, so, anyone
> got any ideas? Faulty card? Faulty PCMCIA?
>
> Cheers for any help :-)
>

> DanTXD wrote in message
> news:3rv4kpFlovtjU1@individual.net...
>> Not sure if im even in the right group here, but here we go :-)
>>
>> Basically, I have a Medion laptop, MD6488, 2.6P4, 512DDR, GF4 488 Go GFX,
>> 40gb HDD, DVD/CDRW combo. Its about 2 1/2 years old, and runs Windows XP
>> Pro with all the updates done.
>>
>> Now the problem is, when i use the Wifi, using a 3Com office connect Wifi
>> PCMCIA card, and try to transfer large files or do anything that really
>> maxes the link (or just sometimes after a while...) it freezes and i have
>> to switch off and on again.
>>
>> Now I just assumed this was a Windows issue, and as it was about due a
>> format reinstall anyway, i thought that would probably cure it-but alas,
>> it hasnt. So, clean install, latest drivers are on, natch, so, anyone
>> got any ideas? Faulty card? Faulty PCMCIA?
>>
>> Cheers for any help :-)
>>
>
> Update - just thought - its not the PCMCIA - because i have Vodafone
> GPRS/3G mobile connect card and it never does it with that in.
>
> --
> Dan
>

> Not sure if im even in the right group here, but here we go :-)
>
> Basically, I have a Medion laptop, MD6488, 2.6P4, 512DDR, GF4 488 Go GFX,
> 40gb HDD, DVD/CDRW combo. Its about 2 1/2 years old, and runs Windows XP
> Pro with all the updates done.
>
> Now the problem is, when i use the Wifi, using a 3Com office connect Wifi
> PCMCIA card, and try to transfer large files or do anything that really
> maxes the link (or just sometimes after a while...) it freezes and i have
> to switch off and on again.
>
> Now I just assumed this was a Windows issue, and as it was about due a
> format reinstall anyway, i thought that would probably cure it-but alas,
> it hasnt. So, clean install, latest drivers are on, natch, so, anyone
> got any ideas? Faulty card? Faulty PCMCIA?
>
> Cheers for any help :-)
>