holy crap, i’m totally distracted
by the fact that my wireless access point (Linksys BEFW11S4v2) keeps dropping it’s signal, requiring me to *frequently* get up and unplug it and replug it. i’ve called tech support, i’ve reflashed the firmware (same version), i’ve changed the channel from 6 to 11 to 9. and it keeps happening. started about two weeks ago. i’m wondering if the folks next door have a new portable phone or something. it’s not like i /need/ it for what i’m doing right now (my freaking master’s paper!!!), but it sure is distracting for half a webpage to load and then suddenly, 0% signal, meanwhile the little devil is sitting 10 feet away from me blinking cheerfully.
and it only happens in the middle of downloading a webpage never during the hours between when i’m pulling my hair out trying to explain my project’s “background.” i’m going to weaver street. maybe i’ll be less distracted there.
I read somewhere (can’t find the link now) that this can happen when your AP isn’t broadcasting its SSID and Windows detects another AP that does broadcast an SSID. Windows tries to connect to the other AP, dropping your connection in the process.