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[Tactics702]

Nothing has worked so far and trust me I've exhausted all of my trouble shooting abilities. This off that on, that off this on, nothing has worked. What the heck is going on with his computer that makes it want to keep reconnecting like it is???

[ttmcmurry]

Have you disabled auto channel scan and manually set the router to a fixed channel? 

Setup -> Wireless -> Manual Wireless Setup -> Uncheck "Enable Auto Channel Scan" -> Pick a channel 1-11 -> Save Settings and reboot the router

[Tactics702]

Didn't work, would your next recommendation to be go get a Linksys that actually works?

[tipstir]

Didn't work, would your next recommendation to be go get a Linksys that actually works?

No not that brand... Faulty router is this router still covered so can get another one from DLINK like A4.

[ttmcmurry]

Reason for the fixed channel suggestion is because the symptoms you describe sounds a whole lot like interference.  Things such as microwaves and cordless 2.4GHz phones can do that; and if auto channel scan is on and someone answers their phone (that's on the same channel), the 655 can hop to another channel causing a 10-20 second drop every time.  And if your 655 hops back to the channel it was on when the conditions get better this can keep happening over and over.

I'm in NYC with about 25 APs in range of my DIR-655 and had to turn off the Auto Channel Scan because it kept hopping trying to find a better channel.  In the end I had to run a program ..

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

... and was able to make a more informed decision about what channel to use.

[thecreator]

Nothing has worked so far and trust me I've exhausted all of my trouble shooting abilities. This off that on, that off this on, nothing has worked. What the heck is going on with his computer that makes it want to keep reconnecting like it is???

Hi Tactics702,

Are you using all the programs that came with the D-Link Router, like Network Magic, which came with D-Link DIR-655 A3 Router? Turn off the Network Lock / Network Filter until all computers and devices are securely linked to the Router.

Also, a Bad Transmission Channel can cause a poor connections and rapid disconnects for the Wireless Computers. Turn off Auto Channel Scan and manually run the different channels until you find one that works.

[Tactics702]

This has absolutely nothing to do with "symptoms", NOTHING. It is dropping connection from a new message I've detected through my internet capturing device Ethereal and I will post a screen shot as soon as it drops the connection again.