After much frustration, I finally did a complete reformat/reinstall of XP SP2 and then installed Belkin software/wireless card F5D7001. While signal strength is always at least very good, I still get drops in the network. I recently installed a Dlink card into another machine and it has XP handling the connection and SEEMS more stable, although I'm not sure because I don't use it as frequently.
According to Microsoft, if I don't see a wireless connection tab in my wireless connection properties, I can't use the Belkin driver to let XP manage the connection.
My question is if I can find a way to let XP handle the connection with the Belkin, is it better than using the Belkin supplied app/driver? If so, can it be configured manually (think I saw a post on how to do this).
Most of the time the connection is good, but just seem to get dropouts at the worst possible times (Skype, online gaming, etc) Although most would say it's a problem with interference, is it possible my DSL provider (Tele2) is just losing connection? Is there a good utility that measures or monitors loss of network, in this case internet? Help appreciated!!