This is the perfect storm. I got a new laptop with built-in Intel Pro
5300AGN card and Vista Ultimate.On this laptop, from time to time the WiFi just dies. Sometimes I get that if I click on a URL, the screen shows blank, but "Done" at the bottom. Other times I get that the browser (IE, FireFox or Chrome) is unable to locate the website (DNS problem).I have tried a number of remedies, but I can't figure out what/where the problem might lie.
I have two other wireless computers with Windows XP Pro and I don't observe any problems on those computers at the same time.
I have observed the following:
Usually if I disconnect and reconnect from the WiFi network (NetGear G router), then the problem disappears. Sometimes after a minute or so, the problem disappears, sometimes if I do IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS, the problem resolves, not always though. SOmetimes the status icon in the Windows taskbar says "Unidentified network" and then "Access local", other times it says "identifying ... (Greenleaf) where "greenleaf is the SSID of my wireless network.. Other times is just says "greenleaf (Private)" .
I'm out of options to troubleshoot this issue and would welcome any hints, tips or references where I can find information on what to look for.
Thank you all.