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--For W2/XP systems
1.)a> Check the encryption,WEP,SSID and see whether you laptop can keep up with the router at that level,you might need to lower the encryption bits and/or disable the security all together to troubleshoot the problem defining the frames.
1.)b>Check the Power Management of the Wireless Card in the device manager and see whether it is set to "on-highest (not AUTO)"
1.c>See the Wireless Zero Configuration Service in Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>(Expand the page-Scroll down)WZC and be positive on Service's being enabled and started (you might need to stop/start and disable/enable the service)
1.)d>Restart (cold boot/hard shutdown if possible with the power button) the laptop/Re-set the router (NOT unplug-plug back!Press on the reset needle button/regular buttton for 5 secs until the LEDs blink)
2.)a>Start>Connect to>Show all connections>Check the Network Bridges>If yes/Right click on WLAN/Remove from bridge>If no/Double click on WLAN/Support/Check the Address Type Assigned by DHCP or APIPA?
DHCP>IP is most likely 192..
APIPA>Bad news (You are in a loop) IP>169...
DHCP Route:
a.)Contact the ISP/Check the signal with other computers or check the laptop with other routers (i.e.starbucks,airports..) b.)defective card>>contact vendor c.)Has the laptop come with a Windows Installation CD or is it factory image? If factory image-might be needed to reinstall the O/S (I know it is harsh but nonetheless we need the WI-FI huh?)
APIPA Route:
Check the networking for possible MAC conflicts, try hard connection directly to LAN Cable.
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