Why does my wireless connection repeatedly disconnect shortly after connecting?
You may be disconnected if either side of the connection is expecting an authentication exchange that fails to occur. This can occasionally happen even when the connection is not currently using any form of wireless security. Depending on your configuration, you may notice: •the wireless client software indicates it is connected, but it repeatedly stops communicating within 5 minutes of the initial connection •your client’s DHCP request fails, either resulting in no IP address or an OS-assigned APIPA 169.254 address •you can see the Access Point in a site survey or listing of available wireless networks, but your client cannot connect to it •in the client’s or AP’s system log, DHCP, TCPIP, or WLAN Association entries repeatedly appear, and rebooting has not solved the problem The latest and most effective forms of wireless security expect authentication messages to be exchanged within a certain time and order. If this does not happen, the process ends by interrupting communications. Bo
