Airport Problems In Jamaica

[blackrobe]

Hi.

I connect to ADSL service, (Cable & Wireless Jamaica) in Kingston, Jamaica using airport on my 15" PowerBook 1.67. It connects via a D-Link DWL-2000AP+ wireless access point (in repeater mode) to a SpeedTouch 576 wireless ADSL modem that is also wired into a wintel box via ethernet -- it is running XP. The SpeedTouch is the access point. The D-Link simply repeats the signal.

Amazingly, this set up works great most of the time. However, at least once or twice a day I have to reset (power off/on) the SpeedTouch modem to restore the wireless internet access to my powerbook. Something seems to be timing out? The D-Link is working fine I believe because I always have a strong signal -- even when I loose connectivity. The network that shows up in my airport is the appropriate one a.k.a., SpeedTouch, but there is no connectivity until I reset the SpeetTouch ADSL modem. Meanwhile the wintel box connected via ethernet maintains its connectivity.

Any ideas?

Thank you!
JS

PS-My technical level is what I'd describe as intermediate -- but obvously I'm looking for some help here -- so not a complete expert!

 

[Veljo]

Does your ADSL modem disconnect or is it just your Powerbook that loses touch? You might have some kind of interference somewhere.

 

[blackrobe]

It's just my powerbook that looses touch. I seem to have full airport signal strength, but it looses connectivity. The PC that is connected to the ADSL modem via ethernet almost always works.

 

[AssetBurned]

hi there,

did you done that OS X 10.4.3 update?
sounds like that could fix your problem.

cu assetburned