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Caprica McCallen

Registered User

Join date: 31 Jan 2008

Posts: 33

03-29-2008 12:08

Every time the wireless signal drops I have to close and then restart Second Life (not exactly a speedy process). Really inconvenient re: classes, business and personal. Anyway around this?? Otherwise I may give in and go back to a land line based DSL service.

Annabelle Babii

Unholier than thou

Join date: 2 Jun 2007

Posts: 1,797

03-29-2008 12:09

Nope. sorry.

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Ty Gabe

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Join date: 1 Sep 2007

Posts: 217

03-29-2008 12:23

/me agrees with Annabelle and scratches his head over what type of wireless signal you might be using (hopefully not a neighbor's).

Max Herzog

Cloudy

Join date: 9 Jul 2006

Posts: 1,073

03-29-2008 12:23

I persevered with wireless for too long. In the end, I relented, hard wired the PC to the cable modem and since then, no problems.

Apart from the ever-fascinating and myriad problems SL chooses to unleash on me and everyone else when it feels like it, that is.

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Jezebella Desmoulins

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Join date: 4 Nov 2005

Posts: 561

03-29-2008 12:28

Are you talking about the signal from a wireless router in the home, or one of those wireless internet cards through a cellular phone service? If it's a wireless router that's dropping signal a lot, that's a good sign it's time for a new router or one with greater range. If it's cellular phone service dropping calls, that's a complaint to take up with the company. Either way, yes, you have to log in again if SL detects you've disconnected from the grid.

Kathy Morellet

Registered User

Join date: 26 Jul 2006

Posts: 809

03-29-2008 12:29

From: System Requirements

* Second Life is not compatible with dial-up internet, satellite internet, and some wireless internet services.

If cable or DSL is available in your area, you would be far better off going that route with Second Life.

Caprica McCallen

Registered User

Join date: 31 Jan 2008

Posts: 33

03-29-2008 15:12

Okay- I was afraid of that.

To respond to Ty (hahaha) I am using free city municipality service and also more recently decided to join in with neighbors and share the cost of service one of them pays for. We are only a few apartments and thought it would be helpful. But what was I thinking? When one has cut out so has the other in most cases. Some days are GREAT - but others, like the last 2 days, really awful. Solar flares?? Anyway, now I have more info.

Thanks for the input, all~~

Re-Login After Wireless Signal Drops Everytime?
Caprica McCallen Registered User Join date: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 33	03-29-2008 12:08 Every time the wireless signal drops I have to close and then restart Second Life (not exactly a speedy process). Really inconvenient re: classes, business and personal. Anyway around this?? Otherwise I may give in and go back to a land line based DSL service.
Annabelle Babii Unholier than thou Join date: 2 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,797	03-29-2008 12:09 Nope. sorry. _____________________ Deep inside we're all the same - we're an amorphous fog clouod.
Ty Gabe Registered User Join date: 1 Sep 2007 Posts: 217	03-29-2008 12:23 /me agrees with Annabelle and scratches his head over what type of wireless signal you might be using (hopefully not a neighbor's).
Max Herzog Cloudy Join date: 9 Jul 2006 Posts: 1,073	03-29-2008 12:23 I persevered with wireless for too long. In the end, I relented, hard wired the PC to the cable modem and since then, no problems. Apart from the ever-fascinating and myriad problems SL chooses to unleash on me and everyone else when it feels like it, that is. _____________________ I do not like your tone. It has an ephemeral, whinging aspect. Gratuitous Flickrage http://www.flickr.com/photos/24213150@N04
Jezebella Desmoulins Registered User Join date: 4 Nov 2005 Posts: 561	03-29-2008 12:28 Are you talking about the signal from a wireless router in the home, or one of those wireless internet cards through a cellular phone service? If it's a wireless router that's dropping signal a lot, that's a good sign it's time for a new router or one with greater range. If it's cellular phone service dropping calls, that's a complaint to take up with the company. Either way, yes, you have to log in again if SL detects you've disconnected from the grid.
Kathy Morellet Registered User Join date: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 809	03-29-2008 12:29 From: System Requirements * Second Life is not compatible with dial-up internet, satellite internet, and some wireless internet services. If cable or DSL is available in your area, you would be far better off going that route with Second Life.
Caprica McCallen Registered User Join date: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 33	03-29-2008 15:12 Okay- I was afraid of that. To respond to Ty (hahaha) I am using free city municipality service and also more recently decided to join in with neighbors and share the cost of service one of them pays for. We are only a few apartments and thought it would be helpful. But what was I thinking? When one has cut out so has the other in most cases. Some days are GREAT - but others, like the last 2 days, really awful. Solar flares?? Anyway, now I have more info. Thanks for the input, all~~

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