Hi Yusef, Although failure is a possibility, wireless USB sticks do not normally have any kind of "life". A few things to check/try. First, has anyone put anything metal, such as a tin, near either device? Can you even temporarily position the two devices so that there is clear, uninterrupted line of sight between them? Not even a wall. Have you tried completely powering down everything, and restarting? George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of yusuf Sent: 20 January 2006 11:39 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] wireless problem Hi, In hope that someone might know the cause and the solution of this problem. Since yesterday I have had difficulties in connecting my desktop to my wireless router. Normally I can get a good signal and speeds usually between 48 and 54 MBPS. But since yesterday I've been getting speeds of between 2 and 24 MBPS and no signal at all. My question is how can I have no signal when I can send emails and connect to the internet? and more broadly does anyone have any ideas why this problem has suddenly appeared? I use a wireless USB stick which I've used since around last march. Is it possible that the stick is just coming to the end of its useful life? Yusuf ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq