Frequent WLan disconnections on Equium M40X-230

My laptop suffers frequent disconnections from the internet and it is getting very annoying. Situation is the laptop connects wirelessly to the net via a Belkin router. The router is working ok, and I use Aol for ISP.
Our second laptop, also a Toshiba but a Sattelite A30-203 does not suffer the problems despite using the same router.
Both laptops have service pack 2 on and the M40 is mobile centrino whilst the Sattelite has a wireless adaptor card installed (also Belkin).
If I watch the connection speed it varies between 54mbps and 1mbps and still says that the signal strength is excellent no matter what the speed is.Does this mean the problem lies with the laptop or its settings, or does it need chipset drivers to be upgraded?
Any help would be appreciated as the slow performance especially when loading pages on the net is driving me daft.

Hi
You should know that there are different WLan standards which supports different properties.
The standards are 802.11 A, B or G. At this time the wireless 802.11 G standard supports the fastest connection.
The best combination is the using of the router and Wlan card which supports the same standard.
You have suggested that the Satellite A30 uses the Belkin WLan adapter. I assume there is the best compatibility between Belkin router and Belkin WLan card. Therefore you will get the best performance.
However, on your Equium you should check the WLan card properties. There you should find some options which could increases the card and connectivity performance.
Important: The power saving option should be disabled in the card properties. Try also to set the WLan range to the highest level.
Additionally its advisable checking the WLan card driver updates. If you use a Intel WLan card check the Intel page for updates.

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