Wireless Router, Sleep, and Connectivity

Question

Hello,
I have an iBook G4, connected wirelessly to a new Linksys WRT54G router (with the latest firmware installed).
Several times per week, I find that my iBook does not "see" the router after waking from sleep. This is easily corrected by rebooting the iBook. However, I'd rather not have to reboot.
The router is using WPA2 encryption. I had a D-Link prior to the Linksys, and remember the same thing occurring. I understand that others have experienced this as well with various routers.
I am interested in any suggestions of how to avoid rebooting to regain the signal.
Thank you in advance,
Steve

Answer 1

Try changing your settings in System Preferences>Network. Set Location to Automatic, and Show to AirPort and select the AirPort panel below. Add the name of your network and the security method used. Change "By default, join:" from Automatic to Preferred Networks, again click on "Apply Now" button.
After that, click the "Options..." button and check through what's offered to see how you might want to restrict access. If you use your iBook to access outside networks, you don't want to make that too much of a hassle for yourself, so I'd recommend checking off the setting "If no preferred networks are found: Automatically join an open network" Again click the "Apply Now" button.
In that way, your iBook will first look for your specific preferred network at home, yet still latch onto an open network when you're away.
In addition, if there are a lot of interfering systems around, use interference robustness.
Finally, you could always change to using another channel, some will be better than others.