3G Stability Problem with Windows 7

[garyc]

I have a problem maintaining a stable 3G connection under Windows 7. After a short time all data transfer stops, although the indicator applet shows that there is still Internet connectivity. This is using a Nokia E71 on the MTN network under the 64 bit version of W7.

Using the same phone and settings with the same DNS under Fedora or Ubuntu does not give any problems, so it does not seem to be the instrument or the network. Running it under W7 with the Nokia drivers uninstalled and accessing the phone as a USB modem with a *99# dialup gives the same stability problems, so it does not seem to be the Nokia drivers. Accessing the network from Fedora or Ubuntu running on VmWare player under W7 gives no problems, which means that the W7 USB drivers are probably OK since these will be used to handle the phone interface.

It looks like the problems are upstream in W7, bit I lack the experience in the OS to tell if it may be dumping one of the layers in the TCP/IP stack or whatever. Is there anyone here who may have some advice on this problem? I contacted Microsoft but they stated their policy that any OS problems are for hardware vendors to sort out (Nokia in this case).

 

[DJNgoma]

Have you tried using the Ovi Suite...?

 

[kronoSX]

I had a similar problem,what software did you install before this happened.

 

[garyc]

I have tried the Ovi suite, although it did not make any difference. The problems started directly off a clean install (twice), so there was not too much software installed prior to this. Basically the hardware drivers (motherboard, graphics and sound card).

 

[DJNgoma]

I have tried the Ovi suite, although it did not make any difference. The problems started directly off a clean install (twice), so there was not too much software installed prior to this. Basically the hardware drivers (motherboard, graphics and sound card).

Which version of the Ovi Suite are you running?

 

[garyc]

I no longer have the version number of the Ovi suite due to it having been uninstalled. It was downloaded about 3 1/2 months ago if that gives any indication.

 

[DJNgoma]

I no longer have the version number of the Ovi suite due to it having been uninstalled. It was downloaded about 3 1/2 months ago if that gives any indication.

Yea, the new is more stable. Was in the closed beta testing group and it supports Office 2010.