Quick clarification wi-fi

[tpann]

I'm seeing advice about turning off wi-fi during a Pro Tools session. Specifically, does this mean disconnect the wireless connection within the PC? Or turn off the wireless router?

I've got my operation set up on a desk upon which also sits the wireless router so I'm wondering if this is an issue. I'm thinking about maybe trying to find a different spot for the router (not easy but worth a try) or moving all of my equipment to my car and plugging it in to the cigarette lighter. This is not a good option for me because I smoke A LOT.

Just kidding about the car. (not kidding about the router)

[Top Jimmy]

You don't have to kill the router. Just disable wireless from the airport menu and you're good to go.


Buttdialed by me & Tapatalk

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by Top Jimmy

You don't have to kill the router. Just disable wireless from the airport menu and you're good to go.


Buttdialed by me & Tapatalk

Or if your on Windows just open up Device Manager and right click the adapter and disable it.

Or you can just forget about it, if it doesn't make any issues :)

[nst7]

I think that used to be more of an issue years ago than it is now, but Avid still lists it as a potential problem.

[bcwiz]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

Or if your on Windows just open up Device Manager and right click the adapter and disable it.

On some rigs wifi needs to be disabled in the bios

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

Or if your on Windows just open up Device Manager and right click the adapter and disable it.

Originally Posted by bcwiz

On some rigs wifi needs to be disabled in the bios

Let me fix that for you . On some rigs which use embeded WiFi on the motherboard you can disable Wireless networking in BIOS. Which is great and what I recommend if you never going to use it. But its a PITA and requires a reboot. On ALL Windows rigs WiFi networking adapters can be disabled in Device Manager by right clicking it and selecting disable. Re enabling it is just as easy. USB Wireless adapters (which are not controled in the BIOS) will be found here and can be disabled and enabled the same manner. XP actually handled wireless better than Win7 which is a step backwards.

[Zarabozo]

Originally Posted by tpann

I'm seeing advice about turning off wi-fi during a Pro Tools session. Specifically, does this mean disconnect the wireless connection within the PC? Or turn off the wireless router?

That's a pretty old advice. Currently, disabling network adapters is recommended only as a troubleshooting step. It's not expected in a normally working setup.

Originally Posted by sunburst79

XP actually handled wireless better than Win7 which is a step backwards.

Why do you state such a thing? I can do everything I did on XP to my wireless/network connections on Win7, plus much more features.

Francisco

[tpann]

It is definitely an issue for me -- I've been getting some of the notorious clicking and popping that so many report. I found a forum recently where several folks said disabling wi-fi fixed it. I have not tried this fix yet but when I get time I'm going to test it.

I'm fortunate to have a button on my laptop keyboard that I can push to enable and disable wi-fi.

[JoelG]

About that Wifi button, I think that only turns off the radio, it doesn't disable it in Device manager.

Joel