Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

Anonymous
2013-10-20T17:01:27+00:00

Since installing 8.1 Pro, I'm having issues with WiFi dropping internet connectivity and always showing "Limited" when clicking on the system tray icon.  When I troubleshoot the problem using the system tool it is always the gateway that is faulty.  I have uninstalled/reinstalled the device drivers several times, installed the newest drivers directly from Intel, restarted the computer, etc.  I can restore connectivity by turning WiFi off then back on, but the connection will drop at what seems to be random intervals.  My applicable system specs are as follows;

Lenovo Y510P  Laptop

Windows 8.1 Pro

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230

Apple Time Capsule router w/newest firmware

Needless to say this is quite an irritating bug that didn't exist prior to the update to 8.1  I hope this can be resolved quickly. Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-14T12:15:08+00:00

    Sounds good. This question has so many suggestions and half of them are useless and may actually cause issues. It is best to open a new thread. That way people helping have a better idea of what has been done.

    Google chrome is pretty bad in general. They open a new instance of chrome for each tab and they end up using way to much memory. IE is actually more secure. It is a little technical why but they have some better protection for XSS attacks as well as a new feature rolled out last July and August that protects the pieces of memory that are waiting to be garbage collected (since memory items don't delete when you are done they are still present until that memory space is needed which is in short garbage collecting)

    But that is sometime a personal preference. You can read more about security in the IBM security intelligence web site.

    Sory but IE does not support BT audio and communication devices.

    BT audio drivers and the end Bt audio device are supported in Chrome.

    The practice of "Chrome" works like Skype.

    Audio device.

    Communication device.

    Supported open close file , next ,back , up down sound amplitude in end bt devices.

    I should not need to use flash or IE.

    If it does not catch BT I just delete cookies/history and running, that's all.

    Therefore, only the oryginal R drivers BT and WiFi in the device manager is important.

    The application installer or windows update is too stupid for that

    PS. 

    I think from those of your combination,

    See if you can "pick up an incoming call on Skype"

    The handset end in BT audio and communications device.

    Who knows. R it is Original.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-14T08:20:27+00:00

    Wouldn't it be easier and easier to just use the device manager?

    Most likely the network driver wouldn't show as it is most likely a in the box driver. Although that is a great way to look and see if non certified 8.1 driver was installed.

    On a side note to everyone. It is best to let windows update handle all updates. The updates that come in through windows update are not always the most current driver released. That is eiter because even though there is a new driver it wasn't certified yet or it is known to cause a conflict with something unique to your system.

    Windows update checks your system and the services running prior to getting packages. If it sees a conflict it won't deliver some drivers. There are exceptions, such as my graphics card is a unique one that isn't common and Windows update won't ever get an update sent to it from the manufacture.

    But the safest way to get any update is through Windows update since it has a higher security then one that is downloaded from a non secure site. Not saying that all sites that aren't Microsoft are not secure but the chances that a Windows update server will suffer from a DNS hijack are pretty much 0 since that is highly monitored during update periods

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-14T08:13:15+00:00

    Sounds good. This question has so many suggestions and half of them are useless and may actually cause issues. It is best to open a new thread. That way people helping have a better idea of what has been done.

    Google chrome is pretty bad in general. They open a new instance of chrome for each tab and they end up using way to much memory. IE is actually more secure. It is a little technical why but they have some better protection for XSS attacks as well as a new feature rolled out last July and August that protects the pieces of memory that are waiting to be garbage collected (since memory items don't delete when you are done they are still present until that memory space is needed which is in short garbage collecting)

    But that is sometime a personal preference. You can read more about security in the IBM security intelligence web site.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-14T08:05:37+00:00

    Sounds good. This question has so many suggestions and half of them are useless and may actually cause issues. It is best to open a new thread. That way people helping have a better idea of what has been done.

    Google chrome is pretty bad in general. They open a new instance of chrome for each tab and they end up using way to much memory. IE is actually more secure. It is a little technical why but they have some better protection for XSS attacks as well as a new feature rolled out last July and August that protects the pieces of memory that are waiting to be garbage collected (since memory items don't delete when you are done they are still present until that memory space is needed which is in short garbage collecting)

    But that is sometime a personal preference. You can read more about security in the IBM security intelligence web site.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-03-13T22:28:47+00:00

    "...At that time I will open a new Question thread... as long as the connection remains 'stable' I see no reason to 'fix' what ain't broken.... YKWIM?"

    Did you do it:

    CMD Admin

    pnputil.exe -e

    look wifi card OEM#

    pnputil.exe -d Oem#.inf

    After download Only oryginal driver (wifi card) (not aplication) 

    and instal manual in device manager.

    If want or not sure, can delete all Oem#.inf

    I did do this.....  didn't fix the problem I'm sorry to say.... Thank you for the help however. :)

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