Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

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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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Anonymous

2014-03-01T07:14:18+00:00

This is horrible response and I've seen it given by other MS engineers. Thousands of people are having this problem since the 8.1 release. I highly doubt all of us had our routers go bad at the same time. Own up to this Microsoft and please fix it. The standard response will not cut it anymore.

This... Seriously，8.1 is garbage. I'm getting the idea that you chumps at Microsoft are giggling your asses off over all of these people struggling over this trash software.
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Anonymous

2014-02-28T21:48:40+00:00

Re Install back to factory settings, as it's HP will reset back to Windows 8, don't upgrade to Win 8.1

Had same on my HP Laptop,since I did as suggested No problems.

Gd luck.

Derek
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Anonymous

2014-02-28T21:04:16+00:00

Couldn't agree more. I have a desktop HP system, and I'm having the same issue. I have to say, I didn't have an issue with it for months after getting the system, but suddenly a couple days ago it started. My Wi-fi connection either goes to "limited" or disappears altogether. And any attempt to reconnect - short of re-booting - leads nowhere.

Anything learned since you posted here last November?
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Anonymous

2014-02-28T14:38:09+00:00
Hi,

Same story here:
- Airport Extreme Time Capsule as a WiFi router.
- Two Mac clients on the WiFi without any connectivity issues.
- Two iPhone clients on the WiFi without any connectivity issues.
- Three different iPads on the WiFi without any connectivity issues.
- A Linux client on the WiFi without any connectivity issues.
- An Android 4 tablet on the WiFi without any connectivity issues.
- A Surface RT with Windows 8.1 and frequent connectivity issues on the WiFi.
- A Dell T420S with Windows 8.1 Pro and frequent connectivity issues on the WiFi.
- A Dell Venue 8 Pro running Windows 8.1 and frequent connectivity issues on the WiFi.
- A Dell X1 Carbon running Windows 8.1 Pro and frequent connectivity issues on the WiFi.
See the pattern here?

Clearly, there's something wrong with Windows 8.1 and how it interacts with the Apple Airport Extreme WiFi router!

My solution: I got a cheap WRT54GL to run DD-WRT and hooked that up via cable to the Airport to act as another WiFi access point just for the Windows clients.

I hope that someone at Microsoft will take some time to drill into what's causing this issue, so either Microsoft or Apple can fix it.

Tobias W.
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