Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

Thanks for the heads up. Any suggestions as to exactly how to get online to do this when 8.1 won't allow me online at all? I have a Dell desktop that I'm using right now. My Samsung ATIV Smart PC is the one I updated from Windows 8 (came on it) to 8.1. Previously I had *no* trouble getting online and staying online. Now I can't even get online to get help with it... SO frustrated.. and right now I detest Microsoft for doing this to so many of us. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Hi I assume you have a Intel adapter?

Try connecting direct to the router via your ethernet cable. Go to the page I suggested run the utility and install the driver. You should then be able to connect wirelessly.

Hope this helps.

Hi DarksideHop 12.

Thank you for the suggestion, but my tablet does not have an Ethernet port. I have a Samsung ATIV Smart PC tablet. It does have USB ports (biggest reason I opted for this over an iPad). After reading so many posts about people having problems with Win 8.1 connecting and staying connected to the internet, I did a clean install of Win 8 (which worked great) and received a refund for all the games I purchased for my grandson that would only run under 8.1. I have to say that Microsoft does have some problems with OS releases, but their customer service is wonderful. They refunded the cost of all the apps I had purchased under Win 8 too, so I wouldn't get double charged to install them again. Can't ask for much more beyond that. It's a hassle to revert, but I learned one thing... I will not be upgrading my husband's new computer (has Win 8 on it). :-)

Thanks for the heads up. Any suggestions as to exactly how to get online to do this when 8.1 won't allow me online at all? I have a Dell desktop that I'm using right now. My Samsung ATIV Smart PC is the one I updated from Windows 8 (came on it) to 8.1. Previously I had *no* trouble getting online and staying online. Now I can't even get online to get help with it... SO frustrated.. and right now I detest Microsoft for doing this to so many of us. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Hi I assume you have a Intel adapter?

Try connecting direct to the router via your ethernet cable. Go to the page I suggested run the utility and install the driver. You should then be able to connect wirelessly.

Hope this helps.

This seems to work the best.  One router is working without problems.  The other is still squirrely.  They both boot up faster now, and seem to give less problem.

For all of you with Intel Wireless adapters.

I ran the utility on this page:-

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect/wireless

And for the first time it detected that there was a newer version of my driver.

I have the Intel Centrino wireless-N105 adapter.

I downloaded and clicked on the exe file and within a few seconds the new driver was installed.

Hope I'm not tempting fate but I have not had any dropouts for 4 days either from boot up or from sleep mode.

This driver is not a dedicated Windows 8.1 it says for Windows 8, but its worked for me and I hope it works for all of those with Intel drivers.

The driver covers multiple Intel adapters but the utility will detect the one you have. 

I really hope this helps you all.

Acer Aspire E1-571

Intel Corei5

Intel Wireless-N105 Adapter

Just thought I would re post my solution in case anyone with INTEL adapters may have missed it.

Mine is still working after doing this.

Again I hope this works for at least some of you.

Acer Aspire E1-571

Intel Corei5

Intel Wireless-N105 Adapter

Thanks for the heads up. Any suggestions as to exactly how to get online to do this when 8.1 won't allow me online at all? I have a Dell desktop that I'm using right now. My Samsung ATIV Smart PC is the one I updated from Windows 8 (came on it) to 8.1. Previously I had *no* trouble getting online and staying online. Now I can't even get online to get help with it... SO frustrated.. and right now I detest Microsoft for doing this to so many of us. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Everyone who updated to 8.1 is having the issue. The joke is that Msoft owns Bing and tracks every move the world makes, yet cannot discern the thousands and thousands of users asking the same question. I know, because the bleep heads come back with the sophomoric "reboot" answer to everything.

100 computer manufacturers, 1 issue . HHHHMMMMMM I wonder if this idiot 8.1 needs the reboot.

Here it is almost a year later and this issue is still not fixed. <sigh> Does anyone here know how to o back to Windows 8 and just live without 8.1? I upgraded to 8.1 for my grandson who wanted some games from the Store that said I had to have 8.1 to get such and such a game. I am so disgusted, along with several others from the posts here. Surely there is SOME fix to not being able to connect to the internet that works.

Thanks for your input should someone be able to tell me how to go back to Windows 8. My grandson will just have to live without using my tablet. Life is tough..

AzLady