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
    2015-04-14T00:09:49+00:00

    For those who still have the problem.

    I have the same problem since I paired my cellphone through bluetooth and my Windows 8.1 computer which seems to try to create a bluetooth network with it as soon as it comes in range and disconnect my wifi connection.

    Now, a quick fix is to turn off your bluetooth device by going to PC settings -> PC and Devices -> Bluetooth and switch it OFF.

    Hope this help.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-13T21:29:49+00:00

    I have been having this problem for a long time as well. I finally "solved" it by connecting directly to the router with an Ethernet cable. The fact that this works makes it pretty clear that the problem is with the WiFi on the notebook using Windows 8.1.

    I just followed the recommendation to disable the "Allow computer to turn off this device to save power" option for the WiFi adapter, so I'm going to see if that actually works as a real solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-06T15:15:23+00:00

    Right click the command prompt window > select all > press enter to copy and paste it here so I can see what the configuration settings are

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-06T12:42:14+00:00

    What do we do after the ipconfig/all??

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-04-02T14:22:36+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!

    go here for fix    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cuvIf-aj70

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