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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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Same problem here after upgrading to windows 8.1. All other laptps, iphones, ipods, ipads, androids, mac minis work. Only this almost brand new Samsung NP900X4C makes me crazy. Of cource with an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235. This is so stupid. And do you know? My WiFi was dropped while I was writing this reply. Goodbye MS, Welcome back Apple!
Sorry for my bad English.
Am also facing the same issue with windows 8.1. its connected but showing "Limited".
Lenovo G580 [ Pre installed with Windows 7 Home Basic].
Driver : Broadcom
After am update windows 8 its working well.
Now am update Windows 8.1 wifi shows "Limited".
Kindly Clear the same
You will have much better luck reporting the issue to Intel at the Intel communities website I posted earlier and also calling the Intel number for a refund of the card. Its been an issue for over 1 year. The warranty on the card and most laptops have expired so Intel and Microsoft do not care.
Also there is a problem in win8.1 where windows continously fails to resolve the host and also slow performance. It is extremely annoying. While connected to the card it is a different issue. Still unresolved.
Same issue, ended up manually updating the driver. Now i can connect but at speeds of less than 1 meg on a 16 meg connection. Arrg!! I have been fighting this for a week, i have called Microsoft support and been disconnected 3 times.
I checked Lenovo's site and they do not have my laptop listed as a supported Windows 8.1 device. Great, maybe that's a thought for next time, but seeing as going back to 8 is an ugly mess that may not be able to occur what do I do now? On hold with MS again, will let you know how it turns out.
When the issue first showed it was failure to connect to DNS server, and a limited connection indicator with no internet access. I could connect to other networks no problem, it was just all my existing connections that were in place before i upgraded. Also great, thanks for that. After installing the latest Broadcom Driver manually as Windows refused to use it I get connected and get through DNS, but again, what's the point at 0.3 to 1meg of speed.
And yes, all my other devices still work at full speed.
At the Intel Communities Website I posted the link to earlier the issue has been prevalent for a year. Consider yourself lucky you have only been dealing with it for a week. Like I said nothing will get done unless you post about it there and call the number I listed to get reimbursed for the Intel centrino 6235 wifi card. Be proactice people don't be lazy. It's primarily and Intel issue not Microsoft so they could care less.
Also use Wireshark and post the logs from the card.
eeek! No joke! So far mine is doing okay. I am using the latest driver for my card. I tried several things I read here and there. I hope mine don't start dropping again too! This is a complete mess. So many with this issue. And like the one person said....Microsoft seems to be avoiding an response or help. Sorry your still having issues.
