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
    2015-02-05T07:43:15+00:00

    the card is a top of the range intel card with the latest intel driver. Everything running earlier windows systems connect without a problem so can't see it being a problem with the router. my windows 8.1 connects elsewhere. when i run intel pro wireless diagnostics everything is good except it fails the ping test. another person staying here is having the same issues with w8.1.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-05T02:18:31+00:00

    I have a top of the line intel adapter and latest driver installed. When I run the Intel Pro diagnostics everything passes except the ping test.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-05T00:21:43+00:00

    For a year I tried, Broadcom, Atheros, Killer.

    Driver does not work.

    I bought INTEL

    Everything works, WiFi, WiDi, BT.

    You must uninstall all non-original application which of the system.

    You need to install the driver and the same work.

    In Apple routers must set up manually start DHCP from 192.168.X.X.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-02-04T18:47:24+00:00

    Start your own thread for help.

    http://www.vindamedia.com/windows/help/troubleshooting-your-network

    Try that. It isn't a W8.1 issue since Windows 8.1 doesn't handle WiFi. Try to flush your DNS and boot in to safe mode with networking. Make sure your router is using 2.4 ghz since 5 ghz is for short range and no solid objects

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-02-04T14:59:29+00:00

    I'm having this problem too, and ONLY with Win 8.1. My household has two iPads, a Mac and a Win 7 PC which stay on consistently, but the brand new Win 8.1 Toshiba Satellite has to be rebooted several times a day because nothing else will get it online. Troubleshooter can't find any problem.

    I own my own business, so having the computer go offline and have to be shut down and rebooted several times a day is like having your assistant walk out of your office while you're in the middle of telling them what you need from them, and take a lengthy smoking break during which they forget everything you were telling them.

    It's definitely a Win 8.1 problem. I'm hearing Win 10 is going to be better, so my guess is Microsoft won't fix this. Guess we're not paying them enough for that.

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