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
    2014-05-15T19:04:10+00:00

    My question is, has Micro Soft has said anything about this? Where can one go to find out what they say?

    I wish they would, give some kind of explanation, so we can stop wasting our time trying to find a fix for this thing.  I am so-o-o tired of troubleshooting. I want to be able to begin enjoying my computer for a change.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-13T07:51:12+00:00

    You may want to start a new thread.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-13T05:48:12+00:00

    I am also having the same problem. After trying the power option on the network card the problem was ok but now it comes back again even with the power option unchecked.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-11T21:00:42+00:00

    It may not be a router problem but a firmware problem. Many people have 8.1 and have never had a problem. If the router maker did some lazy programming that wasn't an issue before and Microsoft upgraded and now the error shows it wasn't the update. For security we need updates. Also there are millions of hardware firmware software combinations its hard to catch every possible conflict when each company is separate .

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-05-11T20:50:15+00:00

    Have you tried going into the network adapter properties and switching to obtain IP manually and use one with the first group 3 the same as your current one assigned by the router but making the last three in the 900s like 192.168.100.999

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