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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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Go here to get more info about changing the frequency
www.vindamedia.com/windows/helplist choose the section about WiFi. You can skip to the signal section.
Usually, if the frequencies are interfering with it that much there is a little troubleshooting. Please start a new question, on top of this page under participate.
Copy a link to the URL of the new question so I can find it and I will help you get your WiFi issue solved
You are SO right! MICROSOFT. Do you even look at these forums ? Where's your solution ???
You are SO right! MICROSOFT. Do you even look at these forums ? Where's your solution ???
Hi Bianca, I think you just have to keep updating the drivers eventually it seems they do get better.
The issue is you are on the wrong forum. The hardware and drivers that run WiFi are made by other companies. It would be productive to go on that companies forum and tell them so they can fix it. If you never let them know that your configuration is having issues they will never know to fix it.
Yes the monitor them but this isn't a problem they can fix because they have no control over other companies. You don't call Target to complain about a Walmart employee.
It can also be other external issues like signal interferences bad ISP, other devices, viruses, and too many more to name.
Okay, guys after several days of pain (and nearly switched back to win7), I found a solution for the 2 most common wifi problems (I had both).
First, the "limited connectivity" problem:
Open a command prompt (Search/type "cmd"/press Enter)
Type these (they are changing the global tcp settings, press ENTER after every line of command):
IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
NETSH INT TCP SET HEURISTICS DISABLED
NETSH INT TCP SET GLOBAL AUTOTUNINGLEVEL=DISABLED
NETSH INT TCP SET GLOBAL RSS=ENABLED
NETSH WINSOCK RESET
Then restart your wifi adapter or restart your computer (you can find other sources about these commands anyway)
This one solve the "limited connections" problem.
Second, the frequent disconnects or dropping from wifi network:
As I noticed, it is a driver related problem.
Change your current "manufacturer" wifi driver to a "Windows" driver for your wifi adapter (you can choose from a list when you'd like to change the driver of your wifi adapter in the Device Manager).
Since this change, my wifi have not dropped from the wifi network.
