Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

Same problem with HP Pavillion dv6 that started shortly after I upgraded to Win 8.1.  I suspect Win 8.1, itself, or one of it's updates. Please help, Microsoft.

I had this problem with my IPHONE5S and a Dell Venue 11 Windows 8.1 pro tablet. Always getting limited connectivity on Hotspot Wifi connection.

After reading this thread I tried a few things and determined it was definitely the IPHONE and the Tablet not connecting well as other devices connected to the IPHONE fine as well as my tablet to other mobile devices.

I finally found and updated the Wireless AC 7260 adapter driver from INTEL to a version 17 from late 2014 as opposed to a version I had from 2013.

It immediately started working on first attempt afterwards and will see how it goes..... Thanks for all the good help in finding the problem.

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What will you do if:

• Old router  G + N 150Mbs
• Old TV  G
• Old Printer  G
• smartphone G + N
• Your new computer N + W10

• hardware driver, this is a decision? or not ?

Again, the system will be guilty  :-)

EX: If one milion "go to" it is time for W11 :-)

I don't exactly understand your point, Microstuff_8.1 Was it maybe that W10 that was suggested by  ccicarl already before launch has become an unviable upgrade strategy for fixing this??? So that W11 may be the fix to W10 ?

OK, ALL my other devices of different brands at home work nicely on my new Asus RT-AC66U router - EXCEPT my old Dell that I fitted with a new Intel AC7260 adapter. Bought the AC router and card after the very unfortunate FREE upgrade of my Win 8.0 to 8.1 that failed and that I have regretted as a dog ever since and put hundred+hours into trying to fix without luck.

JUST DON'T DO IT is my only advice - or maybe wait till W11 if I understand your advice (?)

to those of you still having issues, if you haven't tried the following...give it a try.  i worked for me on my toshiba L70 8.1 machine with atheros ar956x wireless adapter.

TCP/IP Stack Reset

open admin command prompt and type the following:

netsh int ip reset C:\resetlog.log

restart the computer/laptop

Disabling TCP/IP Autotuning

disable the TCP/IP autotuning.   Open admin command prompt and run the following commands one by one:

netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled

netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled

netsh int tcp set global rss=enabled

<8<--- cut my own quoted post above here--->

What will you do if:

• Old router  G + N 150Mbs
• Old TV  G
• Old Printer  G
• smartphone G + N
• Your new computer N + W10

• hardware driver, this is a decision? or not ?

Again, the system will be guilty  :-)

EX: If one milion "go to" it is time for W11 :-)

I don't exactly understand your point, Microstuff_8.1 Was it maybe that W10 that was suggested by  ccicarl already before launch has become an unviable upgrade strategy for fixing this??? So that W11 may be the fix to W10 ?

OK, ALL my other devices of different brands at home work nicely on my new Asus RT-AC66U router - EXCEPT my old Dell that I fitted with a new Intel AC7260 adapter. Bought the AC router and card after the very unfortunate FREE upgrade of my Win 8.0 to 8.1 that failed and that I have regretted as a dog ever since and put hundred+hours into trying to fix without luck.

JUST DON'T DO IT is my only advice - or maybe wait till W11 if I understand your advice (?)

Legend:

1. Saving energy
2. Sampling-frequency signal
3. Sampling signal amplitude (strength 1,2,3,4,5) antenna lines.

below 8.1, these technologies do not work, the old routers also can not.

Below 8.1, Paragraph 1, 2, 3 runs max power, non-stop.

above 8.1

The router works with the hardware driver.

Point 1 and 2 is supported by the driver, never the system 8.1.

Point 3 is 90% of the manual setting, but Intel does it himself.

If you are buying equipment "low energy",

1 This is not the meaning weak.

2. It is meaning paragraphs Legends can works.

I one year checked it Atheros, Broadcom, Killer , not works.

It works since the INTEL. Because driver compatible.