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
    2014-04-04T19:40:57+00:00

    Hi Everyone

    This thread is NOT about limited connectivity!

    Actually, this thread IS ABOUT limited connectivity. If you read the first post you would have seen these words making up the first sentence. 

    "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."

    So, perhaps you should "start your own thread."

    The limited connectivity is not a configuration issue...there's something wrong with the way Windows 8.1 and various drivers are interacting. I can tell you that the Intel drivers are prone to these problems.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-05T09:56:06+00:00

    Ah yes title does give it away, hadn't spotted that and was reading the recent posts.

    I still don't believe the two problems are connected, one issue internet works fine then drops out and with the other problem folks can't connect which is generally what limited connectivity means.

    Anyway, the main point is that Microsoft need to address both issues and fess up to the problems.

    Oddly enough my laptop worked all day yesterday without dropping out once, go figure?

    Cheers

    Raadghast

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-05T23:28:55+00:00

    I'm confused.

    My internet connection is fine, windows 8 wont work.

    that is correct for this thread right?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-04-06T03:35:47+00:00

    I agree with one person who believes it may be one of the 8.1 subsequent updates that has caused the problem. I have reloaded the manufacturers correct driver, changed power settings to disable the system from closing the device or laptop and NOTHING suggested so far fixes this problem!

    Raadghast, yes.  What was happening to me was that Wifi is connected but would blank out every few seconds.  e.g. works for 25 seconds, then stops, then works again, then stops.

    TOTAL EFFING FRUSTRATION.

    Changing the router channel seemed to have mitigated the problem somewhat, but it was still there.  It took a FULL REINSTALL FROM SCRATCH before the problem went away.

    I've never been a fan of turning on Windows Updates automatically and the moment I changed that habit to the "highly recommended" behavior, I paid for it dearly.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-04-06T06:06:55+00:00

    It starting to happen to me to and it **** me off

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