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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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Mine is fluctuating between 14.5 and 29.0 mps according to the WiFi status window.
Having said that, I just checked my internet connect at speedtest.net, and I'm at 21 mps, which is the max for the plan I have with my provider, so I'm happy enough.
thanks
Ken
I'm having the same problem with Nokia (now owned by Microsoft) Lumia 2520 tablet (brand new) running Windows RT 8.1. after tablet power up or reset, WiFi adapter changes from "connected" to "limited" and internet connection is lost. 5 kids with 10 other WiFi devices (windows, android, iOS) in the house and this is only device experiencing this issue. sounds like a bug to me.
I've had this problem for around 5 months but my connectivity now seems to be OK. I have followed all advice pointed to from her, that seemed worth trying, but the problem persisted all along the way. OR - until it suddenly disappeared, a week or two ago. Without no specific action from my side for many weeks - other than that I successfully logged onto another wifi network. After that, my wifi has been remarkably stable. So, I have no idea why the problem disappeared, but it seems OK now.
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I have an MSI GS70 with a Killer Wireless-N 1202 WLAN and I have the common issue with Windows 8 constantly loosing network connectivity and indicating that the connection has limited connectivity. This issue just started today April 17, 2014 when I turned the computer on at 1am Eastern Time. The computer had been working without issue as of April 16, 2014 at 4pm Eastern Time which is the time in which I turned it off to go to sleep.
These are the troubleshooting steps I've already attempted...they have not worked.
1.) No software or hardware changes prior to the issue starting.
2.) Reset TCP/IP stack and autotuning with the following commands
- netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
- netsh int ip set heuristics desabled
- netsh int ip set global autotuninglevel=disabled
- netsh int ip set global rss=enabled
3.) Disabled the computer from turning the WLAN from turning off to save power.
4.) Set advanced power options for Maximized performance.
5.) Enabled metered downloading.
6.) Uninstalled/reinstalled the WLAN (did not delete driver).
7.) Attempted to revert to an older driver, there was only one.
8.) Disabled RDC.
9.) Booted into Ubuntu 12.04. The issue occurs there as well.
