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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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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 .
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.
You may want to start a new thread.
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.
No, Microsoft has been silent on the issue. I've mentioned it several times on their Facebook accounts, and all they do is advise people to bring their device into a Microsoft store and they'll fix it at no charge.
