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
    2014-06-05T23:05:31+00:00

    You may want to start a new thread. Limited connection can be caused by several things. First try to update your driver by checking you have all the latest windows updates. If that doesn't help go to device manager select the wireless adapter and double click it select the drivers tab then select driver details and either click roll back to use any older driver or select a different driver from the list. Also you should notify the computer maker and wireless adapter maker to let them know you are having issues. If those don't work try a new thread as limited connection could mean you router is bad the ISP is having issues or many other things. You can connect to your router using an Ethernet cable to verify it is only wireless that is the issue

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-06T10:55:07+00:00

    Are you a Microsoft employee? I've tried this and it doesn't work. Can SOMEONE at Microsoft take some responsibility at least for explaining what changed so fundamentally in Windows 8.1 or a subsequent update to cause this MAJOR problem? All I have seen from them is more complete NONSENSE telling us it's an ISP/Router problem.

    IT ISN'T!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-06T10:58:25+00:00

    Again: are you a Microsoft employee?

    I think we've all tried this and blaming our ISP/Router is complete nonsense. Haven't you seen how many of these posts are from people who say - as I have - that ALL other devices (iPhones, iPads, pre Windows 8.1 machines) work perfectly well.

    For the last time: IT'S NOT A ROUTER/ISP ISSUE

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-06T16:35:06+00:00

    No I'm not. Just another computer user trying to help out. You should open a new thread so you can post some info specific to your issue and so it is easier to figure out what you have tried. There are 45+ pages on this one and its hard to divide who has done what and what that status is.

    Just post a link to the new thread here for further help.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-06-06T19:33:58+00:00

    It has something to do with the windows itself I had windows 7 my wifi was running smooth no problem and this problem started as soon as I got windows 8.1 uninstalling old wifi adapter drivers and getting latest ones from hardware provider website seem to fix it a little bit for me and for some people fix it 100% but mine right now only works while i browse the net etc. If for example I try to play games online then it starts dropping every 5 sec or 2 minutes and goes to limited and other ****... what the engineer said down there useless...

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