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Really weird wi-fi issue

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  • 03-01-2015 11:58pm
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    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I'm having a very very strange issue with my w-fi. When I start up my laptop (lenovo yoga 2) Chrome works away fine and loads websites no problem. After a few minutes despite the icon showing full connection, I lose connectivity. When I run the troubleshooter I get the problem "The remote device or resource won't accept the connection." No problem, so I looked up how to resolve this and it says uncheck "Automatically detect settings" in the "LAN settings menu" - no joy. I tried updating my drivers - again no joy. What's really weird is that my work laptop and phones connect fine to my wi-fi network. My yoga also works fine with my vodafone dongle and wireless at my folks' house too. It just seems to be my UPC connection in my own house that's causing the issue. I haven't made any changes to either my UPC subscription or to my laptop's internet settings.

    Please help :o


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Have you tried connecting the laptop to your upc router by ethernet?


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    #3
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Yoga 2 has no Ethernet port.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    You could buy or maybe borrow a usb to ethernet adapter.


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    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    Did you update the wireless driver? You'll find the latest on the manufacturers website


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    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    I have the same with an asus t100, yet to find a resolution.

    Assume you are with Horizon?


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    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    mass_debater wrote: »
    Did you update the wireless driver? You'll find the latest on the manufacturers website



    Yep. Tried updating it using the windows updater and the intel updater. Both say they successfully installed the new driver however when I check the driver is from 09/2013 and I know from the intel site the most recent is from 10/2014.

    Really annoying.

    Yep I'm on Horizon. Interesting that you're having the same issue.


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    #8
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    Worked fine there for about 30 minutes and now just gone again. ARGH!!!


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    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Yes, its really really irritating.

    Does it work best when there is noone else connected/after a reboot?


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    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    No reason like that to it whatsoever. Upc haven't been able to sort it.

    Had the same issue with my sister's box at the weekend.


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    miezekatze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭miezekatze


    We have the same issue with upc horizon, wish we'd never got it.


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    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Did you raise it with Horizon?

    I had one day of it working perfectly and then back to the above! ts very frustrating!

    Tempted to jump to Windows 10 in the off chance that works!


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    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    have u tried giving the laptop a static ip?


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