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Network connection being picky...

  • 04-01-2010 8:57pm
    #1
    corkarcher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    I've been having trouble staying connected to the wifi in our apartment block, but the strange (and annoying) thing is, it's only my laptop that keeps disconnecting and it's only this particular network as well, i.e. my laptop connects fine to other networks at houses and college etc. Ive recently wiped my laptop and installed Windows 7 and the problem still exists.
    The landlord isn't going to get anything fixed because its solely my computer that's acting up (A Dell Studio XPS 16)
    What actually happens is it identifies and connects fine at first, I can browse for maybe 5 mins then it just disappears. When I watched a readout of download speeds I noticed it peaks and then drops instantly until it reaches 0 and then needs to be disconnected and reconnected, only to go again 5 mins later...
    HELP PLEASE! I NEED INTERNET!


Comments

  • #2
    roberthurley14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭roberthurley14


    if you have an external wireless receiver get an internal one in pc world or the likes


  • #3
    corkarcher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭corkarcher


    It is internal.. My laptop is a better model than both my flatmates but they all connect fine :S It's a pain..


  • #4
    roberthurley14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭roberthurley14


    hmm well then get an external and disable the internal, u can get one for 50€ or so


  • #5
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    What driver are you using? I've seen a similar issue fixed by swapping the card manufacturer's driver for one from the computer manufacturer.


  • #6
    corkarcher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭corkarcher


    When I installed windows 7 I had to reinstall most of my drivers anyway and I got them off dell.. Same problem as before though.. I don't understand why I can connect to every other wifi network I find except for this one, I might just get myself mobile wimax, it's only 15 eur a month


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