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Wireless Dropping off, Windows problem

  • 13-09-2010 1:22pm
    #1
    Kynareth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    Hullo there everyone,
    Well I've got something juicy for you to take a crack at today if you please, my Windows install seems to be dropping off my wireless every few seconds/minutes.

    The card is an 'Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN'. using Windows 7 x64.

    How do I know it's a Windows problem and not a faulty card? Well firstly I've checked the connections on the physical card and secondly, I've got Ubuntu on the same hard disk and it's connection is flawless, it's not dropping off at all.

    What seems to happen is it starts loading a page then loses connection, recconnects and continues to load, however, this doesn't help with youtube videos for example where it loads about 20 seconds then dies off.

    I've done all the usual things, rollback driver, update driver, uninstall device, remove network from the wireless settings and join again, make sure the computer can't turn off the device to save power.

    Nada, nothings working. At this stage I'm considering reinstalling but I'd rather not if at all possible since it is a relatively new install anyways, about 2-3 months old at most.


Comments

  • #2
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Have a look at this thread and see if the Winsock fix in particular helps,


  • #3
    Kynareth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Kynareth


    Should have mentioned I'm on Windows 7 (x64), silly me.

    I reset the winsock just there through the command prompt it came up that it was sucessful and told me to reboot, rebooted, but it didn't have any effect, sadly.


  • #4
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    Open the Start menu and type in "Power Options". In the Power Options window click on Change plan settings for the power plan that you have selected. Then click on Change advanced power settings.

    In the list of options double-click on Wireless Adapter Settings and then double-click again on Power Saving Mode. If it isn't already, change the setting to "Maximum Performance".

    Hope that helps. :)


  • #5
    Kynareth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Kynareth


    Kynareth wrote: »
    make sure the computer can't turn off the device to save power.
    Odaise Gaelach wrote: »
    Open the Start menu and type in "Power Options". In the Power Options window click on Change plan settings for the power plan that you have selected. Then click on Change advanced power settings.

    In the list of options double-click on Wireless Adapter Settings and then double-click again on Power Saving Mode. If it isn't already, change the setting to "Maximum Performance".

    Hope that helps. :)

    Thanks for the reply, I hadn't thought of checking there directly but more-so in the more technical area's, but my power option is always on Maximum Performance anyway :/


  • #6
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    Are you using intel's wireless connection utility or windows?

    Try switching between the two to see which works better, but make sure only one is active at a time. I've seen that cause problems before.


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  • #7
    Kynareth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Kynareth


    Windows' , I've never used the Intel Connection Utility being perfectly honest, I'll give that a go tonight.


  • #8
    Bugzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Bugzy


    i got the same ish problem...my wifi card keeps dropping connectivity. tried a few fixed that i found on the internet/boards but nothing worked.

    im running realtek wifi card though on W7 Ultimate 32

    its an awful random thing...sometimes it runs perfect sometimes cant even connect. tried this on a few diff wifi networks and same issue :S


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