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    Intel WiFi Link 1000 disconnect issue

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hockeymass, Aug 11, 2011.

  1. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    This problem has made me want to stab myself in the face today. I did Windows Easy Transfer (huge mistake, caused several weird issues) and now my wifi connection is randomly dropping. It reconnects within a few seconds, but it's obviously disruptive. I tried disabling the power management feature and updating the driver, but it's no good.

    Anyone else had this problem?
     
    hockeymass, Aug 11, 2011
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  2. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    try uninstalling/reinstalling the wireless drivers?
     
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    That didn't work. There's really no reason for this to be happening, I'm so confused.
     
    hockeymass, Aug 11, 2011
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    Disabling Wireless N might help. I had severe issues connecting to my university WiFi until I set it to only operate in Wireless G mode, now it works much better.
     
    Stealth107, Aug 13, 2011
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    dark rider Notebook Consultant

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    How is your signal? I was getting disconnects in N when I dropped down to 2 bars or fewer, so I bought a repeater to cover the far reaches of my house, yard, patio, etc., and now I get 4 to 5 bars everywhere, and have not had a single drop yet in 2 weeks of regular use. Even through the repeater, I'm getting average downloads of 15Mbps over my Comcast 20Mbps service. Connection is currently at 150Mbps and signal is 94%.

    The repeater I picked up was a cheap Encore ENHWI-2AN3 from Newegg for $26 shipped. I do have a nice DLink DIR-825 router though.
     
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    Izagaia Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know alot about wireless networks, but I have heard (don't know any reasons, just heard) that networks running WPA2 security (both AEP & TKIP) sometimes have connection issues when certain (maybe older ?..) G-based clients trying to connect. First gen PS3's (ceche01) suffer from this. I had to downgrade my D-Link dir-655 to operate in G mode only with WPA-AEP security before I could get it to connect (since then I moved to a wired connection).

    Other wireless devices in my home have always had weak signals. My gameroom especially. I swear the walls in there are made of heavy-duty rock. My router sits on my porch, seperated by several walls and some thirty ft away. I haven't seen many consumer routers that use any better than a 2.2 or 2.4dB gain antenna(s). I had to upgrade the ones on my D-Link to 6dB before I could see consistent 90+% strength connections in my gameroom on wireless-N.
     
    Izagaia, Aug 13, 2011
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