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    Windows 8.1 and network connection

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kojaraty, Oct 19, 2013.

  1. kojaraty

    kojaraty Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys yesterday i updated my y510p to windows 8.1 and I cant connect to any wireless or LAN network. Sometimes it connects but limited without any internet connection.

    Does anyone know a fix for this?

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
     
    kojaraty, Oct 19, 2013
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    dqvdqv Newbie

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    Hi, the problem is that when you updated to 8.1, the wifi driver gets replaced by 15.10.0.12. You can't seem to rollback to 14.8.8.75 anymore.
     
    dqvdqv, Oct 21, 2013
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  3. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Just go to Intels download site and get the latest driver, which fixes connection issues.
     
    Jobine, Oct 21, 2013
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  4. kojaraty

    kojaraty Notebook Enthusiast

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    I updated the driver using the device manager. It is working ok for now

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
     
    kojaraty, Oct 22, 2013
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    xcvzq Newbie

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    I have the same problem. Which version should I be using? The one on Lenovo's website is newer than the one on Intel.
     
    xcvzq, Oct 27, 2013
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    errolgreer Newbie

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    You mention the Intel website. I have searched without success. PLEASE post the actual name (.exe or .sys) driver file you used. I am going crazy trying to get a wireless connection on my new Lenovo Ideapad G580GL-PDC running Win8.1. even when very close to my wifi modem. If I connect a cable, there are no problems getting into the web. I have found a driver on the Lenovo web site called Liteon,Cybertan 89wn03wb.exe and an Intel wireless driver iwlan0883264.exe but this is for win8 and the Lenovo G560, not G580. I haven't tried them as yet, waiting for your response first!! Many thanks. errolgreer.
     
    errolgreer, Oct 31, 2013
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    errolgreer Newbie

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    I found a driver on Lenovo called 89wn07wb.exe which is supposed to be for Win8.1 64bit for my ideapad G580GL-pdc model number 20157, but although I got 4 bars signal strength - at the bottom of the taskbar, it would still not connect to the Internet. There must be some solution to this problem!
     
    errolgreer, Nov 1, 2013
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