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    Sony Vaio Z12C5E Wireless connection dropping when Downloading.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Usurper, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. Usurper

    Usurper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    1st of all i have read ALOT of connection dropping topics, and although my head is spinning from information overload, i do not think any are relevant.

    Since i have had my Z12C5E when i try to download anything of a fairly big size, my connection drops, youtube HD clips, tv episodes via newsgroups or torrents.

    at 1st i thought it was a programme conflict, but then i realised youtube even made this happen.

    The connection is completely fine when NOT downloading anything.

    It happens virtually all the time, whether it be 2 mins into a download or 20. I have contacted Sony who have been about as much use as a screen door on a submarine, telling me to do a full restore, ( which is no good as this has happend since the 2nd day of owning the machine, before i had installed anything apart from msn and my newsgroup client )

    I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64.
    the network adapter is CENTRINO ADVANCED-N 6200 AGN

    I have changed no setting on the internet side of things besides unticking the allow pc to turn it off to save power option .

    can anyone help me with this please?
     
    Usurper, Aug 11, 2010
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  2. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Search the forum. Common problem due to thermal throttling on the wifi chipset. Rolling back drivers seems to be the fix.
     
    beaups, Aug 11, 2010
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  3. Usurper

    Usurper Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have not updated the drivers, they are the ones that came with the machine.

    but i wil have another look thankyou.

    If anyone has a link to a stable driver , please post.

    thanks.
     
    Usurper, Aug 11, 2010
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    TofuTurkey Married a Champagne Mango

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    TofuTurkey, Aug 11, 2010
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    Usurper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Awesome , thankyou very much, seems to be stable on a decent sized download. :)
     
    Usurper, Aug 12, 2010
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    skagen Notebook Deity

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    Chsnging to the Intel driver version 13.2.1.5 worked for me when thus problem came up on my Z.
     
    skagen, Aug 12, 2010
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