Wireless Network Disconnecting

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 RC1
       #1

    Wireless Network Disconnecting


    Ok so my problem is pretty weird. After connecting to a wireless network after anywhere from 5 minutes to 60 minutes my ability to connect to the internet stops. The wireless connection still shows as full strength. This problem occurs at every place that I have been and used wireless. Which is at least 5 or 6 different locations with different routers and internet suppliers. This doesn't occur when using wired. If I run a ipconfig all the info looks good. If I do a ipconfig /release and then a /renew the internet access will come back but will disappear again after a small amount of time.

    This has happened using the drivers that windows 7 provides, the drivers lenovo provides for vista, and the latest drivers that intel provides for vista.

    To clarify what I mean by the internet stops this means that when this happens pings to google.com suddenly timeout. And web browsing stops working. But any connection that was made already for example a download will keep downloading or a mmorpg will continue to work.

    My computer specs are in my signature and in my profile. If anyone can help me out here I would appreciate it.
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  2. ppp
    Posts : 32
    Windows 7
       #2

    I had exactly the same problem under Vista. It is definitely a new Win7/Vista networking thing. I don't know what fixed it, although I might suggest disabling IPv6 and running the standard Vista networking stability tweaks such as disabling auto-tuning:

    [OC]ModShop - Solve File Copy Problems: Tweak Vista's auto-tuning Network

    I no longer experience the problem. Usually to really fix it I had to reboot with the FIRST WLAN connection I connected to being the local one, and then it was fine... but when I went somewhere else I had to reboot as well.
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  3. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #3

    weird wireless problem


    jjcf89 said:
    Ok so my problem is pretty weird. After connecting to a wireless network after anywhere from 5 minutes to 60 minutes my ability to connect to the internet stops. The wireless connection still shows as full strength. This problem occurs at every place that I have been and used wireless. Which is at least 5 or 6 different locations with different routers and internet suppliers. This doesn't occur when using wired. If I run a ipconfig all the info looks good. If I do a ipconfig /release and then a /renew the internet access will come back but will disappear again after a small amount of time.

    This has happened using the drivers that windows 7 provides, the drivers lenovo provides for vista, and the latest drivers that intel provides for vista.

    To clarify what I mean by the internet stops this means that when this happens pings to google.com suddenly timeout. And web browsing stops working. But any connection that was made already for example a download will keep downloading or a mmorpg will continue to work.

    My computer specs are in my signature and in my profile. If anyone can help me out here I would appreciate it.
    This only happened since win 7? Was it a clean install? Do you have the correct intel wifi drivers?

    Waitning on info

    Hope this helps some

    Ken
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  4. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 RC1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    This only happened since win 7? Was it a clean install? Do you have the correct intel wifi drivers?

    Waitning on info

    Hope this helps some

    Ken
    I can't be sure this only happens since windows 7. The laptop came with windows vista but I got rid of it after a day since it was so slow and all the tweaks I could find didn't help. Plus I wanted to mess with windows 7 :P. I did several fresh installs of windows 7 including the 7000 build and a few builds leading up to RC1. They all had the problem.

    As mentioned in my original post I had tried multiple different drivers for the wireless card.

    I had exactly the same problem under Vista. It is definitely a new Win7/Vista networking thing. I don't know what fixed it, although I might suggest disabling IPv6 and running the standard Vista networking stability tweaks such as disabling auto-tuning:

    [OC]ModShop - Solve File Copy Problems: Tweak Vista's auto-tuning Network

    I no longer experience the problem. Usually to really fix it I had to reboot with the FIRST WLAN connection I connected to being the local one, and then it was fine... but when I went somewhere else I had to reboot as well.
    I will try the tuning thing mentioned above and let you know.

    Rebooting for me doesn't seem to affect it anymore than the ipconfig refresh.
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  5. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #5

    wireless problem


    jjcf89 said:
    I can't be sure this only happens since windows 7. The laptop came with windows vista but I got rid of it after a day since it was so slow and all the tweaks I could find didn't help. Plus I wanted to mess with windows 7 :P. I did several fresh installs of windows 7 including the 7000 build and a few builds leading up to RC1. They all had the problem.

    As mentioned in my original post I had tried multiple different drivers for the wireless card.



    I will try the tuning thing mentioned above and let you know.

    Rebooting for me doesn't seem to affect it anymore than the ipconfig refresh.
    have you checked with lenovo? Maybe its a known problem for them. You could also google your comp and wireless problems. If it happens where ever you go its in the computer.

    I have subscribed to this thread so every time its posted to Ill get an email so I will get coming back in

    Hope this helps a little

    Ken
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 RC1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    have you checked with lenovo? Maybe its a known problem for them. You could also google your comp and wireless problems. If it happens where ever you go its in the computer.

    I have subscribed to this thread so every time its posted to Ill get an email so I will get coming back in

    Hope this helps a little

    Ken
    I don't believe lenovo will help me since I am running windows 7 so I didn't try. I did do quite a bit of googleing but didn't find a solution that worked for me.

    I understand its the computer. I'm glad we came to the same conclusion.
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  7. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #7

    wireless problem


    jjcf89 said:
    I don't believe lenovo will help me since I am running windows 7 so I didn't try. I did do quite a bit of googleing but didn't find a solution that worked for me.

    I understand its the computer. I'm glad we came to the same conclusion.
    I would leave out that you are running win 7 though they should have drivers by now. Vista drivers should work but I kinda feel like it some sort of hardware problem like a funkiy wifi card.

    Hope Im helping somewhat

    Ken
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 RC1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I did the the tuning that ppp mentioned and the wireless seams a lot more stable. Its been about a week since i did it and I have noticed a big improvement. The problem doesn't seem to be gone completely but it happens so infrequent now that it isn't much of an issue. I appreciate the help and I will let you know if it comes back.
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  9. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #9

    wifi prob


    jjcf89 said:
    I did the the tuning that ppp mentioned and the wireless seams a lot more stable. Its been about a week since i did it and I have noticed a big improvement. The problem doesn't seem to be gone completely but it happens so infrequent now that it isn't much of an issue. I appreciate the help and I will let you know if it comes back.
    Glad its better have you run a speedtest lately?

    Ken
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 RC1
    Thread Starter
       #10

    zigzag3143 said:
    Glad its better have you run a speedtest lately?

    Ken
    Umm no should I?

    Well I ran one anyways. 2Mb/s down and .2 Mb/s up.
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