Could it be a possibility that my router is somehow not compatable? My router is a Netgear DG834GT but it's got custom firmware on it from Sky Broadband. I took my laptop round to my parents house last night and they have a Belkin router and it connected fine with no issues. As soon as I got home... again no internet access.
Last edited by Mercifull; 27 Nov 2009 at 05:14.
Form a Moderator at Microsoft Support (wireless signal fades out)
"Windows 7 cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
I have to believe that this is at the root of most of the wireless connection issues with Win 7.
Oddly my girlfriend got her new laptop today, also an acer, also with the 5100 wifi card, and it connects no troubles at all. Still no new router from sky yet to try that out.
Hello I was reading about your problem and it look like the 5100 card is b/g/n and your router/modem is b/g
I would set the router to broadcast g band only instead of mixed which is usually default on most routers as well if in the wireless adapter advanced features see if it has the option to set it to g only as having n enabled is not necessary for your router but could be causing the connection issue you have been having this is the only thing I can think of that has not been mentioned here good luck hope this helps...
downloading the 13.0.0.0 drivers from Intel® WiFi Link 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products - Intel® WiFi Link 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products support solved the problem for me
I'm trying to find a download linke for the intel manual diagnostics tool. This was one of the finds in google for a download location I've beeen at the intel site too. Sorry I know it is an old thread.
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