Windows 7 Wireless Issues


  1. Posts : 4
    win 7
       #1

    Windows 7 Wireless Issues


    Hi all,

    This has had me stumped for about a week now, my Windows 7 laptop is having issues connecting to a Wi-Fi network where as it will take quite some time to connect. I first noticed this on my home wifi but it is the same for my friends wifi as well if i tether my laptop to my droid.

    The signal strength is strong in all my testing, I noticed that there was a Microsoft Virtual network adapter listed twice in my device manager which if I uninstall them they will return after a reboot, so I have disabled them.

    I have updated my wi-fi network drivers, disabled my firewall, UAC. But the issue still is there.

    Windows Update is run regularly, so I don't think its related to a missing update.

    I have also run the usual sfc/scannow.

    Any ideas or recommendations will be great.

    Thanks in advance.
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  2. 2xg
    Posts : 2,377
    Win7 & Win8 64bit
       #2

    Welcome to Seven Forums,

    Is the issue only occurs the first time that you are trying to connect? Any disconnection issue? How's the speed?

    You might want to do a Clean Boot. Removing all wireless network profiles might also help then re-add the SSID that you're trying to connect to.
    Easy Way to Delete Wireless Network Profile in Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 4
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for your reply.

    I did try what you said, booting to a selective start up, but my wireless would not work at all, I think it had something with the services it needs on start up.

    I booted to safe mode with networking and my wireless connected straight away.

    When I rebooted back to Windows it also connected straight away, which is strange as I have not changed anything.

    But when i booted up my laptop this morning the problem had returned.

    I have deleted all SSD profiles and recreated them but the problem still exists.

    If I hibernate my laptop and wake it up the problem is still there.

    When I am connected there are no disconnections and speed is all OK.
    Last edited by himitsu; 02 Jul 2013 at 21:25.
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  4. 2xg
    Posts : 2,377
    Win7 & Win8 64bit
       #4

    Thanks for giving it a try, have you also tried disabling the Power Management mode of the Wi-Fi Adapter in Device Manager? See attached image.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Windows 7 Wireless Issues-power-management-mode-disable-wi-fi.png  
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  5. Posts : 4
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes, it is set to disabled in power management.

    I have also noticed that it will not connect automatically to wi-fi any more, the settings are still set to connect automatically to my configured SSID.

    For my laptop to connect i need to select the wifi icon and click to connect to my wireless.
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  6. Posts : 2,298
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ; Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
       #6

    Press Start then search for 'Network and Sharing Center'

    Upon opening you should see a control panel console appear similar to the one below:

    Windows 7 Wireless Issues-network-sharing-center.jpg

    Please then click on 'Manage Wireless Networks' in the side pain to show all your configured wireless networks on that machine:

    Windows 7 Wireless Issues-properties.jpg

    Right click on the wireless SSID that you want to connect to automatically and then click on 'Properties'

    You should be presented with a windows similar to the one below:

    Windows 7 Wireless Issues-connect-auto.jpg

    Please make sure that the connect automatically box is checked then click OK. Please then restart the machine to test the new settings

    Hope This Helps,
    Josh! :)
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  7. Posts : 4
    win 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks for the reply,

    I have checked and it is set to connect automatically, the same issue is apparent for my other configured SSID's (Friends wifi and when i connect to my android wifi) these are also set to connect automatically.

    Could it be my wireless card in my laptop being faulty?
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  8. 2xg
    Posts : 2,377
    Win7 & Win8 64bit
       #8

    Can you post a Xirrus capture from your computer using a Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Tool?
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