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Wireless Wi-Fi / Internet Connection Problem
Hi all,
I have a Linksys AE1000 wireless-N USB adapter. I've had it for about 4 years now and it's never given me any trouble.
Where I stay, I have access to the internet only via wireless Wi-Fi. I'm renting a room and the wireless router is in the landlords room.
During the last two weeks I've noticed that my connection, computer, or some other problem has come into play that does not allow me to browse the interwebz. I sometimes use AnchorFree Hotspot Shield to download torrents and other files as I seem to have had problems in the past with a normal connection.
I noticed the last time I used hotspot shield is when my problem started to occur. First, web pages weren't loading even though I was connected to the internet as indicated by my network status. Second, I made sure to check my internet options and disable any settings (enable proxy / VPN etc) that were changed while using hotspot shield. Third, after using many command line parameters to reset any windows internet configuration, flushing the cache, etc, I was still unable to browse the web.
I've disabled and enabled my adapter; unplugged and plugged it in; did any available windows updates; tried using a different browser; a different OS (dual boot); virus scan; whatever possible method available I have done to no avail. The only thing I get is "page is unavailable" after a site tries to load for several minutes. I can ping a web site but they just won't load. If I CAN manage to browse on my home connection, it lasts for a very short period of time, anywhere from 10 sec up to maybe a 1-2 minutes, then sites will no longer load.
Here's where it gets interesting. Because of this whole problem, I've enabled a mobile hotspot on my phone and can successfully connect / browse the web with my phones connection on my PC. It really baffles my mind as to why this works. I have noticed that my PC makes more noise as if it was doing some heavy work in the background if it's connected to the home Wi-Fi, compared to using a hotspot, it actually quiets down.
Does anyone have any possible idea as to what this may be? My full system specs are in my profile. I am in the market to upgrade to a newer system if it comes down to it; more on that later.