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Win 7 Wireless Issue - Can we combine the posts?
All,
I've seen an explosion of posts regarding wireless connectivity while utilizing Windows 7. Instead of having to read through 20 different threads on the same subject to see if anyone has figured it out I'd like to propose a Sticky where we can explore possible solutions. There seems to be a common issue that I will summarize as:
Problem Statement
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My wireless connection continues to drop periodically. It is most noticeable when I'm downloading a large file. The download will proceed for a while and then the connection drops and I see the Exclamation point on my wireless connection status indicator. The connection will often reset itself but if I run diagnostics on it I get notification that the "Default Gateway is Unavailable", my adapter resets and the connection will work for a while before the entire cycle starts again.
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Some have reported similar issues with hard-wired connections but I would like to leave those discussions for a different thread.
From what I can see the problem happens on many different adapters (Intel, Linksys, Marvel, etc.) and many different Access Points (Linksys, Belkin, etc.) so it does not appear to be a hardware issue that is specific to any one manufacturer. The only commonality appears to be Win 7, people that have reverted to XP or Vista have stated that the problem goes away when they have "downgraded".
In an attempt to get this herd of cats under control I will attempt to post some of the proposed solutions as replies to this Problem Statement and ask others to try and respond with their thoughts/success/failures to the individual solutions.