i'll be on the internet and just surfing or talking on aim and my wireless card will screw up and i'll lose internet
i click repair and it takes a minute to repair and then i have internet again
has anyone else experienced this problem and do you know how to fix it?
it's not a HUGE problem it's just an annoyance mostly
and also it happens randomly, sometimes it'll happen like 5 times in 20 minutes which is when i usually get frustrated and get off the computer. and some times i'll be on for a few hours and it'll be fine.
thanks in advance for your help
2007-12-15 05:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by alex 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
the range is fine it used to work perfectly and nothing has changed except that it randomly stops working and is annoying
2007-12-15 06:08:38 · update #1
Check your power settings, and make sure the air card isn't going into sleep mode, etc..
Sometimes the card will "sleep", if you are on a page for a long time , "thinking" you are done using it.
Go to control panel, then hardware, and find your network adapter. Then chose advanced settings and make sure "power saving" is off, and if it has a sleep mode, turn it off too. So many different configurations makes it hard to do much troubleshooting for this type of question! Good luck.
2007-12-15 06:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by thinkaboutmoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 02:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by geiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had this problem but not to the same extent. My connection used to drop unexpectedly every one or two days. I checked the signal strength with the free program Wifi SiStr and added a high gain antenna to my router. I also added a magmount antenna to my PCI wifi adaptor (I know that it may not be possible in every case) and have had no trouble since. It seems to be a signal strength issue as people move around the house.
2007-12-15 06:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ur wireless card prob doesn't have enough range to reach the router. I guessing the card is a G. If u want a better range without losing the signal u might want to get a G+ or which covers a larger range
2007-12-15 06:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Christopher W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋