WiFi keeps disconnecting

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Micho wrote on 2013-07-27 05:25

So, this has been happening for awhile and it happens only for my laptop. My iPhone rarely disconnects but it does sometimes, but my laptop disconnects from the WiFi every minute or so, it's getting really annoying.

Any ideas why this is happening? I contacted my ISP several times and we've changed routers several times but nothing seems to fix it, I'm beginning to think this is a hardware problem.
Taycat wrote on 2013-07-27 05:40

It's most likely a hardware problem. Find yourself a dlink or something and use that to connect to your wifi.
Yoorah wrote on 2013-07-27 18:20

Hardware or driver problem on your laptop. Try getting the latest driver from the manufacturer.
Micho wrote on 2013-07-28 04:54

Quote from Yoorah;1128507:
Hardware or driver problem on your laptop. Try getting the latest driver from the manufacturer.

Wow I think that actually worked Yoorah!

Updated all the drivers, I just downloaded all the drivers it said I didn't have.

Thanks immensely, hopefully it's actually fixed, and it's not just a good day for me or something like that.

I cannot rep you. ):
Odin wrote on 2013-08-03 02:13

If that doesn't work change what channel your router broadcasts the wifi on.

A lot of people leave their devices set to defaults, and they end up overlapping each other on the same channel.
Micho wrote on 2013-08-03 02:18

Quote from Odin;1130894:
If that doesn't work change what channel your router broadcasts the wifi on.

A lot of people leave their devices set to defaults, and they end up overlapping each other on the same channel.

How do you do that?

What Yoorah only fixed it for an hour, then it started going on and off again.
Yoorah wrote on 2013-08-03 02:44

A busy channel wouldn't cause a laptop to disconnect every minute while other devices are mostly fine, methinks. But it doesn't hurt to try. I also suggest you try updating your router's firmware. It's possible that it'll contain a bug fix or performance enhancement for wifi. (Not to mention security fixes.)

You'll have to access your router's control panel. Usually it's at http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1
The interface is different for different manufacturers, but basically you want to find some sort of About page where the current software version is listed. Then go to the manufacturer's site and see if there's an update for your router's model. Be sure to pay attention to the Hardware Revision when you select an update.
You would then typically upload the file to the router through the web control panel and it will reboot, etc.
If you want to change the wireless channel, it'll be under wireless settings. I would recommend setting it to Auto, however.. if it isn't already set to that.
ikamiru wrote on 2013-08-06 14:56

Are there any metal object or radio-wave submitting objects near?
For example your mobile phone with WiFi, or Game Console with an WiFi connection.
What is your connection-strenght?
You might want to buy an acces point, repeater or router.