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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Crusader1973 on September 29, 2010, 12:34:06 PM

Title: Wifi randomly drops and will not reconnect
Post by: Crusader1973 on September 29, 2010, 12:34:06 PM

Wifi will work fine, and then for no apparent reason drop the connection.  Even though I can see the Wifi network, it will not reconnect when I try.  The only solution is to reboot, which so far always works.  Problem is that it will then drop Wifi connection again, usually in less than 30 minutes.  Will happen over and over again over a couple hour period. 

Use a hard connection daily at work, so problem happens when I travel or try to use laptop from home.

Title: Re: Wifi randomly drops and will not reconnect
Post by: killerb255 on September 30, 2010, 01:20:18 PM

How far are you from the wireless access point?

Is this an onboard wireless adapter (i.e.: inside of a laptop via mini-PCI card and an antenna array around the lid) or is it an expansion card (i.e.: PCMCIA card, express card, PCI card, PCI-Express card)?

Did you go to the PC manufacturer's site (or the card manufacturer's site) and download updated drivers?  If not, try that.