My laptop has another problem!

luminated

Apart from the mains into laptop connector having become very loose I am now finding repeated disconnects from my router. Yet at the same time my PC and even Iphone keep continuous connection. So looking like a problem within my laptop.

Any ideas on how I can investigate this and what to look for?

m5rcc

Try changing the channel of your WiFi signal on your router

luminated

m5rcc wrote: »

Try changing the channel of your WiFi signal on your router

Tried that and whether I am too close to the router - sounds daft but I sit about six feet away from it?

macman

If you are that close, ethernet is the better option anyway.

GunJack

1. check wifi card manufacturer's website for driver update
2. use inSSIDer to see if there's wifi interference to pick the best channel for your locality

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

3. reset DNS cache and winsock catalog:-
a. open a command prompt.
b. type "ipconfig/flushDNS" without quotes and press Enter.
c. type "netsh winsock reset catalog/ " without quotes, and ensure the space after the fwd slash, and Enter. This will need a reboot to complete

Try these

m5rcc

macman wrote: »

If you are that close, ethernet is the better option anyway.

Exactly, if you that near, use a ethernet cable which is not only faster but has no hiccups with drop-outs

luminated

My wireless has always (up to now :rotfl:) been very stable and little difference in BB speed to being cabled. On latter I am lucky as I get around 17 mb with cable or wireless.

I have a wireless dongle (somewhere) which I will try if I can find it.

I also have a set of the power plug connectors as our last house just would not get wireless no matter how hard I tried.

luminated

GunJack wrote: »

1. check wifi card manufacturer's website for driver update
2. use inSSIDer to see if there's wifi interference to pick the best channel for your locality

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

3. reset DNS cache and winsock catalog:-
a. open a command prompt.
b. type "ipconfig/flushDNS" without quotes and press Enter.
c. type "netsh winsock reset catalog/ " without quotes, and ensure the space after the fwd slash, and Enter. This will need a reboot to complete

Try these

Many thanks and will have a go. I do have a newer router but on the two occasions where I have used it the speed drops by 4/5 mb which is odd!

luminated

GunJack

Done as you have said and on restart immediate connection but early days and I will see how it goes over the next few hours.

Thank you so much and everybody for helping

GunJack

luminated wrote: »

Many thanks and will have a go. I do have a newer router but on the two occasions where I have used it the speed drops by 4/5 mb which is odd!

This difference in speed is not unusual when using different routers. Some (usually Broadcom chipsets) will sync higher than others, but it also depends on the match/mismatch between the chipsets used in your router and the DSLAM/MSAN you're connected to in the exchange. There are many factors involved

luminated

Well the good advice worked as problem solved.

Thanks all again especially GunJack.