losing internet connection

harrys_nan

Hi, I keep losing Internet connection on my laptop,( every few Min's) My partner can be on his at the same time and he isn't having a problem, so I'm assuming its my laptop.
I have scanned it using using Malwarebytes anti-Malware and also
Security Essentials.
Has anyone any suggestions please?
Simple words please :rotfl:

Basil1234

if you have a smartphone you can get an app to scan the wifi channels and who is on what alot of routers are set up on a preset channel like netgear routers with sky as one example are set up on channel 6. the range of channels are 1-14.

i would suggest you are on a congested channel and if lots of routers/networks on the same channel they are all fighting for the same space frequency it just may be your laptop has a weaker power on the wifi so can't compete.

anyway the solution is to use the app on the smartphone to see who is on what channels and find a quiet channel less users therefore you laptop hasn't got to compete for its information. I had this issue with my laptops my wife's was fine but mine kept dropping out from the router in the end channel 13 was the quietest where i live and i have never ever had a dropout since 5years clear!

wifi anayler app for your phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mYXJwcm9jLndpZmkuYW5hbHl6ZXIiXQ..

once you have found which is the quietest channel you then need to set this in your router.

to access your router most have numbers on the bottom with user name and password on the sticker underneath.

in your browser address bar need to type some thing like http://192.168.0.1/
but this address above can vary from router to router.

but user name and password will need to be typed in afterwards as a window will pop up asking for them normally the info on the bottom of the router from there you will need find wireless settings tab you then change the channel and click apply or set before it changes then leave.

now should be able to restart your machine and should be ok on new channel without drop outs also remember to check different times for with wifi anayler app to see who is on at different times as remember some people will be on at the morning and may get aload more in the evening after people have come home in the evening.

now i hope this has helped and hasn't been too confusing i put it simple as i can for you.

basil.

debitcardmayhem

Or you could inssider http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/ on your laptop....

debitcardmayhem

And on your laptop too look here for managing wireless in Windows 8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/manage-wireless-network-profiles
or for 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24018-manage-wireless-networks-shortcut-create.html
and http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/278072-wireless-networks-priority-change-vista-windows-7-a.html

harrys_nan

Thanks everyone, I will have a play around and see what happens.
Think it maybe the site I was on, as its not doing it now, I am doing a survey and have to keep submitting info and thats when it was happening, well it finishes next weds so hopefully it will sort its self out then