Wifi problems

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Solidussnake

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Hello
I currently have a seriously annoying problem and was wondering whether you guys or girls could give me a had.

I was at my university not long ago, and suddenly the internet cut off, and the different networks that were available started to disappear, until none remained.
However when I restarted the computer everything would work again, until the phenomena reoccurred (2minutes to 2 hours later, it happens whenever it feels like it).

I checked the wireless card through the control panel and everything is working fine, so I deactivated the "allow windows to deactivate this to save on power" and it changed nothing :confused:

So then I thought it was the universities rotter, so I decided to wait until I had returned to my parents house. Everything worked for a while, but the it came back. And I'm in Salamanca (Spain) on a COMPLETELY different network but it still happens.

I have bought avast internet security which never shows any pop ups before my problem occurs. I have also completely scanned my computer with avast and Malbyteware and nothing. Avast protect me from websites that are potentially dangerous and the only thing that popped up in the last year was a pop up warning me of a site on which I was streaming Friends (popular sitcom).

I am open to any suggestions anyone can make so don't hesitate

Thanks very much for your help

Solidussnake
 
I would suspect that your wireless card is overheating or is failing in some way. You can try and download the latest driver for it and see if anything changes.
 
johnb35 said:
I would suspect that your wireless card is overheating or is failing in some way. You can try and download the latest driver for it and see if anything changes.
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I had this problem happen before, and it was because I had downloaded a driver that wasn't right for my wireless card. Update your driver, or if you've updated it before this started happening, roll back the driver.
 
Thanks guys for your help.
I've update the drivers so I'll keep you informed on how things are going but updating WAS something I hadn't thought of.

See you soon (whether the news is good or bad :) )
 
Nope I'm afraid that I updated the drivers but the problem still reoccurs.
Thanks for the suggestion but I'm still in a bit of a pickle.

Is there anyway to stop the over heating? My computer isn't when I put my hand underneath but maybe it's not detectable.

Hope to get this over and done with
 
I very much doubt a wireless card will overheat lol.

It sounds to me like either interference or lack of power. Does it happen when you're plugged in?
 
thanks for your help guys seems to be okay now, don't know what the problem was.

Anyway hope to talk soon (well maybe not because if we talk means there's another problem lol)

See yall
 
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