 My Wireless Keeps Turning Itself Off? Please Help? |
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| My Wireless Keeps Turning Itself Off? Please Help? |
| k7900 |
 Feb 27 2009, 09:20 PM
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Basically there is nothing wrong with the connection but my laptop just turns its wi'fi off for no apparent reason. And i can't figure out how to turn it back on again as there is no switch on my laptop and i don't know of a key combination that might work. The only thing that gets it back on is restarting the laptop. Is there anything i can do to fix it? Any help would be really really appreciated as this is driving me nuts.
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| Surfer |
Feb 27 2009, 11:34 PM
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 been here since the beginning..now i'm old Group: Administrator Posts: 7,763 Joined: 4-January 02 From: Kansas USA Member No.: 1,890 |
that kind of interruption can be caused from a cordless phone or other source of radio frequency interference (rfi) like a nearby wireless network. if this is the case try removing cordless phones from the premises or changing router broadcast/recieve channels. also can be caused by a failing wireless adapter.
-------------------- I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx |
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| k7900 |
Feb 28 2009, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE(Surfer @ Feb 27 2009, 11:34 PM)  that kind of interruption can be caused from a cordless phone or other source of radio frequency interference (rfi) like a nearby wireless network. if this is the case try removing cordless phones from the premises or changing router broadcast/recieve channels. also can be caused by a failing wireless adapter. But it isn't an interruption of the wireless just the laptop turning off the wifi function. And it does it in both my houses and in student halls so i don't think the wireless netwirk is the problem. |
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| Surfer |
Feb 28 2009, 11:02 AM
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been here since the beginning..now i'm old Group: Administrator Posts: 7,763 Joined: 4-January 02 From: Kansas USA Member No.: 1,890 |
ok does it stop at regular intervals or unpredictable intervals?
what operating system? what wireless connection software? -------------------- I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx |
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| k7900 |
Feb 28 2009, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(Surfer @ Feb 28 2009, 11:02 AM) ok does it stop at regular intervals or unpredictable intervals? what operating system? what wireless connection software? It's unpredictable It's BT and Tiscali and whatever my uni campus uses Operating system??? Erm...do you mean vista? Thanks x |
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| Surfer |
Feb 28 2009, 06:37 PM
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been here since the beginning..now i'm old Group: Administrator Posts: 7,763 Joined: 4-January 02 From: Kansas USA Member No.: 1,890 |
i'd try a pc card wireless adapter. sounds to me like your adapter is messed.
-------------------- I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx |
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| k7900 |
Mar 1 2009, 07:29 AM
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QUOTE(Surfer @ Feb 28 2009, 06:37 PM) i'd try a pc card wireless adapter. sounds to me like your adapter is messed. what is a pc card wireless adapter and can i just go and buy one or do i need a specific one? thanks for the help |
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| Surfer |
Mar 1 2009, 11:09 AM
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been here since the beginning..now i'm old Group: Administrator Posts: 7,763 Joined: 4-January 02 From: Kansas USA Member No.: 1,890 |
a pc card wireless adapter plugs into a socket on your laptop and will be used in place of the onboard wireless adapter. it'll need to be the same type as your onboard wireless adapter.
tell me the make and model number of your laptop and i can make a suggestion. -------------------- I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx |
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