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Identifying whether the wireless router is faulty or the wireless adapter is

I have a persistent problem with my wireless internet connection. On the system (Windows 8.1) that I have, the internet is so unstable that it goes to limited every 15 minutes and then resolves itself ...
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7 votes
2 answers
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Troubleshooting slow Wi-Fi performance writing to NAS

Setup: a Late 2007 MacBook Pro, running latest OS X 10.6, connects via Wi-Fi access point, ASUS WL-330gE to AFP share on NAS Synology DS508 running under latest DSM 4.0. When doing rsync from the ...
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Obtaining IP Address Cycles - Wireless Connection Failing Troubleshooting

We are trying to connect wirelessly to our business' network through our router (BT Business Hub). It was working a week or two ago and as far as I am aware nothing has changed. Anything trying to ...
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Window Remote Desktop Connection

I have PCs X1,X2,X3 in a network X (Ethernet Lan) all of them in workgroup XW and running windows XP pro 32 bits version. The same PC X1 is also in network Z (wifi Lan) with another PC Z1 via a ...
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Do I need to replace my NIC or how is there a software based solution?

My connection intermittently fails and it is not because of my home phone or a microwave oven. I have a Realtek RTL8190 802.11n Wireless LAN (Mini-)PCI NIC. My signal strength is excellent. My ...
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How to troubleshoot network problems after fresh install of Linux?

Almost every time I install Ubuntu on any laptop there are some problems with connecting to the Internet. After the last installation neither Ethernet nor Wi-Fi is working. What would be the steps to ...
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1 answer
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How to define when machine was connected to WiFi in Windows logs?

I'm looking for a ways to define time when WiFi connection was established/enabled/disabled on Windows 7 machine through logs. The reason I'm looking for it is that I have laptops in LAN which ...
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Wifi signal changes over time

I have a trouble about my wireless router signal. My laptop is 25-30 feet (~8 meters) away from the router. There are two walls between them. Windows reports signal strength is two bars, and inSSIDer ...
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Very odd Windows WiFi connection issue

First time posting here, so sorry if things aren't in the usual format. Issue: Working on a friend's laptop with WiFi issues. Laptop can connect to my WiFi network with no issues, but refuses to ...
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Sudden loss of Wi-Fi connectivity on OS X

Occasionally while I work, without any special provocation, I lose connectivity via Wi-Fi. Other devices connected to the same wifi network have no interruption, and the problem gets resolved once I ...
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How can I "turn on wireless capability" in Windows 7?

On my laptop I have a strange bug or something that fairly frequently causes wireless networking to become spontaneously disabled. Network connections drop out & all available APs disappear. ...
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SpeedTouch 5x6 disconnects every few minutes

I've got speedtouch modem connected to TP-LINK TL-WR740N router. And it happens that I lost internet connecting on both wifi and lan connection (from the router) few times per hour and it's very ...
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Windows 7: Wi-Fi connection drops intermittently - only returns after "Troubleshoot connection" resets the adapter

On our laptop (running Windows 7) the Wi-Fi connection drops intermittently. Symptoms: Connectivity is suddenly lost, and the "signal strenght" indicator in the tray shows zero strength and a yellow ...
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Diagnosing network stack problems on XP

I'm getting intermittent problems apparently with my TCP/IP stack. The wifi adapter either fails to connect to the router (despite excellent signal strength, and no problems from other devices), or ...
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Troubleshooting iPad local network connectivity

Configuration: WiFi Router <-> Gateway PC (Ubuntu 11.10) <-> Internet iPad 2 (iOS 5.0.1) <-> WiFi MacBook Pro late 2007 (OS X 10.7.2) <-> WiFi The WiFi uses static IP configuration, no ...
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