What in tarnation is wrong with my wireless internet?

Kanekutter05 · 02-08-2009, 09:40 PM

I have no idea whats going on with my wireless internet. Ok here is the situation:

My laptop (Hp Pavilion if that matters) will connect to wireless networks where I go...but it wont stay that way. Sometimes it will be connected at 54 Mbps...sometimes 40 something...sometimes 1...and literally anywhere in between. It fluctuates as I sit there second to second. I've had swings as big as 54 Mbps to 1 Mbps within a second. This is tolerable but still a nuisance. What is REALLY annoying is that my wireless connection will just drop all together. But its not like its broken tho, I can re-enter the password to get on the network and it will connect right back. I just dont understand why it is so sporadic on every network I connect to, or how to fix it.

Any ideas? Thank you very much in advance for any help. Oh and if you need more info let me kno I apologize for not giving it right off the bat. Thank you again.

Rusty D

**johnwill** · 02-09-2009, 03:32 PM

Well, I'd start by updating the wireless drivers to the latest available from HP's support site.

If that doesn't do it, you may have a bad wireless NIC.

Kanekutter05 · 02-09-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

Well, I'd start by updating the wireless drivers to the latest available from HP's support site.

If that doesn't do it, you may have a bad wireless NIC.

And I'm sorry, what does NIC stand for?

**johnwill** · 02-10-2009, 03:02 PM

NIC = Network Interface Card.

Are you Google impared?

02-08-2009, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kanekutter05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP	What in tarnation is wrong with my wireless internet? I have no idea whats going on with my wireless internet. Ok here is the situation: My laptop (Hp Pavilion if that matters) will connect to wireless networks where I go...but it wont stay that way. Sometimes it will be connected at 54 Mbps...sometimes 40 something...sometimes 1...and literally anywhere in between. It fluctuates as I sit there second to second. I've had swings as big as 54 Mbps to 1 Mbps within a second. This is tolerable but still a nuisance. What is REALLY annoying is that my wireless connection will just drop all together. But its not like its broken tho, I can re-enter the password to get on the network and it will connect right back. I just dont understand why it is so sporadic on every network I connect to, or how to fix it. Any ideas? Thank you very much in advance for any help. Oh and if you need more info let me kno I apologize for not giving it right off the bat. Thank you again. Rusty D

02-09-2009, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-10-2009, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: What in tarnation is wrong with my wireless internet? NIC = Network Interface Card. Are you Google impared? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience