wireless internet dropping every minute for a few seconds! help!

freedrider · 03-31-2009, 10:55 AM

Hey, ever since I installed windows vista 64 I have been having problems with my internet. Every minute (almost exactly!) the internet drops for a few seconds (extremely annoying when using vent or playing fps games like counterstrike)
I have changed houses / internet connections and changed wireless usb dongles to no avail!
please help!!!
thanks!

freedrider · 04-23-2009, 03:40 AM

please help me :(

**johnwill** · 04-23-2009, 06:15 AM

There's a fix for Vista 32 bit, but the drivers required are not available for 64 bit versions. This is sometimes due to Windows checking for new wireless networks ever minute.

freedrider · 04-23-2009, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

There's a fix for Vista 32 bit, but the drivers required are not available for 64 bit versions. This is sometimes due to Windows checking for new wireless networks ever minute.

Any way I can change it/ turn it off!?!? Its driving me insane! I have had to get a real life because I can fps anymore... mega lame.

**johnwill** · 04-24-2009, 08:29 AM

You could use a 3rd party wireless client and disable Vista's wireless client.

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freedrider Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: vista 64	wireless internet dropping every minute for a few seconds! help! Hey, ever since I installed windows vista 64 I have been having problems with my internet. Every minute (almost exactly!) the internet drops for a few seconds (extremely annoying when using vent or playing fps games like counterstrike) I have changed houses / internet connections and changed wireless usb dongles to no avail! please help!!! thanks!

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wireless internet dropping every minute for a few seconds! help! You could use a 3rd party wireless client and disable Vista's wireless client. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience