Internet drops on irregular basis

[SleepyDude]

Sorry didn't answer the other part.

If the card and router is compatible with 5GHz (didn't check) and you use the computer on the proximity of the router try that it will give you more speed and usually the 5GHz spectrum is less saturated, at my home I can detect around 15 2.4GHz wireless networks and only 2-3 working on 5GHz.

 

[raystef66]

Hi,

Not always the latest driver is the best...

Yes the Lenovo driver matches.

OK thnx - trying the Lenovo 12.0.0.714 now on 2.4GHz first. Let's see...
If it drops i'll try the 5GHz band. If it drops again i'll give up

 

[raystef66]

@SleepyDude
Lenovo driver dropped on 2.4. I'm trying for several hours now on 5GHz and I have no drops at all. Going to test tomorrow for a full day and see..

 

[raystef66]

@SleepyDude
Lenovo driver dropped on 2.4. I'm trying for several hours now on 5GHz and I have no drops at all. Going to test tomorrow for a full day and see..

I ran some days now on 5GHz and no drops anymore. Same speed and no hickups.
Would that be right to say that the 2.4 part of my adapter is somehow partly broken for sure ? Or interfering with something and causes it to drop regularly ?

 

[SleepyDude]

Good.
Maybe not, it could be 2.4GHz band that is saturated with several different networks using the same wireless channel!

 

[raystef66]

Good.
Maybe not, it could be 2.4GHz band that is saturated with several different networks using the same wireless channel!

It worked good before. But latest month the internet drops started....so I guess it became unstable for some reason I don't know.

 

[writhziden]

You may have a new neighbor (or an old neighbor with a new Wi-Fi device) that is using the 2.4 GHz band on the same channel you are. If it's close-by, it can interfere with your connection to that channel.

 

[raystef66]

You may have a new neighbor (or an old neighbor with a new Wi-Fi device) that is using the 2.4 GHz band on the same channel you are. If it's close-by, it can interfere with your connection to that channel.

All been the same networks - 3 of them - all kept the same - I know

 

[jcgriff2]

I can "see" 22 different wifi networks where I live and have had to change channels to avoid conflict.

However, the last time that I had wifi problems - it turned out to be the router went bad. The cable company simply gave me a new modem/router, which fixed the problem.

 

[raystef66]

I can "see" 22 different wifi networks where I live and have had to change channels to avoid conflict.

However, the last time that I had wifi problems - it turned out to be the router went bad. The cable company simply gave me a new modem/router, which fixed the problem.

I tried on different routers, different places and drops did happen on 2.4. Now on 5 GHz all is ok.

 

[SleepyDude]

For a long time I remember to detect 15 or more AP's at my home (currently 19) when I switched from ISP, after some days I started to notice some slowness and packet lost connecting to the router, I had to change to a less congested channel to avoid the drops. The router provided by the previously ISP didn't had that problem, now I have a new machine that uses 5GHz and on this band only one neighbor AP is detected.

 

[jcgriff2]

Now on 5 GHz all is ok.

This is truly great news.

Thank you for being an ideal OP. You tried everything we suggested and provided reports and feedback. Much appreciated.

Not much more than we can ask for than that.

Thanks again,

John