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    Have to disconnect and reconnect to WIFI

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by BenFink, Mar 4, 2011.

  1. BenFink

    BenFink Notebook Guru

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    Hello,
    I am on a MSI GX620 with Windows 7 64 bit

    Several times a day, I will be browsing the internet when all of a sudden I cannot load anymore pages. My wifi connection will continue to say that it has a strong connection. To regain access to the internet I have to disconnect and reconnect to my wifi network. This is a pain and gets in the way. Are there any solutions?

    Thank you,
    Ben Fink
     
    BenFink, Mar 4, 2011
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  2. sama98b

    sama98b Notebook Evangelist

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    Try to change channel .. maybe something interfering and kills the connection or weakens it too much.
     
    sama98b, Mar 4, 2011
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    wulaishishui Newbie

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    You need to provide more details about your networking envrionment or your notebook behave like that everywhere? You should first try it in a cafe or other place providing wifi-access. Sounds like it's the network's problem.
     
    wulaishishui, Mar 4, 2011
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  4. BenFink

    BenFink Notebook Guru

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    Other information:
    -The router is in a room right down a short hallway from the room my laptop is normally in
    -It is a Airport Extreme router
    -This is a neighborhood and there are not too many other wireless routers in the area

    Also, how do I go about changing channels?

    thank you,
    Ben Fink
     
    BenFink, Mar 4, 2011
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  5. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Install inSSIDer to check which channels are occupied, log in to the router and change the wireless channel accordingly.
    Also is you use Vista or Win 7 make sure that wireless card is set to no power-saving/max performance in Windows advanced power profile settings.
     
    downloads, Mar 5, 2011
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