Internet dropping

[GM4spd]

One of my adult kids tried setting up his computer in my house,we have
Verizon as our ISP. We have no less then four pads ,laptops etc that work
fine off our router anywhere in the house. His computer keeps
"Dropping" the signal and will not stay connected. His computer has a
Note on the desktop that says "This is not a Genuine Windows7 operating
system,"is there a problem with his operating system,that is causing it
to not hold the internet? Thanks

[NoSpam]

I can confirm that your son's non-genuine Win7 is NOT the cause of the wireless connectivity issues.

When you said his computer is "dropping the signal and will not stay connected", are you saying he can't connect to wifi at all, or that he is connecting, the internet works briefly, and then it drops the connection?

[GM4spd]

he is connecting, the internet works briefly, and then it drops the connection?

This is what is happening,I found some you tube help about resetting the
Wifi card,will try this and see if it helps, Thanks Pete

[monk]

Could be a faulty wireless card or bad drivers. Reinstalling drivers might help.

[pluke the 2]

you out in the boonies? first issue is verizion as the isp. if you cant get around that then youll have to deal with it. so reinstalling drivers are the easiest and cheapest first step. second step is to hardwire connect into the router. third step is to buy a replacement wireless card. fourth step is to buy a new router. and the first and last step is to get a new isp.

where we have our house is the boonies, temecula, ca, we got verizion wireless as our isp and our hardwire bandwith we pull down is so low with all the devices connected, our wireless devices are connected but lose connection all the time, and due to the size of the house and infrastructure were sol.

but if you eliminate your connection issue/drivers and hardware, you'll know the source is the isp

[NoSpam]

If the wireless card is an internal card, you can skip reseating it because if it were improperly seated, Windows wouldn't be able to use it. I would try to find an updated driver for it.

Where is the PC located? Is it on the floor under a desk? If so, put the PC on top of the desk and test wifi again. Is the PC next to any electromagnetic or wireless devices such as a subwoofer or cordless telephone?

[the86d]

Could the driver require WiFi encryption to be done though proprietary software?

Did you enter the WiFi encryption key/code into software, or Window's interface?

If it only authenticates after login and Windows is fully up, then the drive might not be loading before it asks you to validate?

[Ricky-Ray]

Is the wireless card connecting to the router and then losing connection to it and then reconnecting? If so could try updating the drivers and see if that helps. If not could be the wireless card is failing and you need to replace it.

If it turns out to be the card and your looking to get a replacement one I have a used Netgear USB wireless adapter I can sell you. I bought last year to use on a desktop for just a few months before it died and we wound up getting a new computer with a wireless card built in so I don't need it anymore.

[the86d]

If it is USB... is the USB connector busted/loose?

[MrBlond]

The new iTunes interferes with wifi connections.

[catmman]

I would pull off encryption and try it with mac filtering if you live close to others and are worried about security. If not just pull it off and make it open and see if it is stable. I would also try updating the NIC drivers in the laptop. See if the problem goes away with encryption off. I would also place two devices side by side and see if the reception on the laptop is bad. I have see the wires running in the screen as the antenna on some models disconnected or not plugged in correctly.

[NastyNate]

you out in the boonies? first issue is verizion as the isp. if you cant get around that then youll have to deal with it. so reinstalling drivers are the easiest and cheapest first step. second step is to hardwire connect into the router. third step is to buy a replacement wireless card. fourth step is to buy a new router. and the first and last step is to get a new isp.

where we have our house is the boonies, temecula, ca, we got verizion wireless as our isp and our hardwire bandwith we pull down is so low with all the devices connected, our wireless devices are connected but lose connection all the time, and due to the size of the house and infrastructure were sol.

but if you eliminate your connection issue/drivers and hardware, you'll know the source is the isp

You should contact customer care and ask about a booster. It's basically a repeated that VZ loans you and amplifies the signal in your house for better performance.

They are issued all the time in remote or rural areas.

GL

[NastyNate]

OP, if youre other devices are using the same connection, without issue, it is not your ISP. It is the device.

Try to tether a phone to it, if you have the same issues with tethering, I would start looking at your onboard wi-fi adapter.

Another way to prove that its not your ISP is to take it to a starbucks to see if you get the same issues with their wi fi.

[the86d]

I would pull off encryption and try it with mac filtering if you live close to others and are worried about security. If not just pull it off and make it open and see if it is stable. I would also try updating the NIC drivers in the laptop. See if the problem goes away with encryption off. I would also place two devices side by side and see if the reception on the laptop is bad. I have see the wires running in the screen as the antenna on some models disconnected or not plugged in correctly.

Everyone can bypass MAC filtering, even on a Windows box with most standard NIC drivers, once you have a known-good-MAC. THAT is a cake-walk.

Change WiFi channels manually to see if it improves?

The problem is that is very easy currently to disassociate anyone from an AP/router. This might be the issue, kiddie playing games with your connection and nothing can be down about it.

Try changing to a harder/different WPA2 code like "Thi$might+ake$s0met!m3+0Crack,uħs", and see if the issue persists.

I had one NIC that wouldn't connect to WPA2, a replacement card was like $5-$12 on eBay... and it has been static on the network since.

[catmman]

Everyone can bypass MAC filtering, even on a Windows box with most standard NIC drivers, once you have a known-good-MAC. THAT is a cake-walk.

Change WiFi channels manually to see if it improves?

The problem is that is very easy currently to disassociate anyone from an AP/router. This might be the issue, kiddie playing games with your connection and nothing can be down about it.

Try changing to a harder/different WPA2 code like "Thi$might+ake$s0met!m3+0Crack,uħs", and see if the issue persists.

I had one NIC that wouldn't connect to WPA2, a replacement card was like $5-$12 on eBay... and it has been static on the network since.

Yes everyone can bypass mac filtering and you can also change your subnet and ip range but it is still a layer of security in place while you troubleshoot an intermittent connection issue. I don't understand how a harder WPA2 code would solve a problem if there is a driver or encryption issue.

Don't know what you mean by a question mark after change wifi channels. If the problem is in the 2.4 ghz range, cordless phones, alarms, microwave overns, baby monitors and bluetooth interfere with those freqs.