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Title: Problem with 'wireless netork adapter' for laptop
Post by: MACMan on July 28, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Live in moderately hilly rural area. Windows 8.1 w/WiFi. I have to go into the 'troubleshooting' packs %*%@#% times a day and reset the adapter for the computer to work properly.

Any suggestions? And, "NO",.... 'Tannerite' is out of the question...at least for now.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Problem with 'wireless netork adapter' for laptop
Post by: supsalemgr on July 28, 2015, 02:01:20 PM
Quote from: MACMan on July 28, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Live in moderately hilly rural area. Windows 8.1 w/WiFi. I have to go into the 'troubleshooting' packs %*%@#% times a day and reset the adapter for the computer to work properly.

Any suggestions? And, "NO",.... 'Tannerite' is out of the question...at least for now.  :biggrin:

What is your internet connection?
Title: Re: Problem with 'wireless netork adapter' for laptop
Post by: walkstall on July 28, 2015, 03:12:28 PM
Quote from: MACMan on July 28, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Live in moderately hilly rural area. Windows 8.1 w/WiFi. I have to go into the 'troubleshooting' packs %*%@#% times a day and reset the adapter for the computer to work properly.

Any suggestions? And, "NO",.... 'Tannerite' is out of the question...at least for now.  :biggrin:

It may be time for a new router.  My router is on it last leg and it 15 years old I have to reset it about once a month.  So I need to be looking for a new one. 
Title: Re: Problem with 'wireless netork adapter' for laptop
Post by: Solar on July 28, 2015, 04:06:34 PM
Quote from: MACMan on July 28, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Live in moderately hilly rural area. Windows 8.1 w/WiFi. I have to go into the 'troubleshooting' packs %*%@#% times a day and reset the adapter for the computer to work properly.

Any suggestions? And, "NO",.... 'Tannerite' is out of the question...at least for now.  :biggrin:
Yeah, I think Walks got it right. If your router is older than 5 years, toss it and get the latest, but do your research first.
It sounds like Windows no longer supports your hardware/software, or is trying to set it's configuration to match today's needs, but your router is so out of date, it can't handle the change and you wind up resetting it..