I have seen many people with this same problem but none of the suggested fixes seem to work for me. I am not an expert at all when it comes to setting up networks or wireless technology (so please go easy on me). I set up my network which consists of a desktop, cable internet, wireless router and a laptop with wireless card. I am able to connect to the internet, however, my internet connection seems to drop multiple times a day and the only way to repair it is to reboot my laptop.
My connection usually drops if we haven’t used the laptop for a few minutes. I thought maybe it was a power management thing but I have tried the suggestions of other to no avail.
I always can connect (or pick up) my connection to my router but my laptop doesn’t seem to recognize my internet connection until after I reboot. I should say that rebooting fixes the issue 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time, it still won’t connect at all.
I have no idea what is going on. My internet comes through a cable connection. I have a Dell wireless router, Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop and a Dell Wireless 1450 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card. I have downloaded the latest drivers for my wireless card from Dell but this has not fixed the problem.
Please help before I pull the rest of my hair out!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.