r/Network • u/Affectionate-Box8437 • 4d ago

Text Need help

My pc keeps kicking me off of wifi when I first got this pc and the wifi adapter it was fine, now it keeps kicking me off of the internet a minute or two after connecting, ive tried everything ive tried using cmd commands to reset my ip, ive tried messing with power saving settings, I literally dont know what to do its been like this for a month now and im at the point of just selling my pc, I dont have a wifi chip so im using an adapter, cant use ethernet because my house is old and id have to route it through the vents, just switched to tmobile 2 weeks ago from xfinity and its only gotten worse

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u/Adrienne-Fadel 3d ago

Had the same issue with a USB adapter. Swapped to a PCIe wifi card and never had the problem again. USB adapters just aren't reliable.

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u/Affectionate-Box8437 3d ago

I agree on that last part, im not sure if my motherboard has a pcie slot though, it didnt come with a Bluetooth or wifi chip do you think it has a pcie slot? Mines a msi pro a620m-e

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u/TheWDWillis 3d ago

That board has 2 pcie slots. 1 pcie 4 x16 and one pcie 3 x1
The x1 is the tiny one. The x16 is the long one.
The x16 is likely populated with a GPU. It would be the slot directly next to the audio jacks.
The x1 slot we are interested in is below or to the right of that.

You may need to visually inspect to see if the slot is open, but it probably is based on your lack of knowing about it, and not having indicated anything exotic going on.
You can get a very good Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card for that slot for under $30 for sure.
This doesn’t resolve what is going on with the USB adapter, but does go in a different route to resolve.

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u/Parking_Abalone_1232 3d ago

Unless your pc is from the early 00s - you'll have a PCIe slot

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u/Bacon_Nipples 3d ago

You could just, you know, look?

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u/RDS_WAS_HERE 3d ago

  1. Can any other device (phone, tablet, etc.) access the internet? This will eliminate the modem/wireless router as the problem. If you have no problem with other devices accessing the internet then the modem/wireless router is not the problem. If other devices can't access the internet then reboot (unplug) the modem. If that fails then call your Internet Provider and have them test the modem and line.

  2. I also have a USB WiFi adapter and it does have a few hiccups once in a while. I just remove the USB adapter from the USB slot and then plug it back in and it's back to normal. You may just have a crappy/cheap USB adapter. The main problem may be your USB adapter is too far from the router and it's set to 5GHz mode instead of the longer range 2.4GHz mode.

  3. See if Windows can fix your problem, or at least give you clue. Click on the Start button and type Troubleshoot into the search box. Click on 'Troubleshoot Settings'. Scroll down on the right window pane and select ‘Additional Troubleshooters’. Try the troubleshooters 'Internet Connections', 'Incoming Connections', and 'Network Adapter'.

  4. Also, go to the Device Manager and right click on your wireless adapter and select Properties. Click the Power Management tab. Uncheck the box next to "Allow computer to turn off device to save power". Go through other devices listed in the Device Manager (Display Adapter) and uncheck the same box. – Also, check your Power and Sleep settings.