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Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

kytewis
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Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

I am using four computers with different setups and all are connected to Plusnet Technicolor TG582n router as follows:
1. Windows XP wired
2. Windows 7 wired & wireless
3. Windows 8.1 wired
4. Windows 8.1 RT wired & wireless
I have no problems with the XP & 7 computers but both the 8.1 computer suffer from intermittent disconnection lasting from 30 sec - 5 mins before reconnecting without any action.
I have been running Internet Connectivity Monitor 141 which shows that I have had 13 disconnections in the last 5 hours
I understand that there was a problem with Widows 8 but that it had been solved in 8.1..
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plusnettony
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Hi and welcome to the forums,
I think this will be a driver issue, though it seems odd that it is happening on both wireless and wired. If we look at the wireless first of all, do you get a little yellow triangle warning message in the bottom right of your screen when the connection drops? I've personally had that problem, and a re-install of the drivers appears to have sorted it for me. As for the Ethernet, the same trick again should work, but try the wireless first.
Tony
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kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Reinstalled all drivers on both machines, no improvement - 15 disconnections today
plusnettony
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Do you get any notification that the connection has dropped or do you just find that you are unable to browse?
Tony
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kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

No notification in taskbar, just standard windows cannot connect when trying to browse to another page.
I have had two disconnections so far today as logged by Internet Connectivity Monitor which is checking link to Google every 5 secs.
plusnettony
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Those disconnections today (if at 05:24 and 09.49) were from our side rather than your network.
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mgeorgiev
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

what about the remaining 13 disconnections? Still on your side? Smiley
Anonymous
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

There was a rollup for Windows 8.1 issued yesterday it may be of interest to you.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3000850
kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Update KB 3000850 installed last night - still 14 transient disconnections today.
kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Left Monitor running overnight - I have now had 74 intermittent disconnections.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
plusnettony
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

If it's not hitting Google on numerous occasions, it could be a firewall issue - what do you use?
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kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

I am using Windows firewall
plusnettony
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I don't think it will be the firewall, and doing a search online makes me think I was wrong with the drivers. It seems that there are a number of people having similar issues.
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kytewis
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Nice to know that I am not alone but has anyone found a solution as the constant interruptions are a nightmare.
Anonymous
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Re: Intermittent wired & wireless disconnections in Windows 8.1 & 8.1 RT

Hi,
Does the Apple have power management that could be affecting the connection? I know on PCs that the OS can put the NIC to sleep and as a consequence your connection would drop. Are you able to run your MAC on its PSU for a few hours to see if this has any effect? Just a thought.