Wireless Problem on W500

[Frankw]

Hi all,

I just got my W500 and the wireless stops working suddenly and the wireless connection status application just says no signal strength and can't find any network.  This usually occurs after 8 hours of connection or comming out of hibernation state. 

Anyone know how to solve this?

Regards,

- Frank

[drntbruce]

I am frustrated with the goofy way the W500 wifi radio is controlled and the inability of the Connection software to completely connect to my home wifi network.

The radio seems to come on and off randomly. The hardware switch is in the "On" position. Even so the Fn+F5 software that purports to allow you to turn the radios on and off does not work right.  On the screen it says the wifi radio is on, but the little wifi indicator light on the bottom screen bezel does not illuminate.  Then it seems to come on after a while (and lots of frustration).

As for my home network, when I can get the darn radio working if finds the wireless router but only manages to connect on local. Somehow it can't negotiate automatically with my DSL modem to get out to the internet.  At least not until I futz around with it for 30 to 60 minutes to get the @#$%^ wifi radio on, then "troubleshoot" the connection until lightening strikes and the darn thing connects.

I've added a wired Ethernet connection to my homework location so I can get online without taking an 30 to 60 minutes to get the Wifi working . 

In contrast, my old Dell E1705 allowed me to turn the wifi radio on or off with the software.  And it connected seamlessly with the DSL modem. 

Is anyone else experiencing crappy wifi performance? Any suggestions for a path to a cure?

Bruce

[bluemoon]

maybe you can try go to intel's website and download the latest driver.

for my W500, I couldn't connect to my D-link DIR-655 router with wireless N, it even connects with much slower speed, for example 6mbps. so I download the latest driver from Intel and installed, deleted all old profile and set up new profiles, ding!, now it connects at 130mbps!

This is the case for me, the driver from Intel is newer than the driver from Lenovo.

[dana_2]

I kinda experience the same stuff - aparently the "new and improved" 5300 from Intel is a real piece of sh!t.

[Frankw]

Thanks guys, I thought it was just an isolated problem.  I'll try downloading the driver from Intel, do you perhaps have a link to the appropriate driver? I have called the customer service centre, and they told me a lot of rubbish ranging from uninstalling the Access Connection and reinstalling it again to just turn the enable power save off.  

And to no suprise, nothing they said worked.  So I think I am just going to return this if the problem doesn't solve soon.  

P.S. does anyone have their laptop freeze up when you try to move it?

[xpnet]

Be freeze do you mean mouse only movement but nothing else?

[Frankw]

Yes exactly ! do you know how to solve that?

[Mark_Lenovo Administrator]

FrankW,

Freeze upon movement...

I would suspect the active protection system at work.   

You can disable it, but you sacrifice hard disk protection when you do so.

How long does it stay frozen?  If you stay still does it recover?  If so, APS.

Mark

[xpnet]

Frankw, I have exactly the same problem it happens maybe about once every two days. I stopped moving my notebook around and just use it on the desk and not in my lap and haven't had a problem as much as before... 

Mark, no matter how long you leave the thing sit it never comes back.. I lost a bunch of work.. It's wierd because the hard drive light will flash like it's doing something I left it frozen over night had to hold the power key down to power off. Nothing responds except mouse movement..

Message Edited by xpnet on 11-11-2008 06:46 PM

[Frankw]

Yes, just as xpnet said, it stays frozen.  I was in the middle of a project 3 nights ago, and it happend; so I just left it on over night at my desk.  In the morning it was still frozen.