Wi-Fi always goes out but only on one device in the house?

sk
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I have a gaming laptop from lenovo and since I have it (about 1 year) the Wi-Fi goes out at least 5 times a day, so if I watch a video it stops and I have to connect to Wi-Fi, then it works again for others 5-30 minutes (sometimes I have to connect several times, reconnect again until it works again) and I don't have the problem on my cell phone at all and no one else who lives here has such massive Wi-Fi problems, so it has to be the laptop. It is extremely annoying to never be able to watch a video completely without the Wi-Fi going off and I having to reconnect the Wi-Fi on my laptop. I can't play online games without the Wi-Fi being gone at some point and I can't continue playing and I can't even talk to friends in the Discord without my Wi-Fi being gone sooner or later and I can't talk anymore. What can I do, do I have to somehow have my laptop checked or can I somehow solve the problem at home?

Ed

I know the problem. I think it's a driver problem. Save your data and reinstall Windows. And then leave the drivers as they are.

Did you actually reinstall Windows after you bought it? If not, a little tip: If you buy a new PC with Windows, always reinstall it directly. This has nothing to do with the drivers, but it will improve the speed of your PC again. On a ready-made PC there's usually a lot of software from the manufacturer (mostly advertising garbage) that slows down the system and sometimes even spies and collects data (nagut, but Windows 10 does too). A tip for you and all other readers.

Lu

Which router is used?

As a test, you could assign different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks in the router settings. The best thing to do is to change the name of the 2.4 GHz network so that all devices that already support the faster 5 GHz network stay connected to the 5 GHz network and only with it. If there are also older devices that only support the 2.4 GHz network, they would then have to be reconnected to the WLAN.

WLAN is of course always susceptible to interference, especially if the distance is too great, there are any obstacles in the way, or there are many other networks in the neighborhood. Direct LAN cabling would always be better.

sk

Have a Fritzbox 7430 MV router, and thanks for the answer but I'm completely inexperienced in terms of something, I know nothing about technology and not what GHz.

Lu

Ok, the somewhat old Fritzbox 7430 only works on the slower and often overloaded 2.4 GHz network. For a better WLAN you should change your router, e.g. B. Think about the Fritzbox 7530 or 7590.

sk

What I don't understand is that my family has no Wi-Fi problems, and neither do I on my cell phone, just on my laptop. But we're already thinking about getting a new router anyway, just think that it will not bring much as there's only this problem with my laptop as I said

Lu

Sometimes better WLAN antennas are installed in certain devices or in a cheaper place. Perhaps the distance to the router from your device is greater or there are more interference from e.g. B. Wireless mice, microwaves, water (also in heating systems), plants, walls, etc.

Is there otherwise the possibility to connect the laptop to the router with a LAN cable?

sk

That would be possible but I don't know how well this can be wired from my room to the room with the router, since it is about several corners.

Lu

Somehow LAN cabling is actually always possible. Maybe you know someone in your circle of acquaintances who knows a thing or something or you ask the electrician you trust ;-)

How far is it otherwise to the router and how and where is it set up?

sk

About 8-10 meters, if you go out of my room you are in the hallway then you have to go around the corner into the living room, and if you then go through the living room there's a room with the router in it, it is possible.