Limited Network - On Windows 8 PC and Surface RT

[Laura Knotek]

So you want me to upgrade to windows 8 pro? Or restart my router?

Try restarting router first. I doubt if domain is an issue, since you're using a home network, not a work network. Upgrading to Pro shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Have you installed the latest drivers from Vizio? VIZIO Drivers | VIZIO

 

[unstoppablekem]

Have you installed the latest drivers from Vizio? VIZIO Drivers | VIZIO

Not from the website. What do I do, install each one?

 

[unstoppablekem]

I need some help.

 

[anon(5340442)]

Can you let us know what happened when you did what was suggested?

Also, IPv6 is disabled for me and my speeds are fine...That might be what I did when I was having problems...lak611 suggested that, refer to her response above.

Give feedback, I wont respond to this thread again unless you say what you did and what the result was.

 

[unstoppablekem]

It did this to me when I first upgraded my laptop, I think it had something to do with my wifi drivers, but cant remember for sure.
Check: Metered connection - I shut all this stuff off, I have a 60GB monthly cap and while I approach it, I have never gone over.
I found this on another forum, see if helps with your connection (I normally have my laptop plugged in, so I know my power settings are set for high performance).
1. Open Network Sharing Center
2. Click Change Adapter Settings
3 Right click on WiFi and choose properties
4 Click Configure
5 Choose Advanced
6 From the list below choose minimum power consumption and change value to disable
7 Click Ok.

No minimum power consumption. There is Dynamic MIMO Power Save though.

Edit: No, didn't work. :'(

 

[unstoppablekem]

Have you installed the latest drivers from Vizio? VIZIO Drivers | VIZIO

I downloaded the nvidia graphics driver and the wifi one. Still have the problem. I'm very annoyed with this.

 

[stephen_az]

No offense but instead of continuing to give only little sound bite level bits of information, you might want to spell out the entire scenario including which router and its firmware, plus which wifi adapter is in the Visio machine (there is obviously only one for Surface RT). If it is really a defined interval switch to limited connectivity, that is probably not on the OS side but a router issue which could a compatibility problem with a new device or a setting. FWIW, router manufacturers are among the most notorious for not updating their own firmware to address new OSs and new technology. The major players in wifi cards are probably the next most notorious regarding driver updates and Microsoft's (often) plain vanilla drivers sometimes are less than optimal. I get you are upset but just stressing that and giving less than one line bits of information is not going to get you to a solution.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Would you please post the results of ipconfig /all

 

[unstoppablekem]

Would you please post the results of ipconfig /all

What?

 

[Laura Knotek]

What?

Ipconfig

Run Command Prompt (Admin) and type "ipconfig /all" (without quotes). Post your results.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Ipconfig

Run Command Prompt (Admin) and type "ipconfig /all" (without quotes). Post your results.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
(c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KEMs-Vizio
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : dc.rr.com
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-6B-9E-02-1E-96
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 12-6B-9E-01-FD-DA
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : dc.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Qualcomm Atheros AR5BWB222 Wireless Netwo
rk Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-6B-9E-01-FD-DA
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f925:3620:877a:7326%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.198(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, February 15, 2013 9:52:15 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:52:15 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 218131358
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-3F-2A-17-08-9E-01-42-88-DC
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : aio-wds.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-9E-01-42-88-DC
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.dc.rr.com:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : dc.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6ab8:2086:501e:bcce:17c0(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2086:501e:bcce:17c0%18(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
C:\Windows\system32>


BTW, I'm getting two new routers tomorrow. These AirPorts are old (newest firmware though). Getting the new AirPorts.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Ok, I did not know you're getting new routers. I think it would be better to see if your connectivity improves with the new routers, rather than trying to do more troubleshooting now.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Ok, I did not know you're getting new routers. I think it would be better to see if your connectivity improves with the new routers, rather than trying to do more troubleshooting now.

It isn't the low connection, it is that the connection keeps crashing.

 

[Laura Knotek]

It isn't the low connection, it is that the connection keeps crashing.

Hopefully that will not be the case with the new routers.

We can revisit the troubleshooting if you have issues with the new routers.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Hopefully that will not be the case with the new routers.

We can revisit the troubleshooting if you have issues with the new routers.

Aright, we hope for the best.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Hey lak, I need you on another of my threads. Thanks.

 

[unstoppablekem]

Is there a problem because they are apple routers?

 

[unstoppablekem]

If this and the other problem (graphics card problem) aren't resolved by tomorrow, I'm going to return this and get an iMac or a different PC. I'm not saying you guys aren't helping, it's just I've been trying so hard to fix this and it isn't fixing.

 

[unstoppablekem]

I got some good news and some bad news.

The good news is that after I upgraded my routers, this isn't happening anymore.

The bad news is if the computer goes to sleep, it stops. Also it sometime has 2.5MB download, then it drops very low to like 100KB.

Now we need to figure out this issue.