Windows 10: My PC internet drops while connected to wifi, but works fine when connected to mobile hotspot.

Hi everyone,


I have a windows 10 Pc which is just under a year old, but I have been having internet issues for a while now.


The internet keeps dropping, whilst staying connected to the network. The internet seems to drop at the moment that I load a webpage been tracking the internet connectivity using “ping -t 8.8.8.8” in cmd. It’s really frustrating as the internet takes between 5 and 20 seconds to reconnect when it drops often resulting in the page not loading at all. Streaming, zoom calls, gaming etc... forget it!


All other devices on my network seem unaffected by this issue which leads me to think it’s the PC.


I have been sent a new upgraded network card which seemed to resolve the issue for a few weeks but the issue is back.


I have downloaded new drivers, done virus scans etc... to no avail.


I have tested the connection when using my iphones mobile hotspot instead of my wifi router and do not have the same issue losing connectivity.


Help please!!

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Hi Charlie,

I tried the first two methods the link recommended.

In the case of the first method, I couldn't get past step 1.8 (Selecting 802.11 or whatever) as there wasn't any item on the list that had anything near that name.

The second way didn't work either. I followed all the given steps up until step 2.8, at which point the drop down menu I had had no "WLAN" option. The "Wifi" option resulted in the issue not being corrected at all (my phone still says there's no internet
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Hi,

So currently I do not have a router available (I have a wired connection to the internet) but I want to be able to check emails on mobile through wifi. I found a link (How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot) showing how to use your laptop as a 'wifi hotspot'. When the laptop is connected to the wired connection at work and I switch on the mobile hotspot as shown in the website, I am able to connect to the internet on my mobile through my laptop. However, this does not work at my home.

I would appreciate any help given to solve this problem.

Thanks!