Windows 10: Wifi Driver suddenly "OFF" and restarting gave me this... As of now, that thing still...

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Wifi card suddenly stops with no error


(note: restarting the laptop fixes this until it happens again) this is something that happens randomly, I'll be doing something (usually requiring internet) and all the sudden the wifi card disappears from the connections list. I cannot see why this happens and it seems to happen randomly with no pattern. Opening device manager to the wifi card says that it has an error code 14 and that I need to restart to fix it, if I go the the details tab under Status I get these messages

and under problem code I get this

this is fixed by restarting but this happens 2-4 times a day and gets really annoying

 

Qualcomm Atheros Wifi Lagg.

Hello Luke,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing in Windows. We will help you.

• Have you installed any drivers for the WiFi card?

Try updating the drivers and check if the issue persists.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to update the Wifi drivers.

• Press Windows + X key on the keyboard.
• Select the device manager.
• Right-click your Wireless/Wi-Fi devices.
• Click Update Driver Software and then follow the steps in the wizard that appears.
• Restart the machine and check if the issue persists.

Keep us posted to help you better.

 

How to update my wifi drivers

We appreciate your response. If the issue persists, we suggest that you try reinstalling the driver. Here's how:

• Open Device Manager.
• Right-click the name of the WiFi driver, and select Uninstall.
• Restart your computer and Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver.

Feel free to let us know how it goes.