Windows 10: Wireless connectivity issue on Dell (Intel Centrino Wireless N-2230)

I have Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 issue on Dell Inspiron 15R with Windows 10 64-bit.

Lately, the wi-fi disconnects randomly and it says “no connections are available” or it is connected to the home network but it says “No Internet, secured”. All my other devices have working wi-fi. I disabled the driver in Device Manager and enabled it right after and it works fine for a few hours.

Since last few days, I am re-enabling it at least 4-5 times a day. I have updated the driver, uninstalled and reinstalled it, yet problem persists. In properties, sometimes it says “this driver cannot start. (Code 10)”. After restart, it only works for a while (between minutes to hours).

Today, nothing is working. It says the wi-fi is off. I have turned it on in the settings, yet it can't find any available network and automatically switches to off. I have restarted several times but no effect. I don’t know what else to do. Is it a driver, hardware or system issue? How would I know that it is time to replace the hardware?

I don’t know what info to provide to facilitate the issue. Please let me know!

:)

 

Wireless connectivity issue after upgrading to Windows 10, also shows Driver_Power_State_Failure error

Thank you for the prompt response. It is a Fujitsu Lifebook AH532 (Intel Core i5), with an Intel Centrino - Wireless N 2230 wireless adaptor.

 

wireless connection problem

Yes there is a true problem with Windows 10 with Intel Wireless-N 2230

I have downloaded :

Description : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230

Version of the driver : 15.18.0.1

Coming from Wireless_18.21.0_De164.exe of Intel (Download Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for Windows® 10)

My old driver was :

Description : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230

Version of the driver : 15.16.0.2

This driver was probably inside my ASUS computer bought in W8.0, after I upgraded it in 8.1 and after in 10.

Wifi works at the beginning with W10 but after 3 months, Wifi begins to bug, it works half a hour and stops...

Now all seem good. I hope not another bug within the next quarter (-;

 

Hi skale87. Welcome to the Tenforums @skale87.

This is a reoccuring problem. Just to rule out obvious can I ask you to power down your router, wait a minute and power back on.

This tool lets you visualize networks around you. The goal is reduce the overlap as much as possible, certainly with strong networks using the same channel.

inSSIDer 3.1.2.1 Download - TechSpot

I saw you have the latest driver but I going to suggest you roll back your driver. If you check your update history you will very likely see a driver update for your wireless in the last two weeks unless you initiated the driver update.

Note the driver version you have currently and then do the roll back. Note driver again. Test. If this doesn't work then I would head to your laptop manufacture site and download their driver your wireless adapter. (Windows 8.1 or 10) Again note version so you know it took.

Before doing these kinds of things I recommend you create a restore point. Given the success people are have with System Restore I would also recommend you make an Image. Macrium Reflect is reliable and free. You should need either but you want to have, better safe than sorry.

Others have reported that by disabling IPv6 their issue has cleared. This can be done using this link, and it can be undone.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/...nts-in-windows

If rolling back driver works, and you may have to find just the right one, we will have to tell Windows to lay off the driver updates.


Ken

 

Powering off/on router didn't help.
The roll back option is greyed out so can't do it. I am on the latest driver update.

I am currently doing system backup and image so it is taking a long time.
I will check the manufacturer driver download and IPv6 after the backup.

 

Post the output of netsh wlan show all. You do not need IPv6 to get on the Internet.

 

The wi-fi was turned on by Function + F2 (wireless icon). I downloaded the driver download from the manufacturer's website. The wi-if worked for few hours and then it disconnected again. So, I had to disable and enable it again. Same problem as before.

@bro67: What is the "output of netsh wlan"? How do I post it?

 

Open Command, enter netsh wlan show all. Copy from the command window and then paste the output into a post.

 

When it worked for a couple of hours did you check driver version numbers. Windows can be very helpful and will update drivers to help you. Would be interested in what driver version is currently on device and if it changed from the vendor one.

bro67 idea is a very good one. It will put into text some of the things that program shows you. (Channels used, networks around you, strength, encryption)

 

Always my first step in troubleshooting, since it shows driver, available access points, if dual radio capable, what types of wireless, strength of the card, channels that are being seen, etc.

 

The network adapter is Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230, driver version is 15.16.0.2 with the date 1/6/2015.

This report is when the wi-fi is working. My home wi-fi is 2.4home on SSID 5. Will this report differ when the wi-fi disconnects and cannot locate any connections?

Edit: The report looked clearer before posting it. Does this work or should I try to change the format? or post an attachment?

Cost Source : Default============================================================================================= = SHOW NETWORKS MODE=BSSID =============================================================================================Interfa ce name : Wi-FiThere are 16 networks currently visible.SSID 1 : VIDEOTRON1343 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 60:31:97:fc:87:94 Signal : 18% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 11 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 2 : BELL077 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 54:64:d9:f4:95:b9 Signal : 33% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 3 : VIDEOTRON8818 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : ac:f1:df:67:a8:cf Signal : 83% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 4 : VIRGIN108 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : f0:82:61:48:ab:49 Signal : 38% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 5 : 2.4home Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : bc:ee:7b:f4:d7:80 Signal : 80% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 6.5 16 19.5 117 Other rates (Mbps) : 18 19.5 24 36 39 48 54 156SSID 6 : NETGEAR90 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 28:c6:8e:b5:f0:19 Signal : 21% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 7 : jutras-sotelo Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : f0:82:61:46:6d:91 Signal : 26% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 8 : Réseau Wi-Fi de PIERRE JUTRAS Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 88:1f:a1:30:74:88 Signal : 18% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 11 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 9 : REEJHAW 2.4GHZ Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : fc:f5:28:d4:49:d0 Signal : 18% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 11 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 10 : Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : c8:d3:a3:5c:e9:72 Signal : 13% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 11 : BELL097 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 90:72:82:f2:96:86 Signal : 20% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 12 : Why me? Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 54:b8:0a:11:2d:4e Signal : 20% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 13 : BELL449 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 2c:e4:12:a2:e7:e7 Signal : 15% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 14 : BELL223 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : d8:6c:e9:19:4f:85 Signal : 20% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 15 : BELL856 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 54:64:d9:35:ae:8c Signal : 21% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54SSID 16 : BELL006 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 54:64:d9:f1:b4:01 Signal : 18% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54============================================================================================== SHOW INTERFACE CAPABILITIES ==========================================================================================Wireless System Capabilities---------------------------- Number of antennas connected to the 802.11 radio (value not available) Max number of channels the device can operate on, simultaneously (value not available) Co-existence Support : UnknownWireless Device Capabilities----------------------------Interface name: Wi-Fi WDI Version (Windows) : 0.0.0.0 WDI Version (IHV) : 0.0.0.0 Firmware Version : Station : Supported Soft AP : Supported Network monitor mode : Supported Wi-Fi Direct Device : Supported Wi-Fi Direct GO : Supported Wi-Fi Direct Client : Supported Protected Management Frames : Supported DOT11k neighbor report : Unknown ANQP Service Information Discovery : Not Supported Action Frame : Not Supported Diversity Antenna : Unknown IBSS : Supported Promiscuous Mode : Supported P2P Device Discovery : Not Supported P2P Service Name Discovery : Not Supported P2P Service Info Discovery : Not Supported P2P Background Discovery : Not Supported P2P GO on 5 GHz : Unknown ASP 2.0 Service Name Discovery : Not Supported ASP 2.0 Service Information Discovery : Not Supported IP Docking Capable : Not Supported FIPS : Supported Instant Connect : Supported Dx Standby NLO : Supported Extended Channel Switch Announcement : Unknown Function Level Reset : Not Supported Platform Level Reset : Not Supported Bus Level Reset : Not Supported MAC Randomization : Not Supported Fast Transition : Not Supported MU-MIMO : Unknown Miracast Sink : Unknown BSS Transition (802.11v) : Unknown IHV Extensibility Module Configured : Not Supported Number of Tx Spatial Streams : 0 Number of Rx Spatial Streams : 0 Number of Concurrent Channels Supported : 2 P2P GO ports count : 1 P2P Clients Port Count : 1 P2P Max Mobile AP Clients : 8 Max ANQP Service Advertisements Supported : 0 Co-existence Support : UnknownC:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

If you paste it into a notepad file and post text file it will be readable.

 

No Connections.txt
Device status: This device cannot start. (Code 10)
This device does not exist.

Note: When this happened, disabling/enabling did not result in anything. I had to restart.

Connected.txt
Device status: This device is working properly.

Note: After restart, the wi-fi was working.

 

Some of the start of the report got chopped off.

When you look at Networks around you there is a pattern, channel 1, channel 6 and channel 11. You are on one and while there are no really strong networks around there are lots of number 1's. It might be advantages to move to channel 3.

You said you are using a driver version 15.xxx. Might I suggest trying a driver from intel in the V17.1 range dated the start of 2015. I have a fussy intel 7260 which only runs with Feb 2014.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/pro...30-Single-Band

If you could rerun report only when connected and re post. To get it all try clicking in command window, then CRTL + A. Then review to see if it is all highlighted. Then paste as you did. Really easy to read. When you get it posted lets see what @bro67 has to say about environment.

Ken ( I will be offline for a week.)

 

Connected (updated).txt

Here is all of it.

On the Intel link, I have four options when I filter for Windows 10. 3 of them are software applications and one is drivers, all v19. Should I download the driver file?