http://community.acer.com/acer/tracker speirss Tracker Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:33:29 GMT 2014-11-15T00:33:29Z http://community.acer.com/t5/Notebooks-Netbooks/Qualcomm-Atheros-AR5BWB222-Wireless-Network-Adapter/m-p/160775#M31211 <P>I thought the same thing, until I went up the stairs...... good luck</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:51:08 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/Notebooks-Netbooks/Qualcomm-Atheros-AR5BWB222-Wireless-Network-Adapter/m-p/160775#M31211 speirss 2013-12-08T20:51:08Z http://community.acer.com/t5/Notebooks-Netbooks/Qualcomm-Atheros-AR5BWB222-Wireless-Network-Adapter/m-p/160495#M31169 <P>Aspire V5-431P with Atheros AR5BWB222</P><P>I did a complete refresh and re-install with upgrade to Windows 8.1. Followed this by disabling the BT and uninstalling WLAN driver. Then upgraded to the latest .263 driver for the WLAN. Disabled the auto power off setting.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The good news is that it seems to have eliminated the internet dropping issue, the bad news is that it is only when I am sitting within 10 feet of the router. If I go upstairs the network connetion remains strong but alas the internet is dropped. I am now officiallly stumped. Anyone got any suggestions?&nbsp;</P><P>by the way this problem did not occur while running 8.0 and had progressively gotten worse over time after upgrading to 8.1 to the point where wireless connetion to the internet was useless.</P><P>PS. nothing wrong with the router, it works perfectly with all my other devices.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:31:55 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/Notebooks-Netbooks/Qualcomm-Atheros-AR5BWB222-Wireless-Network-Adapter/m-p/160495#M31169 speirss 2013-12-07T17:31:55Z