Hello Acer Community, I have a significant problem with my Aspire laptop. For the past couple months I have been battling constant random Wi-Fi disconnects that seem to have no solution in sight. It is definitive that it's this laptop and not the router or ISP itself because I do not get randomly disconnected on all other devices within my household even in the farthest reaches of my router. Nor is it the software/games I use/play because it happens with all software/games. I have done the following to try and resolve my issues to no avail:
- Flushing my DNS cache.
- Renewing my IP.
- Restarting my router.
- Doing a network reset through Windows 10.
- Adjusting my power plan to make sure my adapter doesn't get turned off randomly.
- Using a 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi connection.
- Moving my laptop and sitting it right next to the router.
- Installing older Wi-Fi adapter drivers from Acer/Intel.
- Reinstalling current Wi-Fi adapter drivers from Acer/Intel.
- Updating Wi-Fi adapter drivers through Intel driver update client.
- Scanning for any malware. (Which showed up clean.)
- Unplugging all devices from my laptop to see if there could be anything interfering with connection.
- Using an external adapter to supplement Wi-Fi card capabilities. (I don't know if this actually worked as it seems the laptop cannot handle the amount of power being drawn even while plugged in to support the devices I typically use with the laptop and will randomly disconnect the adapter. I have tried adjusting power settings for the external adapter but it will still randomly disconnect.)
- Dusting out my laptop. (This probably isn't related whatsoever but who knows, overheating could cause this issue. I also have my laptop on a cooling fan while being plugged in.)
This is all I have done and I don't know what I could possibly try to fix my issue. Is my Wi-Fi card fried/dying? I would like a somewhat definitive answer because I'm simply exhausted trying to pin down what could be causing this issue. All answers/suggestions are appreciated.
