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Wireless disconnecting when power cable put in

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by wigwam, Oct 4, 2008.

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  1. wigwam Newcomer, in training

    My wireless conectivity is switching off when I connect my laptop to the mains.

    It's an Acer with an Atheros adapter

    I noticed someone else had aproblem with the same thing

    Any ideas

    Trev
    wigwam, Oct 4, 2008
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  2. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    Check the Acer support site for a possible update to the Atheros adapter driver. What OS are you running?
    Tmagic650, Oct 4, 2008
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  3. wigwam Newcomer, in training

    Wireless lost

    Hi

    I tried yesterday but the site was down. I'll try again today.

    The operating system is XP Home
    wigwam, Oct 5, 2008
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  4. wigwam Newcomer, in training

    My wireless goes off !

    Some more info that may be of use.

    When connected to WiFi (no power cable)
    Network Connections screen shows two icons. Local Area Connection (Disabled) and Wireless Network (Connected)

    When connected to WiFi (with power cable in) ... lose WiFi + network list shows nothing
    The Network Connection screen has three icons.Local Area Connection (Disabled), Wireless Network (Not Connected) and a 1394 Connection (Disabled)

    Does this help
    wigwam, Oct 5, 2008
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  5. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    "When connected to WiFi (no power cable)
    Network Connections screen shows two icons. Local Area Connection (Disabled) and Wireless Network (Connected)"...

    This is normal

    Just a stab in the dark. Reset your power settings to default
    Tmagic650, Oct 5, 2008
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