Asus U32VJ W8-64Bit WiFi connection drops

[2danny9]

I bought a: ASUS U32VJ.

Had problems with the WIFI and I assumed maybe drivers were odd or Windows needed a repair. Nope.
So for each driver, I uninstalled via uninstall programs, uninstalled from device manager, deleted Intel roaming, i installed as run admin, and tried with and without compatibility for W7, and installed it out of programs just in hope (nope didn't work too):
The symptoms at home are:

*OK, Wednesday, Thursday (It dropped, re-connected and had no internet access, i tried to disconnect and it would not, i disabled and then re-enabled and it was ok) and Friday it was one and dropped twice in a space of 5 hours?

The symptoms at school are:

Connected, was on the internet for about 3 minutes then I had no more internet. I could not disconnect from router, disabling/re-enabling did nothing, rebooting did nothing. I was stuck at uni with this machine and could not get internet!

ASUS driver: V15.5.0.42 (Was worse, on the Tuesday (22/01/13) i received it, it connected, disconnected, would reconnect than say it had no internet access, tried to disconnect from my wifi and it would not). So i installed:

ASUS driver: V15.5.5.47 (Better at home, would go a good couple of hours without dropping, when it did all I had to do was manually disconnect and reconnect, at school however same issue, i had internet for 5 minutes and for the whole day i could get no internet.

I then install Intel's wifi driver: V15.5.6e64 (Installed 25th, much better at home, dropped once today? I installed it as run admin, compatibility for W7, out of programs/files folder. It dropped. So now I have done the same but without compatibility (I will find out about wifi at school on Monday, but I'm not going to hold my breath anymore).

Device manager also lists this:

Intel WiUSB - USB-IF xHCI USB Host Controller - Windows code not load drivers code 31, hardware id: root\usbpalbus.

I've done all I think I can do. I'm tired with W8, I want to try to fix this! Please help! If not, I'm sending it back to amazon straight away. (I PREVIOUSLY HAD A: Acer Aspire TimelineU M3 - This had WIFI issues, after replacing drivers it dropped once in 5/6 days and reconnected instantly???? I got a refund because it was to big for me to carry around, I missed that)

So W8 has problem with WIFI for everyone too? This piece of crap, I like W8 (not the start screen)!

I am trying to post to Asus forum when I find one?

Thank you all in advance,

Daniel M.

 

[2danny9]

Sorry forgot to mention:

At home there is 2 W7 laptops, smartphones. Never had this issue until with W8. So I'm certain it is not the router (although you can prove me wrong).

Thanks,

Daniel

 

[2danny9]

Silly me sorry:

Wifi is:

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230

Thanks.

 

[2danny9]

I just tried to do a system repair on windows 8, via USB as well as UEFI boot.

I get: AUTOMATIC REPAIR COULDN'T REPAIR YOUR PC

Here is the log:

Startup Repair diagnosis and repair log
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Last successful boot time: ‎26/‎01/‎2013 19:42:39 (GMT)
Number of repair attempts: 1

Session details
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System Disk = \Device\Harddisk0
Windows directory = C:\Windows
AutoChk Run = 0
Number of root causes = 1

Test Performed:
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Name: Check for updates
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: System disk test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Disk failure diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 172 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Disk metadata test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 47 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Target OS test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 140 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Volume content check
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 1969 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Boot manager diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 94 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: System boot log diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 0 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Event log diagnosis
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 140 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Internal state check
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 16 ms

Test Performed:
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Name: Boot status test
Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0
Time taken = 16 ms

Root cause found:
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Boot status indicates that the OS booted successfully.

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When my brother received the packga, the box was open and they said they were making sure it was ok. Could it be that some knob head decided to play football? I dud run a check disk and it did something earlier today. Gonna google for software to test hard disk.

 

[daswilhelm]

sounds like you are having multiple issues. you say when you got the box it was opened? where did u purchase this from? i would get on the phone with them and demand another unit.

 

[2danny9]

sounds like you are having multiple issues. you say when you got the box it was opened? where did u purchase this from? i would get on the phone with them and demand another unit.

I got it from Amazon.

My brother only saw fit to tell me this today.
It arrives, box is clearly open (seal was not broken as I broke the ASUS seal). Guy says "Checked to ensure it was OK"?
Wish my brother would have said sooner!

Yep straight out the box issues.

Good thing this is Amazon and not some sh*te like PC World.

I'm want to try fix this before the option on refund/replacement (I need the laptop for school - haha I need to stand near a Eth port with a Eth cable in class, stupid eh)

Dan

 

[Gokulnath Haribabu]

I dont know if you have got this sorted out.

But For me the following thing worked :

Downloaded Latest Intel Pro Wireless Setup 15.6 64 bit version from Intel Website

Uninstalled Intel Pro Wireless Wifi driver from Control Panel

Restart PC ( This is Important )

Run the downloaded setup -> Select upgrade option which is recommended

Then Restart PC

This unfortunately didnt work.

So I uninstalled the Intel Pro Wireless 15.6 version which had installed.

This asked for a restart to complete installation.

But luckily what this did was to roll back the Wifi Driver version to 14.8.8.75 with driver date on 05/12/2011.

This resolved the issue completely !!!!

Also ensure that the Power Management is turned off.

I have been connected to the internet without any dropping for nearly an hour now.

Hope this will sort your issue too or anyone in future.

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