On the Windows XP computer, the steps that have been provided are applicabled either. In this situation, please contact the manufacture for this issue. If the issue does not occur, the root cause can be your Access Point(or your wireless router). If it is possible, try to bring you computer to another network environment. However, if the information is not helpful, please let me know if other computers have this issue. If you found that this doesn’t fix your problem, you can turn it back on. Reboot the computer to test this issue again. Netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabledģ. Enter the following command to disable auto-tuning If the issue still occurs, please temporary uninstall the anti-virus and disable receive Window Auto-Tuning. Please create a new wireless connection for the adapter, and connect via the new connection. When the "System Configuration Utility" window appears, please check the "Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows starts" box and click OK. Click the "Startup" tab, click "Disable All" and click "OK". Click the "Services" tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and click "Disable All" (if it is not gray).ģ. Note: If prompted, please click Continue on the User Account Control (UAC) window.Ģ. Click the Start Button type "msconfig" (without quotation marks) in the Start Search box, and then press Enter. This method will help us determine if this issue is caused by a loading program or service. Let’s disable all startup items and third party services when booting. Let's try to recreate the wireless connection without any third party effects. If the issue started to occur since you have got this computer, I suggest that you move the laptop to another wireless network (with different model of Access Point) as a test to see if the problem is related to the Access Point. If the above information does not help, please let me know if the issue occurs from beginning, or it started to occur recently. If the issue persists after you reinstall the driver, please temporary disable the anti-virus and firewall, then test if the issue persists. Otherwise, if the computer is from manufacturer, please find the driver from the manufacturer's website.
If the network adapter is retail product, please download the driver from the following website. Remove the entries related to the wireless network adapter. In the Start Search box type "appwiz.cpl" and press Enter.ĥ. Click the tab "Driver", click "Uninstall".Ĥ. Expand "Network Adapters", double-click on the entry of the wireless network device.ģ. In the Start Search box type "devmgmt.msc" and press Enter.Ģ. Therefore, I suggest that we remove the existed driver and reinstall with the most proper driver.ġ. However, if your computer is from computer manufacture, the standard driver provided by Intel may be not fully compatible.Īdditionally, sometimes if there is any problem during driver update, the driver would not work properly. Intel provides the most recent driver for Windows Vista. Based on our research, it may be related to the device driver of the wireless network, or the wireless Access Point device.
Windows Vista SP1 contains several updates for wireless components, so we do not need to install any system patch on Windows Vista. If the issue persists in the second system, the hardware or the driver may have problems.įrom the log we could find that the disconnect reason is "Driver disconnected while associating". If the connection still does not work properly, if it is possible, try to install a Windows Vista system on an separated partition on your computer and test if the network works properly. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. This contact information may change without notice. Important Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. If so, I suggest that you disable it and create a wireless network with the wizard in Windows Vista. If so, please try to download directly with right-click->"Save As".Īlso, let me know if you are using any other wireless connection software. If the issue persists, please let me know if you are using some third party download tools. Temporary remove the anti-virus and disable firewall, and then test if the issue occurs. InterfaceDescription Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGNĬonnectionMode Automatic connection with a profileįailureReason Driver disconnected while associating. I found these events in WLAN-AutoConfig service While i'm downloading or doing high bandwidth usage my wireless disconnects. Hello all, recently i figured out a errror i've been having for ages.