Why does my acer P5WE0 not fully connect to wireless?

Question

My acer laptop will connect for a short period, 1hr max. Then cuts out, it starts to tell me there is no connection available or that it has 'Limited access' either way I can't even check my email if face book never mind download anything. Any answers are very welcome.

Answer 1

If this connection was working and has become unstable, then I would make sure that you are connecting to the correct router. Many people, (and this may include yourself), don't change the default name of the router network from the manufacturer's original setting.



In the case of the Linksys router, the router network would appear as "Linksys", and you may actually be connecting to a neighbor's router that is too far away to be a stable connection.



As the other two people have suggested, you may want to make sure that you are closer to the router, but really, make sure you are connecting to YOUR router. I would change the name on your router to something unique, to be sure it's yours, then connect to it, this may fix the issue.



Also, if it was working well, and now is not, it could be that the wireless portion of your router is beginning to fail, this being an indication that your router is in need of a replacement.



I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Could be many things:

- Router may need a reboot- Power down and then power up the router and try again

- Weak signal - Try to get the laptop closer to the router or re-adjust the router antennas or relocate the router.

- Router may need a firmware update - Find your router model, and check for updates on the manufacturer's web site.

- Wireless driver may need an update - Run windows update, check if there are wireless network driver updates and apply them.

Answer 3

The most common reason is low signal strength usually because you're getting to far from the router.