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   Posted by: mjidenden
   Member

   I have an Aspire 5516 that I bought in May. I have recently noticed that, especially after it has been in sleep mode, it has trouble reconnecting to my wireless network. I find myself having to refresh the IP settings, disconnect & reconnect to my wireless network, & sometimes even restarting the laptop.

   I know that some Acer laptops have the eNet wireless management software, but I don't think mine has it. I would like to try & resolve this as it is getting to be a hassle to have to keep spending several minutes to get online, or having to completely shut down my laptop after each use.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Posted by: TechieDiva
   Moderator

   try updating the bios if available as well as checking for updated drivers for your wireless card.

   also, make sure you have SP1 if you have vista.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Posted by: mjidenden
   Member

   OK. I don't like to upgrade the BIOS unless absolutely necessary. It's not that old a computer so I shouldn't need to. I have up-to-date drivers for the wireless card & I am on SP1 for Vista.

   Anything else I can try?

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Posted by: djrh
   Member

   I've had similar problems in the past. Mine was due to the DCHP client service. I had to restart the service every time I opened the lid.

   It got fixed when I eventually reinstalled Vista. In the meanwhile, create .bat file on your desktop/quicklaunch containing the following two lines:

   net stop dhcp
   net start dhcp

   Let me know if this helps.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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