I’ve spoken to one of our product engineers regarding this issue and was told that there are two upcoming software releases (one within the next couple of weeks and then a follow-on within the next 6 weeks) that should help to resolve a large number of the issues that you are experiencing. I’m sorry to hear that you’re continuing to have issues with your Intel wireless networking card. Neowin reader Johnny B contacted us to say that he has received the following information from Intel support on the matter recently: This is most apparent when either downloading large files at high speed, or when playing online games disconnections or long sections of lagging will become the norm for many Centrino owners. Reconnecting will sometimes say that the network does not exist, switching the Wi-Fi off and then on again will usually reconnect you, but users can expect the same thing to occur a few hours later. What happens for most users, is that when they first buy their new laptops, they will immediately connect to their wireless network then usually within an hour of use, connection is lost. To make matters worse, users who complain about the fault are now seeing their Intel forum accounts removed.Ī number of users have contacted us since our original story went live to tell us that their accounts have been disabled funnily enough, the posts I had previously made about the issue on their forum have also been removed, and my account deleted too.
Sadly, despite even more new driver updates released over the past couple of months, Intel still hasn't got to the bottom of what is causing users to be disconnected from their networks.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.The Windows 7/8 disconnection errors appearing with Intel Centrino 6230/6235 adapters are still a problem area, and users are becoming increasingly annoyed with the way Intel are handling the issue. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Moreover, if you want to stay “updated one minute ago,” check with our website as often as possible. Therefore, if you wish to apply this package, click the download button, and setup the wireless card on your system.
Also, when the update has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly.
Updating the driver version can resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product’s usage, add support for new operating systems, improve transfer speed, as well as bring various other changes.Īs for applying this release, the installation steps should not pose to much of a challenge since each producer intends to make the procedure as easy as possible: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.īear in mind that we do not recommend you install this release on OSes other than the specified ones even though other platforms might also be suitable. However, in order to use all available features of this hardware, you must install the appropriate drivers.Įnabling the wireless card allows systems to read chipset information and manufacturer name, as well as connect to a network without using an Ethernet cable.
Windows OSes usually apply a generic driver that allows systems to recognize the wireless component. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you downloaded the driver About Wireless LAN Driver: Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Softwareģ.
Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel)Ģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. The package provides the installation files for Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 Driver version 15.11.0.7.