Wireless conection issue on Acer Aspire one-Linux More then one people have made comments on Wifi connection.Can some one please explain to me if this is because Acer's hardware issue or Linux OS's weakness in this area? Wireless conection issue on Acer Aspire one-Linux More then one people have made comments on Wifi connection.Can some one please explain to me if this is because Acer's hardware issue or... » Read More Wireless conection issue on Acer Aspire one-Linux More then one people have made comments on Wifi connection.Can some one please explain to me if this is because Acer's hardware issue or Linux OS's weakness in this area? « Show Less
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I saw this same fix described on another site, and I was excited that it appeared I finally had a solution to my problem (which is that the wireless connection works fine on AC power but is spotty at best on battery power). Then when I went in and made this change and tried unplugging the AC, the problem was still there (maybe not quite as bad but still unacceptable). Mine is Vista though, not Linux btw.
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Go into System Properties, Hardware, Device Manager. Then go into Network Adapters, right click Atheros Wireless Network Adapter and choose Properties. In properties go to the Advanced tab, click on Power Save Mode and turn it off! No more issues since I turned it off and it even reactivated my wifi! I have not tried/tested the Normal setting yet, but it may also work. Apparently the power save feature of the network card glitches out and you can disable that useless feature.
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I just ordered my a-1 and got an intel wifi card off ebay at the same time. I'm not even going to try using the existing card, even though the research I have done tells me that using the card in power save mode with a 6-9 cell battery works fine and the 3 cell is the thing to blame for poor performance.
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I had been grappling with this issue of the network card in the Aspire One dropping connectivity for quite some time. I finally called their support and they provided me the same solution i.e. to set the "power save mode" to off. I did this and the problem went away, but at a cost. Now the battery on the Aspire One lasts only about an hour, instead of the 5-6 hours that was touted by Acer. This is not a fix, but a backup plan with great downside. Acer should recall these devices and install a better network card or fix it's power save configuration, unless it wants to turn off customers for good. I plan to return my Acer bacause of this issue, otherwise it semed like a pretty good machine. I had been grappling with this issue of the network card in the Aspire One dropping connectivity for quite some time. I finally called their support and they provided me the same solution i.e. to set the "power save mode" to off. I did this and the problem went away, but at a cost. Now the battery on the Aspire One lasts only about an hour, instead of the 5-6 hours that was touted by Acer. This is not a fix, but a backup plan with great downside. Acer should recall these devices and install a better network card or fix it's power save configuration, unless it wants to turn off... » Read More I had been grappling with this issue of the network card in the Aspire One dropping connectivity for quite some time. I finally called their support and they provided me the same solution i.e. to set the "power save mode" to off. I did this and the problem went away, but at a cost. Now the battery on the Aspire One lasts only about an hour, instead of the 5-6 hours that was touted by Acer. This is not a fix, but a backup plan with great downside. Acer should recall these devices and install a better network card or fix it's power save configuration, unless it wants to turn off customers for good. I plan to return my Acer bacause of this issue, otherwise it semed like a pretty good machine. « Show Less
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I had issues only the first time i connected, but the i used the troubleshooting connection tool (right click on the wifi connection and it will come up). Not anymore after that.but you can try to reinstall the wifi driver from Lenovo's website. hope this helps.
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I have no trouble with Wifi connection. I gave had the comp for quite sometime now.Hope this helps.Best.
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don´t know, didn´t work no my acer aspire one (first models) because it didn´t fit on the main board it is longer than the original wifi mini board. So take care of the requiered space for the borad.
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Hey ASUS I have a question.I am ready to purchase the UL30A-X5, but I worry about the issues with the Wifi dropping signals. This is a dealbreaker for me as I will be using this laptop for wireless websurfing.Any comment on the problems people are having? Is it the atheros card? How can I get a unit with the the Intel card?Thanks for all your help and I really like ASUS products. Please don't make me have to buy a HP DM3.
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The issues I have had has to do with the computer turning off wireless when it is not in use. There is a fix if you google it. I think it had to do with downloading the latest drivers and telling the computer to never turn off the wireless. Yatish, that is a little harsh since this is easily the best gaming PC for the money, and a simple google search tells you how to solve the problem.
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The Acer AME600-UR368 does have built in wi-fi. I have one and use it wireless with no problems. Mine connected automatically out of the box with only having to enter the network security code.
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i DO have wifi problems. WOn't connect more than a few feet away from the router....and it's the INTEL card.
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I asked the customer service when it's going to be available and this is what I got:"I apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but at this time "Acer Aspire One 8.9-inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) White " is unavailable to us and we're not sure if we'll be able to obtain it in the future."Wow they are not even sure if they are going to get it yet...
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My question as well. I would be all over this one even without Bluetooth or the backlit keyboard if there were more reviews. Now there is a second review but it's for the guy's client, and contributes nothing. I want to hear feedback about the wifi card's connectivity issues, if any.
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I've been using it in my work computer for a couple months now, which exclusively runs Ubuntu (Though I used 13.10 and now 14.04). No issues other than the normal Linux wifi signal strength issue that's easily solved by disabling the Power Management for the Wifi Card.
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Yes, the drivers for the wireless adapter need to be updated (from the acer site) so you'll need to hardwire it to do that. I've had no problems with ths laptop after that.
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I owned this computer for almost a month. I did not experience any issues with wireless connection during that time. The wireless worked just fine and as expected. The trackpad stopped working though and I had to return the computer.
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Hello,What is the problem with the wifi?I don´t have any problem.Tell me what happens please
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My computer, the Aspire R7-571, does have the wifi issue. I wrote about it in my review. I still use a single band 2.4ghz router. When close to the router, I get about half speed. Instead, I use a wireless adapter in one of my USB ports and works great. I get full speeds that way.
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I'm running windows 7, but I've run it with Linux systems with no problems. As the previous user commented, it sometimes loses the keyboard connection on startup (at least on windows 7; I'm using a PS/2 keyboard with an adpater), but a restart of your machine or rescan of the hardware usually fixes this.
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This laptop came with wireless problem and I didn't know how can I resolve it. I am not having a solution from Dell too, however I didn't have the opportunity in calling them.