wifi drops ! i purchased 6 of these and have a problem with the wifi staying connected on all of them. i have lynksis on 5 of them 4-g and 1-n, and 1 on a g netgear. suggestions?ASUS Skype Video Phone Touch SV1TS (Silver/Blue) wifi drops ! i purchased 6 of these and have a problem with the wifi staying connected on all of them. i have lynksis on 5 of them 4-g and 1-n, and 1 on a g netgear. suggestions?ASUS Skype Video... » Read More wifi drops ! i purchased 6 of these and have a problem with the wifi staying connected on all of them. i have lynksis on 5 of them 4-g and 1-n, and 1 on a g netgear. suggestions?ASUS Skype Video Phone Touch SV1TS (Silver/Blue) « Show Less
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Wait for the firmware update, which should be released soon, and it should solve the WIFI dropping problem.
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We purchased an asus skype videophone for our parents who live on the other side of the country. During a power blip it lost connection. We had them repower up and it came back but all of the contacts have "X's" next to the name rather than checks. How can we instruct our parents to make the necessary corrections over the telephone... keep in mind that they are 89 and 87 years old respectively.
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It drops all the time. I've had this router for a while and it's biggest mistake I ever made. Drops iOS devices like a bad habit and have to reboot router constantly.
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Not sure, I have mine connected vis wifi. mine only seats connected a day or so, then I have to re connect it. I do not know why it drops all the time. It goes and comes on its own so I can not move it from my IPAD, only after I reboot it and only for a few hours?
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I cannot answer that question, but will say I have been having more problems with mine besides the range. It seems devices that spend extended time in the area that is almost in range loose connectability when brought into range. Other devices move in and out of range with no issues. Sorry I could not help.
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We have 9 of them and these things are just awful. It could be a configuration issue, but we have had someone come in to try and fix the issue and it still drops connection fairly often. Has no DHCP server inside so your network needs one already.
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I was, but I went to the Intel website and updated the WiFi driver. I haven't had it drop out on me in over 24 hours, which never happened before, so I can only assume it's fixed. Here's the link you'll need.http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect
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Well, Fortunately I do not have big issue with it,ya some times it does drop wifi when signal is weak but in office where signal strenght is good it doesn't drop it.so I guess it is good.After update to 2.3.4 couple of times phone got lil slow in terms of response when I close any games I played & try to go to other application immediately, not sure it is normal but after restarting phone it is all fine as of now.let seeThanks,Hemant
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Got a lemon here too. WiFi reception is so bad that most public hotspots don't work. Sent it back and they said there was nothing wrong. Now expect to be receiving a broken laptop in a couple of days. Their customer service was horrible and I was treated like a know-nothing idiot by every 1st level support person I spoke with. I will never buy Asus again. Don't waste your money or your time.
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Mine cuts off (lights still blinking but no connectivity) every week or so. A bit annoying but it usually is revived by unplugging the power for a moment and re-plugging it in again). If you know of another 8 port router, let me know... I'd like an alternative myself.
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Hello Bill, The wifi on my device works but it does take a bit to connect, most of the time the slow connection is due to the wifi signal I am trying to use. I have noticed issues when using both wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. First, I was using a mini Bluetooth keyboard/mouse device combo but soon realized that it was better to use the on screen keyboard with a wireless mouse (with dongle) or wired mouse. I am guessing the Bluetooth/Wireless card might have difficulty running both at the same time. Also, if you are using the built in wifi connection setting on the device, try using a third party wifi connection app; if you are using a third party app, try using the built in setting. Hello Bill, The wifi on my device works but it does take a bit to connect, most of the time the slow connection is due to the wifi signal I am trying to use. I have noticed issues when using both wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. First, I was using a mini Bluetooth keyboard/mouse device combo but soon realized that it was better to use the on screen keyboard with a wireless mouse (with dongle) or wired mouse. I am guessing the Bluetooth/Wireless card might have difficulty running both at the same time. Also, if you are using the built in wifi connection setting on the device, try using a... » Read More Hello Bill, The wifi on my device works but it does take a bit to connect, most of the time the slow connection is due to the wifi signal I am trying to use. I have noticed issues when using both wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. First, I was using a mini Bluetooth keyboard/mouse device combo but soon realized that it was better to use the on screen keyboard with a wireless mouse (with dongle) or wired mouse. I am guessing the Bluetooth/Wireless card might have difficulty running both at the same time. Also, if you are using the built in wifi connection setting on the device, try using a third party wifi connection app; if you are using a third party app, try using the built in setting. « Show Less
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Gina: I got this for my wife. She loves it, B U T we were unable to upgrade to 8.1. We went through all the updates for Windows 8, then it asked and still asks to update to 8.1. Unfortunately when we updated to 8.1 it took over 4 hours to download the files, then after they were installed and the machine re-started the radio in the tablet for the Wi-Fi would not work (no Wi-Fi connection), soooo I backed it back to version 8 and the radio worked for Wi-Fi. I did get the extended warranty so I plan on filing a claim and send it back to asus. Are you having the same experience?
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Hi, My advice is to return that piece of garbage,I bought it but I installed like a month and a half after, the worse router I ever had, very poor signal range, connection drops constantly, I tried to return it but it was too late, I threw 70 bucks to the garbage, if you can, again stay away from that router it will give you many headaches. It is the last time I buy a Netgear product. Good luck!
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We've had similar issues where we keep losing wireless connection. Worked great for about a month then started giving us intermittent issues. Have tried many times to remedy but still having issues. Not a happy customer. One thing that worked intermittently was unplugging the unit for a minimum of 30 minutes then powering it back on. Sometimes, only sometimes, does that allow it to connect back to the network.
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I am wondering this as well. Seems to be a make or break aspect of what otherwise seems a great laptop. I have been scouring the web to see if users have found a fix to the reported poor wifi signal. Any word from Asus would be appreciated.
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I agree I tried a Belkin router because for the price it seemed better than linksys. i am constantly restarting the router and looseing connection. I to am returning the belkin to get a lynksys.
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Well I just boxed MINE up after 5 days of NEVER connecting.....Plus, my serial number showed to NOT exist, WIFI kept failing, just a litany of misery. All I read about (in professional reviews and YouTube) was how it was the "ONE" to buy if not an ipad. Well now I guess I see how much money I get back if any from Amazon (bought it direct). Shipping it all back tomorrow.
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The wifi card is on the weak side. This is pretty much inherent tothe series. I've had mine for a year now, and it seems that after a few hours the signal is wobbly. I usually switch the wifi off for a few seconds then turn it back on; that seems to work a while but some days are better than others. I'm going to get one of those USB wifi dongles and see if that works.