topic Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery! in PCs & Accessories

Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

fixe — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:40:26 GMT

hi mates!
I'm still very happy and satisfied about my fs415s..
there's just one thing that is a little bit boring:

when I use my home wi-fi connection,and the laptop works with battery, the connection goes down*! most of the times it goes down when the battery is running lower than 30%! Then if I use the ac adaptor it works again!!

Is it a coincidence?
has anybody experienced this? is this a "centrino" problem?

*i mean that my laptop can't get any information or data from the net, while the router is still working correctly and the other pc(desktop) works fine(it is directly linked to the router)

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

M2k — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:33:00 GMT

Do you use Intel PROSet?

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Thalamus. — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:41:40 GMT

Hi fixe,

In device manager check the power options for your wireless card, the lowest setting can be set to maximum battery life ranging to the highest seting of Maximum performance..

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Blencogo — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:07:15 GMT

If you are using XP Home in Device Manager, double click on your wireless adapter - go to Power Options and uncheck the box "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Thalamus. — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:24:08 GMT

Blencogo I don't have that option, I guess the settings vary depending on the type of card installed..:smileyhappy:

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

fixe — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:54:20 GMT

thank you all guys for the help!
thalamus i followed your instructions and the problem is solved! i didn't remember I could set some options for my intel PRo wireless card!

Blencogo i don't have either that option ! maybe it's because I use xp pro!

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

melroy — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:26:17 GMT

Hi,

i changed my settings to Maximum Performance after reading this post, hadn't a clue why the internet speed felt sluggish when running on battery power.

i'm learning something new everyday since joining Club VAIO.

Have a nice weekend,

Melroy

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Blencogo — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:18:28 GMT

Blencogo I don't have that option, I guess the settings vary depending on the type of card installed..:smileyhappy:

Probably because I have a PCMCIA wireless card Thalamus - I dont get the Min/Max performance option.

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Thalamus. — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:05:45 GMT

thank you all guys for the help!
thalamus i followed your instructions and the problem is solved! i didn't remember I could set some options for my intel PRo wireless card!

You're welcome fixe, glad your problem is solved..:smileyhappy:

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Thalamus. — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:08:04 GMT

i changed my settings to Maximum Performance after reading this post, hadn't a clue why the internet speed felt sluggish when running on battery power. 

i'm learning something new everyday since joining Club VAIO.

Have a nice weekend,

Melroy

Hi Mel,

Hope you have a good weekend also..:smileyhappy:

Re: Wi-fi connection goes down when using battery!

Thalamus. — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:37:43 GMT

Probably because I have a PCMCIA wireless card Thalamus - I dont get the Min/Max performance option.

Hi Blencogo,

I only have the min/max setting on the Sony internal wireless card.

I seem to remember my Netgear WG511T card had the option to 'allow the computer to turn off this device to save power' but it seems Netgear have removed it now from the WN511B card...:smileyconfused:

Can't ever remember selecting the option turn the device off to save power though..:smileygrin: