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Why my internet cable suddenly losing its connection in my laptop?
So when I use my laptop which is very old (Windows XP). After an hour or like a few minutes, it will stop working and say that "Cannot connect to the internet" or something like that. No matter how many times I refresh my browser or try a different browser, it's still says the same thing. So what I do is to restart my laptop so I can use it again. I wanted to know what cause this problem? It has been like this for a long time already. It's perfectly doing fine in my phone, tablet, and computer. This only happens in my laptop.
5 Answers
- DavidLv 72 years agoFavorite Answer
It could simply be that the laptop is very old - failing capacitors etc, the wifi card may be failing etc. You may be getting interference from neighbouring wifi networks, try changing the broadcast channel of the router. Also check there are no cordless phones, baby alarms, or cordless doorbells as these can use the same 2.4Ghz frequency. Faulty electrical equipment, the list goes on and on
If the wifi card is failing you could buy a plug in USB wifi adapter and see if that works any better but no guarantees
- MarvinatorLv 72 years ago
I don't know why so many people immediately blame wifi, especially when you state it is a cable. LAN cables are known to have iffy connections on old laptops. when the connection is lost, Re-Seat the connection first. This simply means take the cable out of the connector and carefully plug it back in. (Do this at both ends.) If the cable has been connected for a long time, the pins inside may be loosing connection. A tech can examine the connector and maybe even tighten the pins to prevent this in the future.
If this continues, I would suggest borrowing or buying a new cable to see if perhaps the cable is the problem.
Lastly, Driver. Use Device manager and find the manufacturer of your LAN connector. Go to the manufacturer's website and see if there is an updated driver to download and install. (Be aware, there may no longer be an XP version for you to download. You may again need a tech to find you the proper driver.
- 2 years ago
Could be a driver problem. Check the website of your laptop's manufacturer to see if there is a newer driver available than the one you are using.
