With how convenient and helpful WiFi is, it’s no wonder that it is as popular as it is today. But when WiFi keeps disconnecting, it can cause a lot of delay in work (for example) and a ton of frustration. If you’re experiencing this problem, you’ve come to the right place. Keep on reading to know more about what causes these issues and how to fix them.
Our methods will help you fix WiFi keeps disconnecting issue on Windows 10 laptop, Android and even Mac.
Why Does Your WiFi Disconnects randomly?
To be completely honest, there is no one exact reason. It can vary from system to system and it could be anywhere from a router issue to a range issue to a computer hardware issue. The key to fixing it is to try the methods from the simplest to the hardest. But first, try connecting different devices to the WiFi connection. This is to determine if the router is at fault or the computer. If the WiFi still keeps disconnecting, it’s probably the router that’s at fault.
Also Read: How to Fix iPhone Not Connecting to Wifi?
How to Fix WiFi Keeps Disconnecting Issue
The problems and the methods to fix a disconnecting WiFi are given below.
1. Forget WiFi Network
This is one of the simplest things you can do to fix this issue and it works a lot of times.
- Just click on your connection name and press forget.
- Now that your connection isn’t saved anymore, click on it again, enter your password and see if WiFi keeps disconnecting.
2. Move Closer To The Router
This is another simple possible solution you can try. If your WiFi signal is too short and you’re on the edge of the signal, it can keep disconnecting. Moving closer to it can establish a stronger connection and should solve your problem.
3. Reset Your Router And Restart your PC
This might sound too good to be true, but simply rebooting the system would sometimes do the trick. If not try resetting the router too.
4. Network Troubleshooter
If you’re on Windows, you can use the automated network troubleshooter to fix the WiFi disconnecting problem.
- Open charms bar by pressing Windows and C key together.
- Search for troubleshooting and click on the option that comes up.
- Now search Network Troubleshooting. Click on it to run the troubleshooter.
Windows will automatically try to find a solution if your network has issues and attempt to fix them.
5. Switching Network Profile
Make sure you switch your network profile from public to private. This is for if you’re using Windows 10 as it disconnects from a public WiFi after a designated amount of time due to security reasons. To do this:
- Click on the WiFi symbol.
- Select the name of your network.
- Select Properties.
- Now, press Private.
Your network profile will now be switched to private.
6. Change the Power Management to fix WiFi Disconnect
Windows might be disconnecting it to save power when the network adapter isn’t in use. This is a great feature that actually does help you save battery on mobile devices. But sometimes it creates more problems by switching WiFi off. You can disable this feature and the steps are given below:
- Right click on your WiFi icon and select Open network and sharing center.
- Click on change adapter settings on your left side.
- Find your adapter and right click on it. Select Properties.
- Click on the Configure button on the WiFi property window.
- Select the Power Management tab and uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
- Press OK and you’re done.
7. Make Sure Your Network Adapter Driver is Updated
This is one of the most common reasons to have a WiFi that keeps disconnecting. There are two ways of accomplishing this.
Automatic Update
- Go to the Control Panel and select Device manager.
- Find your network adapter and right click on it.
- Select Update driver.
- This would prompt Windows to ask you to either find updates online or select from storage.
- Click the former and Windows would search for the updated drivers and do everything automatically.
Manual Update
If automatic update did not find any updated drivers, do not fret. Manual update would also work just as well and it’s not hard at all.
- Find the network driver’s manufacturer website.
- Search for drivers and download the latest driver that corresponds to your adapter. Remember the location of the downloaded file.
- Go to the Control Panel and select Device manager.
- Find your network adapter and right click on it.
- Select Update driver.
- This would prompt Windows to ask you to either find updates online or select from storage.
- Select the latter and find your driver update in the location that you downloaded it to.
These are the steps to update your drivers. If you still have the problem, do not worry. There are more methods.
8. Change The Scan Valid Interval
- Go to the Control Panel and select Device manager.
- Find your network adapter and right click on it.
- Select Properties and click on Advanced tab.
- Select Scan valid interval from the list and change it’s value from 60 to 120. Press okay and exit.
9. Changing WiFi Autoconfig service
- Press Windows and R key at the same time on your keyboard and open up Run.
- Enter services.msc in the box next to open and press Enter.
- Find WLAN AutoConfig and double-click to open it.
- In the General tab, you can find start-uo type. Change it’s value from manual to automatic. Press Apply and the OK to exit.
10. Replacing Your Hardware
Well it’s finally come down to this. If all the above methods hasn’t really worked for you, it’s time to take a good hard look at your network card and router. Sometimes, replacing either of them is the only option available.
So, these were all methods that you can try to fix your Wifi Disconnecting issues on your PC or Laptop. If it still doesn’t work, it must be a problem from your Internet Service Provider and all you can do is, contact them and get it checked.
