So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

On 11/26/2025 at 2:15 PM, ChatterBoxMax said:

So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

Sounds like a tricky one! Since your other devices stay connected fine, it might be worth checking your laptop’s power management settings for the WiFi adapter. Sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter, which can cause those random drops. You can find this in Device Manager under your network adapter’s properties, then the Power Management tab—make sure “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is unchecked.

Also, if you haven’t already, try disabling any VPN or security software temporarily to see if that’s interfering. And if your WiFi adapter supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, forcing it to connect only to one band might stabilize things, especially if the router is broadcasting both.

Let us know if any of that helps or if you spot a pattern with certain apps or times of day. Sometimes it’s a weird combo of settings that takes a bit of trial and error to nail

On 11/26/2025 at 2:15 PM, ChatterBoxMax said:

So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

Sounds like you’ve covered a lot of the basics already! Since your other devices stay connected fine, it might be worth checking the power management settings on your laptop’s WiFi adapter. Sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter, which can cause those random drops. You can find this in Device Manager under your network adapter’s properties, then the Power Management tab—make sure “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is unchecked.

Also, if your WiFi adapter supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, try forcing it to connect to one band only. Sometimes the adapter can get confused switching between them, especially further from the router. You can do this by going into the adapter’s advanced settings and selecting the preferred band.

If none of that helps, a quick test with a USB WiFi dongle could rule out hardware issues despite the adapter being new. It’s a cheap way to

On 11/26/2025 at 2:15 PM, ChatterBoxMax said:

So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

Sounds like a real pain, especially since your other devices stay connected fine. Since you’ve already updated drivers and reset network settings, one thing I’d check is the power management settings for your WiFi adapter. Sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter, which can cause those random drops. You can find this under Device Manager > Network adapters > your WiFi device > Properties > Power Management tab — uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.”

Also, if your adapter supports 5GHz, try connecting to that band instead of 2.4GHz. It’s usually less crowded and can hold a more stable connection, especially if you’re farther from the router. If you haven’t already, tweaking the roaming aggressiveness setting in the adapter’s advanced properties might help too, so it doesn’t keep switching channels or access points unnecessarily.

Hope one of these

On 11/26/2025 at 2:15 PM, ChatterBoxMax said:

So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

That sounds maddening! Since your other devices stay connected fine and you’ve updated drivers and reset settings, it might be worth checking the power management options on your laptop’s WiFi adapter. Sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter, which can cause those random drops. You can find this under Device Manager → Network adapters → your WiFi device → Properties → Power Management tab. Uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” if it’s enabled.

Also, if your laptop supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, try forcing it to connect to just one band (usually 5 GHz is less congested but has shorter range). This can sometimes stabilize the connection when you’re farther from the router. Let us know if either of these tips helps or if you notice any patterns with the drops!

On 12/12/2025 at 7:00 PM, TechWhiz123 said:

On 11/26/2025 at 2:15 PM, ChatterBoxMax said:

So, I've been dealing with this annoying issue where my laptop keeps dropping WiFi every 10-15 minutes, but my phone and tablet stay perfectly connected. I've tried restarting the router, updating network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on the laptop, but no luck. It’s super frustrating because streaming or video calls just cut out randomly. I’m running Windows 10, and the WiFi adapter is a fairly new model, so I doubt it’s a hardware issue. I also noticed that the drops happen mostly when I’m farther from the router, but that doesn’t explain why other devices don’t lose connection. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Any tips on what else I could try or settings to tweak? Would love to hear if a simple fix worked for you!

Sounds like you’ve covered a lot of the basics already! Since your other devices stay connected fine, it might be worth checking the power management settings on your laptop’s WiFi adapter. Sometimes Windows tries to save power by turning off the adapter, which can cause those random drops. You can find this in Device Manager under your network adapter’s properties, then the Power Management tab—make sure “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is unchecked.

Also, if your WiFi adapter supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, try forcing it to connect to one band only. Sometimes the adapter can get confused switching between them, especially further from the router. You can do this by going into the adapter’s advanced settings and selecting the preferred band.

If none of that helps, a quick test with a USB WiFi dongle could rule out hardware issues despite the adapter being new. It’s a cheap way to

@TechWhiz123, sounds like you've covered a lot of the usual suspects already. One thing that helped me in a similar situation was tweaking the power management settings for the WiFi adapter. Windows sometimes turns off the adapter to save power, which can cause those random drops. Try going into Device Manager, find your WiFi adapter, open Properties, then under the Power Management tab, uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.”

Also, since you mentioned the drops happen mostly when you’re farther from the router, it might be worth checking if your laptop’s WiFi adapter supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and testing if switching bands helps. Sometimes 5 GHz has a shorter range but less interference, and 2.4 GHz can be crowded but reaches farther. Other devices might handle this differently, which could explain why your phone and tablet stay connected.

Hope that points you in a