So my laptop keeps dropping Wi-Fi randomly, but my phone and tablet stay connected just fine on the same network. I've tried rebooting the router, updating the network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on Windows, but no luck so far. It’s super frustrating because the drops happen every 10-15 minutes and mess up video calls and downloads. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of selective Wi-Fi dropout? Could it be a hardware issue inside the laptop or something else I’m missing? Would love to hear any tips or tricks that worked for you!

On 01/14/2026 at 4:50 AM, TechGuru007 said:

So my laptop keeps dropping Wi-Fi randomly, but my phone and tablet stay connected just fine on the same network. I've tried rebooting the router, updating the network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on Windows, but no luck so far. It’s super frustrating because the drops happen every 10-15 minutes and mess up video calls and downloads. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of selective Wi-Fi dropout? Could it be a hardware issue inside the laptop or something else I’m missing? Would love to hear any tips or tricks that worked for you!

Sounds like a real pain! Since your other devices stay connected fine, it’s probably something specific to your laptop’s Wi-Fi adapter or settings. One thing I’ve seen help is disabling the "Power Saving" mode for the Wi-Fi adapter in Device Manager - sometimes Windows tries to save battery by turning off the adapter briefly, causing those drops.

Also, if you’re on a dual-band router, try forcing your laptop to connect only to the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band and see if that stabilizes things. Sometimes certain bands or channels cause flaky connections on some laptops. If you haven’t already, testing with an external USB Wi-Fi adapter could confirm if it’s a hardware issue inside your laptop.

On 01/14/2026 at 4:50 AM, TechGuru007 said:

So my laptop keeps dropping Wi-Fi randomly, but my phone and tablet stay connected just fine on the same network. I've tried rebooting the router, updating the network drivers, and even resetting the network settings on Windows, but no luck so far. It’s super frustrating because the drops happen every 10-15 minutes and mess up video calls and downloads. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of selective Wi-Fi dropout? Could it be a hardware issue inside the laptop or something else I’m missing? Would love to hear any tips or tricks that worked for you!

@TechGuru007, that sounds really annoying! Since your other devices stay connected fine, it might be worth checking if your laptop’s Wi-Fi adapter is set to power-saving mode. Sometimes Windows tries to save battery by throttling the wireless card, which can cause these random drops. You can find this setting in Device Manager under your network adapter’s properties, then the Power Management tab - try unchecking “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.”

Also, if your laptop has both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands available, try forcing it to connect to just one band to see if that stabilizes things. Sometimes the adapter struggles to switch between bands or channels, causing hiccups. If none of that helps, it might be a hardware issue as you mentioned, but these tweaks have saved me from similar headaches before.