steveshuff,

Below are some settings to change on your wireless adapter for better performance.

Turn Off and Then Turn on All the Devices on the Network

1. Disconnect the power from the broadband modem and leave the broadband modem disconnected for at least 3 minutes.
2. Shut down all the computers that are connected to the network.
3. Disconnect the power from the wireless router.
4. Verify that a network cable is connected from the Broadband Modem into the Internet or WAN port on the wireless router.
5. Verify that no USB cables or serial cables are connected to the Broadband Modem.
6. Connect the power to the broadband modem. Wait for at least 2 minutes for the Broadband Modem to initialize.
   (If the Modem does not establish an Internet connection successfully, unplug the Modem. Wait for at least 5 minutes, then plug in the Modem.)
7. Connect the power to the wireless router. Wait for at least 2 minutes for the wireless router to initialize.
8. Turn on the computer and try connecting to the Internet.

Fix Wireless Network Connections

Turn Off Airplane Mode

For Dell Wireless adapters:

1. In the Search box, type Device Manager.
2. Touch or click Device Manager (Control Panel).
3. In the Device Manager window, click the arrow sign next to Network Adapters.
4. Double-tap or double-click the Dell Wireless WLAN Card.
5. Click the Advanced tab.
   Note: Depending on the Wireless Adapter installed these options may not be available.
6. In the Property: box, click to highlight AP Compatibility Mode, select Broader Compatibility under Value: from the drop-down menu.
7. In the Property: box, click to highlight Minimum Power Consumption, select Disabled under Value: from the drop-down menu.
8. Click OK.

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