Wireless Internet goes out certain range

Question

I got a dell XPS 1340. My laptop wireless range has become really weak. It lose it signal from 8 ft away from the modem/router. Anyone know what might cause the problem? or if i need to reformat the laptop. And if that is my only option how do I reformat it without a disc. I try to perform ctl+f11 when turn on the laptop but that never seem to work. Thank you

PudgyOne · Answer

xzerodegree,   Try...   Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings   Request Backup Disks USA   How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer     Rick

xzerodegree · Answer

After pressing F8 and go into Advance boot Options I do not see Repair Your Computer

xzerodegree · Answer

okay i successfully reform my laptop...but the wifi is still not be able to pick up from a distant of 5 ft away...must be a hardware malfunction?

PudgyOne · Answer

xzerodegree,

Could be a hardware malfunction and/or the antenna wire on the wireless card may have come off.

Some wireless adapters have small issues and going to device manager, network, adapter, advanced. They then change the antenna diversity from Auto to Aux and it corrects the problem.

Rick

xzerodegree · Answer

Yea i think the attenna wire might could have come off too. Where does that locate it at? I might open it up and put it back together.

PudgyOne · Answer

xzerodegree,   Instructions can be found  HERE.     Rick

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

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