Wireless stops picking up

Hello,

Until the other day, my laptop's wireless was in perfect shape and never cut out.

However, a few days back, my wireless connection died, and the wireless card could no longer pick it up, or any of the ones in the area. This happens all the time now, it will be working, then the wireless dies and i need to restart the laption.

This has happened in many locations with different wireless servers.

Any ideas why this could be happening?

Its a realtek wireless modem, RTL8187B. Running on Windows Vista.

 

I'd start by reloading the drivers, but I'm guessing that may not do it. It sounds like the wireless adapter may be loose in it's socket, try opening the access door on the bottom and reseating it.

 

This may be a stupid question, but how do I know which is the wireless adapter?

I've tried updating and downgrading the drivers, nothing happened.

Thanks for your reply.

 

It will also have two very small cables connected to the card.

 

I checked this but all seems fine.

Other than restarting, the only other way to get this working again is by disabling/enabling the wireless network connection...

 

Did you reload the drivers?

 

Hey,

yes i've unistalled and reinstalled the drivers, still the same problem.

Sometimes it will stay connected for hours then cut out, sometimes it will be seconds.

Its very strange and frustrating.

 

Firewall, just windows' one i believe.

Also, does it make any difference if i say, the problem was happening, so i re-formatted my entire laptop (encase it was a virus etc) yet the problem still occurs?

I will try this information in a short while.

Thanks for everyones help so far.

 

That was going to be my next option, how much should i be looking to pay for a usb one? (they do make usb wireless adapters yea? ones that arent mobile broadband?)