Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.
12

Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.
Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-15 17:39:45
Model :

Hardware Version : Not Clear

Firmware Version :

ISP :

Bought the VR900 5 days ago. Initial set up was a breeze and everything seemed to work ok.
I then decided to update the firmware to enable devices to see the hidden SSID, that's when the problems seemed to start.

Strange thing is, it only seems to be affecting my Sony Vaio VPCF24C5E.
Take this morning for instance. I was first up and internet and connection to VR900 was reasonable. Then my son gets up and is on his tablet at the same time and I start
to lose connection to the VR900 and getting 'no internet' warnings when my son tells me that his tablet is still connected and working well.

It is something I have not seen before in all my years using IT equipment.
I have reset the modem. Reset network connection on my Vaio, uninstalled and reinstalled network card and also tried various settings on the modem. Even if I show the SSID now
there is no change to behaviour. When my other son and wife are on as well, it gets worse. Unusable most of the time, while they surf away without problems.

I guess I will have to post a link to this on the Sony support site as well and see if they know of any issues, but it's my guess that because this is a relatively new modem
there won't be much known about it.

If anyone can come up with any suggestions I would be grateful.

TIA.

KBL
  0      
  0      
#1
Options
14 Reply
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-17 15:13:02
Did you try to configure bandwidth control to see if it helps?
Also you can downgrade the first firmware to see if the problem disappears?
If there is any advice from Sony, update it here...
  0  
  0  
#2
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-20 22:52:42

M Diamond wrote

Did you try to configure bandwidth control to see if it helps?
Also you can downgrade the first firmware to see if the problem disappears?
If there is any advice from Sony, update it here...


Did not fiddle with bandwidth control.
May try the downgrade.
No reply from Sony yet.

I have now swapped back to my old modem and the problem does not exist. Was finding it very frustrating.
Will have another go in a few days with the downgraded firmware, but then I won't be bale to hide the network. :(

May be an new upgrade will be coming soon.
  0  
  0  
#3
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-21 14:57:47
If there is any driver update for wireless card on your Sony, you may try.
  0  
  0  
#4
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-21 23:37:42
Tried changing wifi channel? Could be a a similar issue. http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?82173-Archer-D2-Not-on-computer-available-connection-list

Regards,

Bobby Thomas
  0  
  0  
#5
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-22 06:05:49
No driver updates yet. Windows 10 ready for updating but holding off on that for a bit.
Used a wifi scanner and changed to a more suitable channel a while ago.
  0  
  0  
#6
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-08-31 06:41:48
I see there is a new firmware out. Might be worth a try tomorrow as kids back at school. Yipppeee!! ;)
  0  
  0  
#7
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-09-01 17:42:51
Nope, no new firmware, that was the C9 I was looking at.
I have redone the latest firmware update. Unchecked hide SSID and have changed password to something a lot more secure.
I will see how it performs of the next couple of hours.

EDIT
:
Not 5 minutes after posting above, Vaio lost connection to wireless.
Have now downgraded to the original firmware and will monitor.
  0  
  0  
#8
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-09-01 19:32:21
Ok, back on old firmware and no problems.
Have been chatting to support and I will have to upgrade back to new firmware and then send them a log.
Not sure what that will do as the modem is clearly working ok except with vaio on firmware upgrade.
  0  
  0  
#9
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-09-10 16:31:48
Having problems with old firmware now. Not usable so back on original Vodafone.ie modem.
  0  
  0  
#10
Options
Re:Strange connection problems VR900/ Sony Vaio/VPCF24C5E
2015-09-18 05:22:23
Still using old modem. Any sign of a new firmware update anywhere?
  0  
  0  
#11
Options