Network problems – can't maintain a stable link
Network problems – can't maintain a stable link
Hello! I've faced some BSODs affecting my drivers and networking gear recently. Right now, I struggle to keep an internet connection for more than five minutes. To clarify, yesterday I had around four PC freezes while playing online games. Initially, I thought it was a bug from a new early access game, but then I tried Elder Scrolls Online and the same issue happened. Eventually, I got BSODs too. The error codes were: BUGCODE_NDIS_DRIVER SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED and DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. Because I couldn't run my PC for over five minutes without these crashes, I decided to reinstall Windows. After a clean install, I updated all drivers from the manufacturer sites, and now I'm not seeing BSODs at all. However, I'm still having trouble with WiFi—when I log into my Windows account, I get a fast connection for five minutes before it drops. On the network icon (bottom right), my computer searches for networks but can't find any, showing "No internet." After restarting, the connection returns fully but cuts out again after about five minutes consistently. I'm not sure what to do next, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I really need to attempt a solution to this! It seems the issue continues...
The only solution is to reinstall the driver. Try to locate an older version, as the latest might have problems. If Windows 10 is running, it seems to have trouble with WiFi for some reason—there’s little you can do about that. Swapping out the wireless card could also work. From my experience, USB networking devices often cause issues, so sticking with internal cards is safer.