[Solved]Windows 10: Delayed (Wifi) connectivity?

[KMatle]

Since the last 1-2 updates I have the issue that my notebook conects via Wifi at once but it looks like some service is started "with a delay". So I have to wait 20-30 sects until I have access to the internet (router is ok as other devices are online). Drivers are up-to-date. Anyone else with this "feature"?

 

[agraham]

Anyone else with this "feature"?

Yes, I have a Surface Pro 4 that has exhibited something like this for quite a long time now. I don't use it very often nowadays, really only once a month to keep it updated. I start it up, it shows a globe icon with no internet and then (I think) a while later it shows the normal 'triangle' with internet access. I say 'I think' because I usually leap in and disconnect then reconnect to the router but I think that I have seen it connect itself when I have been patient. Next time I will wait and see if it does it on its own.

Actually it's a bit reassuring that someone else has noticed this, I thought that the Surface Pro might be dying. I haven't noticed this on my desktop Surface Studio but I might have on my GPD Pocket. I'll pay attention to them all next time I boot them.

 

[KMatle]

On a friend's Lenovo (quite new) you have to start the "problem solution" to get it connected to the router. Quite strange. Let's wait and see what Microsoft does with it.

 

[moster67]

Just jumping into this discussion since it might also be related to recent updates of Win10. I don't use WIFI - my household computers are all connected using LAN/ethernet - but from time to time browsing fails due to problems with DNS and I need to restart a computer to get things up and running again. Bypassing DNS, using a numeric IP-address everything works fine. Even flushing the DNS won't work.
The odd thing, this happens also on my son's computer (also Win10) but does not happen on my wife's computer (which has not been updated for a while) so I think it is related to recent updates of Win 10. Of course, I cannot exclude a router issue but it seems fine.
When these problems appear, starting a VPN, then everything is fine.
I am not using the DNS-servers assigned by my IPS-provider but those of Google (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) on all computers.

Can this also be related to networking problems with the latest updates of Win10?

 

[agraham]

I think that is probably different. Typically I have five Android phones permanently connected to WiFi and they, and any other connected computers seem see the internet OK apart from the Surface Pro just after boot so it's nothing to do with DNS. We use the default DNS addresses supplied by the router.

 

[mangojack]

Just lately similar situation has caught my attention (Surface pro 6). Occasionally shows globe then after a period will display Wifi connected.
On other occasions , get Wifi immediately but cannot browse for a short period (20 - 30 secs ... spinning, spinning then all good.)

All other mixture of mobile devices are good with no issue. (Pc's are all cabled)

Probably just windows soaking up the bandwidth phoning home !

 

[agraham]

Just lately similar situation has caught my attention (Surface pro 6). Occasionally shows globe then after a period will display Wifi connected.
On other occasions , get Wifi immediately but cannot browse for a short period (20 - 30 secs ... spinning, spinning then all good.)

Thanks for posting this. It sounds reassuringly similar to what my Surface Pro 4 does.

 

[rboeck]

I use a dual boot system on my notebook, win7-32 for "historical" use, and windows 10 for newer things. So i could see the same wlan problems like all of you have seen. In win7 wlan is much more stable. I read somewhere, that i can try to disable energy management in device-manager, i did it and i think, there are fewer problems now.

 

[Deleted member 103]

Have you already tried this setting?
I always disable IPv6.

 

[KMatle]

That did not help. To me it looks like as if the network services are started "late". I have to wait 15-20 secs until I can open a website (Wifi IS connected at once).

 

[Deleted member 103]

That did not help. To me it looks like as if the network services are started "late". I have to wait 15-20 secs until I can open a website (Wifi IS connected at once).

I found a discussion of the problem here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...e/33e710ae-83f6-4249-966a-a7c8fa1dafc1?page=1

 

[KMatle]

I found a discussion of the problem here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...e/33e710ae-83f6-4249-966a-a7c8fa1dafc1?page=1

It DOES connect directly to my router. The problem here was that WiFi did not connect directly. The only problem I have that I can access any website after 15-20 secs after booting. After that everything is fine. Must be Windows as yesterday I received and USB WiFi adapter I bought. Same thing. Not a big problem but annoying. Will check some services.

 

[Deleted member 103]

It DOES connect directly to my router. The problem here was that WiFi did not connect directly. The only problem I have that I can access any website after 15-20 secs after booting. After that everything is fine. Must be Windows as yesterday I received and USB WiFi adapter I bought. Same thing. Not a big problem but annoying. Will check some services.

I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and a laptop (DELL Inspiron 15) and have no problems; my wifi is ready and functional immediately after starting.

 

[KMatle]

Solution: For some reasons I deactivated the "fast start" option in WIN10 (under energy saving -> "action for pressing the power button"). Now it works like a charm again

 

[rabbitBUSH]

the "fast start" option

If someone else is having a problem finding this i eventually found it : Sometimes the MS pathway to this sort of thing is weird ??

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Under Power Options >> Change what the power buttons do -> under Shutdown Settings heading first check box
the check boxes are greyed out normally so click "Change settings that are currently unavailable"

Turn on fast startup is normally ON by default.

Even more weird, the heading on the dialogue is :
Define power buttons and turn on password protection.
There's nothing to do with password protection there, that I can see. . . .