Internet freezing on fresh Windows install

[Ghostay]

Hey,

 

I've completely reset my laptop so as if it's brand new but I've found that the internet on it is really intermirrent. It will proceed as usual and then the internet will freeze for a good 20/30 seconds before starting up again. I don't understand what could be causing this? Any ideas?

 

For what it's worth: the network driver is up to date

 

Troubleshooting problems just mentions something about "Windows not being able to detect the computers proxy settings"

[Enderman]

Was it a clean install or a reset that you did?

Your title doesn't match your post.

[manikyath]

as well as what @Enderman said, define internet:

- your webbrowser accessing webpages

- accessing resources on the interet (for example, windows update)

- accessing resources on the network (for example, a NAS)

 

also, some more info about your laptop would come in handy, as well as define "network driver is up to date".

[Ghostay]

26 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Was it a clean install or a reset that you did?

Your title doesn't match your post.

As in the HDD was completely wiped and I used installation media to install Windows 8.1. Apologies for confusion.

 

16 minutes ago, manikyath said:

as well as what @Enderman said, define internet:

- your webbrowser accessing webpages

- accessing resources on the interet (for example, windows update)

- accessing resources on the network (for example, a NAS)

 

also, some more info about your laptop would come in handy, as well as define "network driver is up to date".

The laptop is a Z500 Lenovo laptop. The Network adaptor, a Quallcom Atheros AR9485WB is up to date with the newest driver (or at least as Windows reports in the device manager)

 

By internet I mean connection to the internet.. I don't know what else I can say here. It downloads like 70MB of Steam then freezes up, it fails to load Discord and internet pages don't open at all (just buffering until it says that it can't connect to the internet).

 

 

[Enderman]

Just now, Ghostay said:

As in the HDD was completely wiped and I used installation media to install Windows 8.1. Apologies for confusion.

Is there a reason why you're using 8.1?

[Ghostay]

Just now, Enderman said:

Is there a reason why you're using 8.1?

That's the one that came with the laptop and I see no reason to upgrade it to W10

 

It's worked perfectly fine before the fresh installation of W8.1

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, Ghostay said:

(or at least as Windows reports in the device manager)

go to either lenovo's website, or the wireless card manufacturer's website to find an up to date driver.

[johanneslol11]

Did you install your videocard drivers? Does your laptop have switchable graphics? I had lots of issues with that if the video card driver was not updated.

[Ghostay]

12 minutes ago, manikyath said:

go to either lenovo's website, or the wireless card manufacturer's website to find an up to date driver.

Done that with Lenovos website here

 

Afraid to say it's made no difference