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Tally

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Hi All,
When I turn on my Toshiba Satellite laptop, it does not see my i-phone hotspot. Wi-Fi status says "No Wi-Fi connections available". I always have to turn the hotspot off and then back on after the laptop is up and running for the laptop to find it. This does not happen with my desktop. It sees the i-phone hotspot without the need to cycle the hotspot off and back on, so I'm thinking that it has to do with the Toshiba rather than the i-phone. Both laptop and desktop are running Windows 8. Not a big problem, but I thought some one may know of a setting which I need to change. Thanks for any thoughts and knowledge.
Cheers, Tally
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4870 desktop
How far away from the wi-fi hotspot is your laptop? Does it work if you move the laptop closer to the source? Once you can see the hot spot on your laptop, how many bars appear (or what is the signal strength rating)?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro Windows 8.1 Preview
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Is the iPhone Hotspot an N-Speed source? How about your PC, is it B,G, or N? The Toshiba may be an N. Check the Wifi settings on the Toshiba, set them to the same way it is set on the PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Hi,

Distance doesn't seem to be an issue. The Wi-Fi connection shows all 5 strength bars.

I can't figure out how to check/change the "speed source" and "wifi settings". The wireless settings only show on or off for wireless and airplane mode.

Thanks for the input.
Cheers, Tally
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4870 desktop
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