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is my wireless network card going bad?
I am running windows 10 home on a Dell XPS8700 desktop computer.
I have recently been having issues with staying connected to the internet. There are days when I have no issues, but other days when I will suddenly be offline while in the middle of doing something online. I can sometimes just run the troubleshoot and get connected and other times when that does not resolve the issue. I have gone into the device manager and selected the Wireless WIFI card and selected to uninstall, then refreshed so that it is again in the device manager and that will sometimes work. Other times I have to click the icon in the lower right corner of the screen and select to connect again that way - now as of today when I do that I have to enter the password for the connection again instead of the computer just connecting automatically even though it is set up to connect automatically.
From what I have read regarding dropped connections:
If your computer’s Wi-Fi adapter is bad, you may experience frequently dropped connections. A dropped connection occurs when your computer is suddenly disconnected from the Wi-Fi. Under normal circumstances, your computer should remain connected to the Wi-Fi at all times when it’s powered up. If it disconnects you from the Wi-Fi, the adapter could be to blame.
We are still connected to the internet on the tablet or an old laptop so it is not the router or modem.
Is it possible that the card is going bad?
I am running windows 10 home Version 22H3 (build 19045.3693)