Yes, that seems to have fixed the issue for my desktop All-in-One Aspire 5600U. The setting in Windows 8 is:
- This page contains the list of device drivers for Acer ACER. To download the proper driver. Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter.
- Driver for an atheros device on the acer downloads page for my machine is Wireless LAN Driver (NFA435) Version: Qualcomm Atheros. Download Qualcomm Atheros.
- All Wireless LAN drivers provided by Acer fail to install. Don’t download or install them. In case of Atheros. 4 Responses to Acer wireless driver installation.
- Need wifi drivers for qualcom atheros qca9377 wireless network adapter for my Acer Aspire F5-571.
Acer Wireless Driver. Free download driver wifi link 5100 for acer aspire 5733z. Download wireless driver for windows 7 acer; Atheros Mini PCI Wireless Lan. Acer TravelMate 4200 Atheros Wireless LAN Driver for XP x32 5.3.0.35 is a driver for Network Card, by Acer. Acer TravelMate 4200 Atheros Wireless LAN Driver for XP x32.
Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Device Manager>Network Adapters.
Then choose Qualcomm Atheros AR5BWB222 Wireless Adapter and
Uncheck the box labelled 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.'
I have tested that setting for the past few days and have not gone offline once.
it's a shame that a lot of unnecessary fixes are being offered, that don't solve the problem,
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and that Acer support does not advise customers to do that, before they try something more drastic.
If I had followed their instructions, I would have ended up paying to ship it to Acer for repair,
and who knows what I would have gotten back, since their technical support doesn't seem to be aware of this!
Turning in a brand-new computer for someone else's reconditioned computer is never going to be a good solution, to me.
Nor is having to pay for shipping to fix a computer that should work, out of the box. Very disappointed in Acer support. I doubt that I would buy my next computer from them, now that I know about the quality of their technical support and customer service.
What Is Atheros Wireless Lan Driver
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Free Atheros Wireless Lan Driver
This solution seems to work fine for a desktop, but not so well for a portable computer. So much for efficient energy management!
Thanks for the suggestion, at long last something that worked!
From Acer: This package supports the following driver models:- Atheros Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5001X Cardbus Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5004X Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006EGS Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006EG Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006GS Wireless Network Adapter
- Atheros AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter