Wireless Network Issue

Hello,

I have a laptop running Windows 7 that has an issue with extremely slow internet speeds. There are several other laptops at the house that can access the internet perfectly fine at normal speeds.

Our home network is called "freed", however, this laptop seems to be connected to a network called "freed 2". It says it's connected, but it runs at extremely slow speeds and disconnects frequently. I tried unplugging the router and plugging it back it, to no success. I have also deleted the wireless profile to the "freed" network on the laptop and tried reconnecting to it, however, when it reconnects, it does so to "freed 2" although it's labeled as "freed" in the list of available wireless networks.

I have also ran Windows troubleshooting, and it'll often say something to the effect of "The default port is unavailable, and/or your ip address is not valid."

Any help towards fixing this problem would be much appreciated!

-Dom

 

Verify that the network adapter is being seen by the operating system.
Verify that the radio is enabled.
Check the SSID (the Network name of the wireless network you are trying to connect to) and security settings.
Verify that the most recent driver for the adapter is installed.
Check for interference/low strength to the wireless signal.
Verify the wireless router/Access Point firmware is up to date.
Verify that TCP/IP (or other appropriate protocol) is properly installed.
Verify the TCP/IP address.
Ping the loopback address.
Verify that the hardware is functioning using diagnostics.
Install latest Service Packs for Operating System or Network Client.