RESOLVED - Notebook connection speed change

[kevinthenerd]

When I'm in class and running on batteries, I can't connect to the university wireless network as reliably or as fast as when the charger is hooked up. My battery life between charges seems fine, but could this still be a battery issue? Is this normal?

UPDATE:

I found a setting that changes the network power consumption based on the laptop's supply. Thanks.

 

[Old Hippie]

Sounds like a battery issue to me. A little self edumacation will give ya a better idea.

 

[corkyg]

Check your laptop settings for Speedstep being on. This reduces performance when on batteries.

Speedstep

 

[igibson]

Depending on who makes your laptop you may have setting in your cmos for this. i would surely look at your power profiles in the control panel. If your notebook came with any specific software check your network card settings for power profiles as well as I've seen this on most newer laptops

 

[Old Hippie]

I like Corky's and Gibson's solutions a lot better! :thumbsup: