Laptop can't connect to wifi.

[switchblades]

Hi there!
I have had my laptop for about a year and three months. A few months ago it started disconnecting from wifi every 2 seconds and generally being really slow so I tried a few things to get it working, but they didn't work so I switched over to ethernet. However, my ethernet cable is dying and it's rather inconvenient, so I'm on the quest to get my wifi working again.
I have a HP laptop with Windows 8.1.
When I try to connect to wifi, I only have two options, my network, and a random one. When I connect, I get three bars, max, and it connects me to my skype, however when I try to browse the internet it stays loading the page and usually disconnects me within a few seconds/minutes.
I have tried updating my drivers.
I do not have this problem with any of my other devices, it can't be a problem with my actual wifi.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Riddell 2000]

Hello there, while I am by no means an expert, I do have knowledge of similar problems with my own laptop, first we need to establish what is wrong, it could be the WNIC or a compatibility issue. The first step I can recommend is to either buy or borrow a USB Wireless networking device and see if you can access the Internet, please reply to this with any other questions and when you have the results of the above test.

 

[Pooneil]

Hi there!
I have tried updating my drivers.

Did you update the drivers from the computer manufacturer's web site? How about the card manufacturer's site. These are preferable because sometimes Windows update breaks a good driver. If you did, then sometimes it helps to uninstall the driver then reboot and reinstall. It's not always a solution, just one step in troubleshooting.