Wi-Fi disconnects repeatedly on Windows 11

Establish the scope

Record whether the Wi-Fi link itself drops or only an application loses internet access. Compare the same location on another device and note whether the failure follows sleep, battery power, or distance. A stable link with failed sites needs connectivity diagnosis rather than treating every timeout as a radio disconnect.

Apply the safer fix first

Record when drops happen and whether other devices disconnect. If Device Manager offers an adapter power-management option and drops follow sleep, record its setting, test a temporary change, and restore it if ineffective.

Investigate the cause

Install or roll back the OEM driver according to when the issue began. Correlate WLAN events and gateway-ping results with the observed drop; missing ICMP replies alone do not prove the wireless link disconnected.

Protect the recovery path

Record the original power setting and restore it if the test does not help. Avoid adapter or driver changes over the only remote connection.

Verification

• Repeat the location, workload, or sleep/wake transition that previously dropped the link.
• Confirm Wi-Fi stays associated and the original application remains usable, rather than relying only on the signal icon.

When to stop

Do not continue with broader resets when the radio vanishes, fails on all networks, or movement changes the fault. Preserve the observations already collected and use the device maker, network administrator, Microsoft support, a qualified repair technician, or data-recovery help according to the evidence.

Review the safe troubleshooting workflow before any broader recovery step.