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That's what I've understood as well, updates are cumulative, the latest encompasses the prior ones. However, there have been quite a few reports of "late-arriving" or repeated FW updates--it's happened to me too. For example, I received the Feb 11 update twice, perhaps an error, or maybe not...

You mean, the cover is nominally a USB device, but it isn't really USB? That is, a "USB" device is supposed to follow certain protocols, so if significantly deviating from those protocols, it isn't "USB", strictly speaking. If I'm following what you're saying, the Cover interface therefore...

One of the main things I've learned is how much "mileage varies" in the WiFi world. The range of factors affecting the speed and stability of connections is enormous. We all know that distance between SP2 and router, RF-absorbing or blocking materials in the environment and the quality of the...

Here's the report of tests I made concerning my SP2/router problems. I placed a new dual-band, "high-end" WiFi router in a location near the computer, setting up WiFi on the 5 GHz signal, and tracked performance over an approximate 40 hour period. As expected, since the router was literally...

AFAICT FW updates have been accompanied by essentially no information about what's being changed. Last month I was looking for a clue about the size of the FW binary of Feb 11. I'd received two FW updates both labeled as "Feb 11". I reasoned if they were the same size, the second was probably...

The cover is a USB device, though I don't know if USB 1, 2 or (unlikely) 3. The amount of data that can be transported through the TC2 connection could be small or large depending on USB class. The capacity of the Cover port would be interesting to know--is it possible a non-MS company could...

Of course, incompatibilities happen, but that does it mean we should shrug it off as "no big deal"? Isn't it at least somewhat troubling that every software tweak potentially subjects users to network "incompatibility"? How often should I be forced to buy another $200 router just because an...

Interesting. My old router is a DLink DIR-655. DLink has good support, they are still updating firmware for the router, most recently 8/2013. According to Windows, the connection speed with the DIR-655 was 130 mbps without BT, and 65 mbps BT on. Actually, I've not seen the SP2 achieve more...

Defense, offense, OK I'll play along with the game. In the years I've been connecting wirelessly--on several different OS--the thing that's made it possible to do at all is conformance to standards. While signal strength is always a factor, when it is sufficient, a conforming router and...

Now if MS actually fixes something, I'll be very happy about it. I don't know if what you are reporting will help me at all, since I'd already been stung by the original March update, but I'll see how it works out. But please, the lost plane is a tragedy in the making, not something to joke...

Not sure why it has to be so convoluted. Found the driver "bundle" under system32\driverstore\mwlu97w8x64.sys..... Not clear how I actually install it. Device Manager won't do it with Update Driver. I'll try to look it up...

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I thought of rolling it back, but not exactly sure how to do that. I don't think the old driver is still on the drive--at least I'm not sure where to look. Usually I'm not such a klutz, but sure seems this time I am. Do I need to look on line or am I just...

Unreliable WiFi connections with the SP2 has always been a problem, but worse in the last 2 days, immediately after getting the March updates 2 days ago. Every 5 or 10 minutes, WiFi disconnects or goes to "Limited" state. Using the "troubleshooter" connection will often be restored, but not...

Looks like it's about 2:1 against power cover so far. I'd join the majority here. Battery life is already good: with careful use the SP2 will run > 12 hours on a fully charged battery. I also like the backlighting of the PC2, and the extra weight and bulk of the Power Cover is...

My SP2 has the 4300u, and it has been updated with March and earlier blobs as recommended by MS. Certain problems appeared after updating yesterday, so naturally I suspect something among the several updates was the source of difficulty. Exactly which of the twelve updates received is...

Updates were installed on my SP2 yesterday. By evening I was noticing peculiar behaviors, particularly whenever the Bluetooth mouse was turned on, WiFi disconnected. Very annoying. I finally got some measure of peace by using the alternative access point (I have 2). Signal not as good, but...

Nope. Doing restore or refresh is a last step of desperation, and not there yet. Similarly, no point in reinstalling updates, especially since MS, once again, has pulled the updates, presumably to minimize damage done. If my SP2 is damaged by FW updates it's pretty much irreversible by...

Whether the SP2 defects are "hardware faults" or "software faults", the issue here is that it is MS responsibility. MS designs, builds (or has it built by 3rd party), and creates the drivers and software, lock, stock and barrel. It's their baby, they own the whole process, start to finish. It...

Hey, I've been suffering with these absurd SP2 issues since December, I know the drill all too well, and of course the TC2 was attached. Any other ideas?

Damn. I received and installed the updates yesterday. Since then, at least several hours later, I started to notice some rather odd behaviors. Wifi: every time I turned on my Bluetooth mouse, WiFi would disconnect, I couldn't receive or send data to the remote site. I have two APs and an...