Satellite L300-1AQ and Wireless 'Lock Up' issue

On occasions the little wireless icon on the taskbar displays a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it and internet ceases operation (other computers in the house work fine so its not the router). Moving the cursor over the icon or right clicking show no messages instantly though after probably a minute or two it says 'limited connectivity or 'repair..
Because the icon is so slow and unresponsive I usually turn off the computer - this takes far longer than normal to log off and shut down.
On restarting the laptop the internet will not work - there is a red cross on the wireless icon. Right click on this and repair shows option 'turn on wireless utility' and when selected it reconnects. The wireless switch on the laptop is left on all the time.
This occasional lock up and required reboot is a nuisance, but I am asking what is the problem and how can I rectify it?
Thanks

Hey,
As Tonny wrote make sure that you are using latest BIOS and WLAN version. Please check this on the Toshiba page first!
If new driver version doesnt help it seems to be a hardware malfunction but its not easy to say what is causing this The WLAN card can be replaced in few minutes from a notebook technician but in my opinion it could be also a problem of the WLAN antennas or mainboard. Its hard to say so the notebook should be checked from a authorized Toshiba technician.

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