Hi jbird5150,
Thank you for the post.
1) Just to double check aside from the TP-Link TD-W8980 router, have you try testing the connection to another router?
2) Try check if there is any firmware upgrade on the TP-Link router and upgrade if needed.
3) You may tweak some setting in the advance option of the network to see
if there will be any changes. See information below:
http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-025841.htm
4) Have you contacted HP regarding this issue?
Hope the above information help. Thanks.
rgds,
wb