The laptop does not show Wi-Fi networks. We solve problems with WiFi. What does the problem look like?

Many users sooner or later encounter this problem. There may be various reasons why Wi-Fi on a laptop does not work. Perhaps you recently installed a new operating system, bought a new router or flashed an old one, etc.

In general, if you also find yourself in this situation, and you are unable to connect your laptop to a Wi-Fi network, then in this article we will look at several methods that should help you connect your laptop to Wi-Fi.

Let's start with the simplest - reboot the router. To do this, you need to unplug the power supply, wait 10 seconds and plug it back in. Then restart your operating system.

Network diagnostics

Do network diagnostics. Although many will be quite skeptical about this advice, sometimes it can also help. Right-click on the wireless network icon in the tray and select "Diagnosing problems". Windows will scan and if it finds a problem, it will suggest ways to solve it.

If after this, the laptop still does not see Wi-Fi, check Is the Wi-Fi adapter turned on on the laptop?.

Find the wireless network icon on one of the F1-F12 buttons, for me it’s F2. Also, on the button itself, near the power button or touchpad, there should be a light indicator that indicates that Wi-Fi is on. Specifically in my case, if Wi-Fi is turned off, the indicator light is on. To turn it on, press the combination Fn+F2.

You also need to check that the network card is enabled. To do this, right-click on the wireless network icon in the tray and select "Network and Sharing Center".

In the next window click "Change adapter settings".

If you have "Wireless Network Connection" highlighted in grey, right-click on it and select “Enable”.

After this, the icon should become colored. This indicates that the network adapter is enabled and the laptop can connect to the Wi-Fi network.

Checking drivers

Check your network adapter drivers. Click “Start” and write in the search bar "Device Manager" and follow the found link.

Expanding the list "Network adapters". The required adapter will be called something like: model name and “Wireless Network Adapter” (may be written Wi-Fi).

First you need to make sure it is turned on. Therefore, right-click on it, and if there is an item in the menu "Engage", click on it.

Now make sure that there is no yellow exclamation mark or red cross near the adapter. If you have it as in the figure below, then everything is fine with the installed drivers. If you have one of the mentioned signs (in the picture I indicated with an arrow what it might look like), you need to install or update the drivers.

If you came with a disk with your laptop containing drivers for installed devices, use it and reinstall the driver. If this does not help and the laptop still cannot connect to Wi-Fi, go to the official website of your laptop manufacturer, download the drivers for the network adapter from there and install them.

You can read about installing drivers in the article:.

Also, to update or install missing drivers, you can use the free Driver Pack Solution program.

Checking the WLAN AutoConfig Service

This service is responsible for wireless network adapters, and if it is not running, the adapters will be unavailable, and accordingly, the laptop will not be able to connect to Wi-Fi.

Go to the Start menu and write “Services” in the search bar. Let's move on to the relevant point.

Then we look in the list "WLAN AutoConfig Service", right-click on it and, if it is disabled, click “Run”.

Checking router settings

Router settings can go wrong, and not always through the user’s fault. Perhaps the network access password was simply changed.

If your wireless network icon is muted and has a yellow star next to it, click on it with the mouse, select the network and try to connect to it, after finding out if the access password has changed. This may be the reason.

Now let's go to the router settings. There is already a detailed article on this topic on the website; by clicking on the link, you can read it.

If, for some reason, they are lost for you, you need to adjust them. In my case, you need to follow the link "Wireless Network Settings Wizard". You may have slightly different menu items, it all depends on the router model, but you need to do the same.

Make sure you check the box "Enable wireless connection".

Also pay attention to the network information section (LAN). You may need to change the settings here according to your provider.

I hope that at least one of the tips helped you solve the question: why the laptop does not connect to Wi-Fi, and now your device is successfully connected to the network.

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I tried everything to connect to the network after the children stumbled on something on the computer... And this article...... It wasn’t even an article, but a picture that helped solve the problem for a teapot like me.. All I had to do was press two buttons to connect to the F5/Fn router and everything worked….

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Hello, a user’s comment helped me, attach it to the article because I’m probably not the only one, this is what he writes
SALEX 12/03/2017 at 00:00 I tried everything: there is firewood, and Wi-Fi is on, and everything is fine in the device manager, but the network is gone. In the end I found a way out: “You go into the control panel, find equipment and sound , it has the title “Configuring default mobility settings”, you go there, the “Windows Mobility Center” window appears, in the Wireless network column you need to activate the “Connect a wireless network” button and the connection with the router will immediately appear. After connecting, enter the password and enjoy. Good luck."

1. Reboot the router and check that the cables are connected correctly

When using a cable for connection, check which ports the network connectors are connected to. The Internet cable provided by your provider must be included in a separate slot. It is usually located some distance from the other ports or is indicated in a different color (often blue).

After this, reboot your router. This action should be performed regardless of how you connect to the router - using a wire or a wireless network (WiFi). To reboot the device, use the “Power” or “On/Off” button on the device itself. Press the button to turn off the router, and after 10-15 seconds press again to turn it on. If there is no separate reset button on the rear panel, disconnect the device from the electrical outlet by unplugging the power supply from the outlet. After 30-40 seconds, turn on the device again, and after it boots up, check if the computer can see the router.

2. Perform connection diagnostics

Launch the Windows Control Panel on the computer that is experiencing connection difficulties. In the Network and Control Center, select the menu item marked in the screenshot.

Find the required network adapter, right-click on it and run diagnostics. Windows will try to identify a problem that is occurring with the connection. If problems are successfully detected and corrected, the system will notify you that the problems have been resolved. Then reconnect and the computer will see the router.

Important! Network diagnostics may take several minutes. It is recommended that you do not interrupt the troubleshooting process.

3. Use a different connection type

If the previous steps do not help, try connecting to your home network using another method. If you are using a cable connection, connect via WiFi, and vice versa. This method allows you to localize the error and for its further correction. Among the disadvantages, it can be noted that desktop PCs are rarely equipped with a WiFi adapter, so you can often use this method only on a laptop. You can use a second computer for diagnostics. This will help determine where the error occurs - on the computer or router.

4. When using WiFi, check that the network name is open

The computer may not find your home WiFi if the network is configured as hidden. Such networks do not send their name (SSID) to surrounding wireless devices. You can connect to a hidden network after entering its name and authorization (if encryption is available). You can check your current WiFi settings in the router's web interface. Connect to the router with a cable and make sure that the connection is established (the computer sees it). Turn the router over and on its bottom side look at the address for logging into the admin panel, as well as your username and password. Go to the specified address in the browser, enter your account information and find your wireless network settings.

Among the settings there will be a checkbox responsible for the visibility of the wireless network name. In routers from different manufacturers, it is called differently, for example, “Make network hidden”, “Hide SSID”, “Hide network name”. On TP-Link routers, the required item is called “Enable SSID Broadcasting”, and you can find it in the “Wireless Mode -> Wireless Settings” menu. Change this setting, reboot the router and try connecting again.

5. Make sure the Ethernet port on your computer is working

Connect the Internet cable directly to the computer, without using a router. If Internet access appears, the computer does not see the router due to problems with the router itself. Otherwise, if Internet access does not appear, the error may occur due to problems with the computer's network card. It is recommended to reinstall the network card driver or replace it.

6. Replace the network cable

A network cable failure is one of the common reasons why a computer does not see the router. Cable failure is usually due to physical damage, which is not always easy to notice. The cord can be damaged by children or pets, it can be crushed by a door or pinched by a baseboard. Try using a different Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router.

7. Insert the network cable into another port on the router

The cause of the problem may be a failure of one of the device’s LAN ports. Modern routers are equipped with several Ethernet ports, usually four. Disconnect the network cable that connects the router to the computer from the input you are using and connect it to the adjacent one. If the computer still does not see the router, try plugging the cord into a different port. If the connection is successful, the corresponding LAN indicator on the router body will light up.

A fairly common problem among owners of laptops with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) - at one point in the notification area, instead of the usual wireless Wi-Fi connection icon, a red cross is displayed, and when you hover over it, a message stating that there is no .

Moreover, in most cases, this happens on a completely working laptop - just yesterday, perhaps, you successfully connected to an access point at home, but today this is the situation. The reasons for this behavior may be different, but in general terms, the operating system believes that the Wi-Fi adapter is turned off, and therefore reports that there are no connections available. And now about ways to fix this.

If your wireless network was working and now there are no connections available

If everything worked recently and now you have a problem, try the methods listed below in order. And if these options have already been tried, go to the seventh point, from which we will begin to describe in detail (because everything is not so simple there for novice computer users).

7. Remove the wireless Wi-Fi adapter from Device Manager, install it again

To launch Windows Device Manager, press the Win+R keys on your laptop keyboard and enter the command devmgmt.msc, and then press Ok or Enter.

In Device Manager, open the “Network adapters” section, right-click on the Wi-Fi adapter, see if there is an “Enable” item there (if there is, turn it on and do not do everything else that is described here, the message “No connections available” should appear) disappear) and if it is not there, select “Delete”.

After the device is removed from the system, in the device manager menu, select “Action” - “Update hardware configuration”. The wireless adapter will be found again, drivers will be installed on it and, perhaps, everything will work.

8. See if the WLAN Auto Configuration service is enabled in Windows

In order to do this, go to the Windows control panel, select “Administration” - “Services”, find “WLAN Auto Configuration” in the list of services and, if you see “Disabled” in its parameters, double-click on it and in the field Set the “Startup Type” to “Automatic” and click the “Run” button.

Just in case, look through the list and if you find additional services that have Wi-Fi or Wireless in their name, turn them on too. And then, preferably, restart your computer.

We hope one of these methods will help you solve the problem when Windows says there are no Wi-Fi connections available.

The misunderstanding, which we will touch on in our article, increasingly worries users of laptops connected to a wireless network. This misunderstanding is of a technical nature - the essence of the problem is the unexpected refusal of the built-in or external router to receive and transmit data.

In this case, the network icon in the tray takes on a characteristic appearance - a ladder crossed out by a red cross - and when you hover over this cross with the mouse, a message appears stating that there are supposedly no available connections in Windows 7. This behavior of the network comes as a complete surprise to the user. We will teach you how to deal with this problem, but in the meantime, draw your attention to the fact that it often appears immediately after reinstalling the operating system.

In this case, find out the model of your adapter and download the latest drivers for it. To do this, go to the laptop manufacturer’s website - they will probably be found there. Download and install everything that is offered to you. The fact is that in addition to the drivers necessary to ensure the operation of the network, drivers may also be required to support function keys.

Many laptops use function keys like “Fn” to control the adapter. If you do not use these keys, then controlling the adapter becomes a hassle. The so-called flight mode is also activated by the keys. Without installing the appropriate programs, you lose most of the functionality. It's no wonder that the WiFi module begins to behave strangely.

First attempts to fix the problem

To get started, we can suggest trying the following:

• Rebooting the router sometimes helps. To reboot, simply unplug the power cord from the outlet and plug it back in.
• Call the standard Windows diagnostic tool from the context menu of the connection icon.
• Sometimes the WiFi hardware switch on the laptop panel is turned off. Check its condition.
• To do this, you can try to run the service utility supplied by some computer manufacturers along with the drivers.
• Go to the "Network connections" section of the control panel. Check if the wireless connection icon is active. If not, activate it from the context menu.
• Check the drivers again.

In theory, these events should liven up your network. However, this may not happen. In this case, follow our further recommendations.

Device Manager - to help

Like any computer device, the wireless adapter is registered in a Windows snap-in called “Device Manager”. You can access the dispatcher in different ways:

• Right-click on the “My Computer” icon. In the context menu, select “Properties”. In the window that opens, select the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.
• But you can do it differently. Without further ado, call up the “Run” command window and enter devmgmt.msc in the command field – this is the name of the snap-in. The “Run” window itself is called up either with the mouse from the “Start” menu, or with the “Win” + “R” key group.

As a result, a dispatcher window will open, something like the one in the figure:

• Go to the "network adapters" node.
• Expand this node.
• Find in its list a device whose name includes the word “Wireless” - this is the wireless adapter.
• Then right-click on its name and select “Delete”.
• Then go to the main menu of the dispatcher window.
• And in the “Actions” item, click on the “Update hardware configuration” item.

If after this the network remains unavailable, try tinkering with the system services settings.

WLAN Auto Configuration Service

The service in question may also be responsible for the problem. It is located in the same place as all other Windows services, at the address “Control Panel” => “Administration” => “Services”. Find the “WLAN auto-configuration” service in the list and find out whether it is running. To do this, right-click on the service name and select Properties in the context menu that opens. A window similar to the one below will open:

Make sure the Startup Type field is set to Automatic. If this is not the case, then set this parameter, and then restart the service by first clicking on the “Stop” button and then on the “Start” button. Save the changes made by closing the window with the “Ok” button.

If everything is done correctly, the wireless network should become active. If this is not the case, then it is worth looking for other reasons for its inoperability - it may be the equipment itself.

Technology, especially computer technology, can sometimes behave extremely capriciously and present various surprises. Just yesterday you could use your laptop without any problems, access the Internet using your home wireless connection, receive and send hundreds of files and photos, and use social networks. And today there is no connection to the Internet, and in a place where yesterday there was not a single error in the system tray, a mysterious message is shining: “There are no available connections.” And what to do in such a situation is not entirely clear. We will try to analyze the causes of this problem in as much detail as possible and talk about the most effective ways to solve it.

First, we address those who encountered a similar problem after purchasing a brand new laptop or just reinstalled Windows. If in one of these situations you see a message on your laptop: “No connections available,” then most likely the problem is with the network driver, which could easily be missing from the system after reinstalling Windows. Another reason in laptops of various models may be a mechanically disabled Wi-Fi adapter. You can learn how to understand which of the two situations was the primary source of the problem in your case from the instructions below.

If a laptop running Windows reported problems with the connection very unexpectedly, and yesterday everything was in perfect order, there may be several more problems, and we will tell you about each of them today.

Any device can experience difficulties in operation and even freeze, similar to how Windows sometimes freezes. Since the router that distributes the Wi-Fi signal is, in fact, the same computer with an operating system and processor, it can also stop working or freeze. At the same time, a working indication on its body can mislead the user and create the appearance of normal operation of the device, but no signal comes from it at this moment.

The display on the device does not always indicate network problems

In order to return the router to normal operating condition, you need to unplug it, wait a few seconds (7-10) and turn it back on. After giving the device a minute to turn on and start all systems, try checking again for available networks on your laptop.

If you receive a Wi-Fi signal directly from your provider, contact support and describe the situation, mentioning that you have no available connections. The operator will be able to remotely reboot his equipment.

The problem is with the network adapter being turned off.

Please note that many modern laptop models running Windows provide a mechanical way to enable and disable the Wi-Fi connection function. This allows you to save battery power. Find the toggle switch at the ends of your laptop case that is responsible for turning on the wireless adapter, and turn it on. If such a toggle switch is not provided, then a special key at the top of the keyboard with an image of a wireless signal can help you. In the case where such a button is not on the keyboard, then the manufacturer has probably provided a certain key combination. Most often this is the Fn function key and the F2 or F3 buttons. You can find out more about this information in the manual for your specific model.

After mechanically turning on the wireless network adapter, try searching for available connections again.

The problem is a software-disabled network adapter

Also, the Wi-Fi adapter in your laptop can be deactivated in Windows itself programmatically. To enable it and repeat attempts to find available networks, you need to launch the Windows Control Panel, go to Network and Sharing Center, and then in the column located on the left side of the open window, click on the “Change adapter settings” link.

You will see information about all the network adapters and connections contained in your laptop. Find "Wireless Connection" and enable it using the right-click menu.

After that, also try to find available Wi-Fi networks using the system tray icon. The problem you are facing may have been resolved and then you will see an available network. But it may well happen that the adapter refuses to turn on, the items in the context menu after right-clicking the mouse will be inactive, or the adapter has turned on but still does not see available Wi-Fi networks. In this case, proceed to the next points of our instructions.

The problem is the driver is not working correctly or is missing.

A specialized program is responsible for each function of the Windows operating system. And a system program called a driver is responsible for the operation of each component in your laptop. It is she who corrects the operation of devices, gives them system commands and monitors the correct execution of these same commands. If your system is missing a driver or has a driver version installed that doesn't quite fit your network adapter, you may also experience difficulty finding, connecting to, and transferring networks.

There may be situations in which the driver was installed, configured, and the system worked quite correctly, but after another simple reboot you saw the message “No connections available” and you cannot access the network. It is likely that your operating system has a program that is responsible for automatically updating and installing drivers for various devices, and after a reboot, a driver version was installed that does not match the network adapter model, or a test assembly that does not yet work as desired.

To update and install drivers for various components of your laptop, we always recommend using the two most reliable sources - the website of the manufacturer of the computer itself or the website of the manufacturers of its individual components.

Go to the manufacturer's website, download the latest version of the software for the network adapter, making sure first that it is intended for the same version of Windows that is installed on your laptop. After this, install and restart your PC. To avoid problems when installing a new driver, we recommend that you first remove the existing one by finding your network adapter in Windows Device Manager, right-clicking on its name and going to Properties > Driver > Uninstall.

After installing the latest version of the driver and restarting the PC, search for available networks again to make sure that all systems are working correctly and connecting to the network.

The problem is an incorrect system configuration or a violation of registry settings

When all the previous methods have been tried, but none of them have given the desired result, you can resort to a really serious and in-depth search for faults and problems in the system. This is especially recommended for those users who are confident that before the failure, the network adapter performed its functions correctly and you did not interfere with its operation. In this case, the cause could be third-party programs and applications, their installation or removal, or reconfiguration of individual parts of the system. Any of these actions could not have the best effect on the network operation on your laptop, and then you should resort to the following actions.

If you have a backup of your system using specialized software, try restoring the system to the state it was in when the last checkpoint was created. This procedure will undo all recent changes to the system and return it exactly to the state in which your network adapter performed all its functions correctly. Please note that restoring a copy that is too outdated may deprive you of a large number of settings, programs and parameters that have appeared in the system recently.

If you don't have such a backup, use the built-in Windows recovery system, which creates checkpoints during some key procedures performed on the computer. To do this, open “Your Computer Properties” by right-clicking on the “My Computer” icon on the desktop, and then look for “System Protection” in the column on the left in the window that opens. Click the "Restore" button and select the system state point that needs to be restored on your PC.

If system protection was disabled and checkpoints were not created, we recommend running a full OS scan and checking the integrity of Windows files. There is a special service for this that can be started using the command line.

Open a command prompt, manually enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter on your keyboard. If the system contains damaged files or some parts of the registry are not working correctly, the scanning service will try to detect them and restore them to their original state. This procedure can take quite a long time, and upon completion it will require a mandatory system reboot.

As a rule, troubleshooting problems with no available connections does not require serious skills and is rarely a reason to contact a service center. You can restore the wireless network adapter using one of the methods given here. If the desired result cannot be achieved using one of the instructions, it may be necessary to combine several methods at the same time. This depends directly on the specific laptop model, its configuration and system parameters.

Quite often, for many users of computers running the seventh and eighth versions of Windows, it may happen that instead of the usual wireless connection icon, a cross appears, indicating that there are no connections available.

Moreover, this happens mainly on a fully working computer. At the same time, up to
At that moment everything was working fine and it was possible to connect to the Internet, but now there is no such option. This problem can occur for various reasons, however, it all comes down to the fact that the operating system does not see the Wi-Fi module and considers it turned off, as a result of which it displays a message about the lack of connections. But this problem can be fixed. There are several methods for this.

If Wi-Fi has not been used on this laptop before, or Windows has been reinstalled

If a wireless connection has never been used on a laptop, and now a Wi-Fi router has appeared and you need to connect to it, but this problem arises, then you need to search the Internet for advice on why Wi-Fi does not work on a laptop.

The main thing that needs to be done in this case is to install all the necessary drivers, which need to be downloaded from the manufacturer’s official resource, but not the driver pack. At the same time, it is necessary to download drivers not only for the Wi-Fi module, but also to maintain the functionality of the laptop keys, which are designed to turn on the wireless adapter.

If your wireless network was working and now there are no connections available

If up to this point everything was working fine, and then this problem suddenly appeared, then you need to check all the methods described below in turn. You can try disconnecting the router from the electrical network, and then turning it on again. In addition, it is worth trying to use the “Troubleshooting” section, which appears when you click on the Wi-Fi connection icon with a cross.

In addition, you need to check whether Wi-Fi is turned on on the laptop, if it has one, and whether you can turn it on using the function keys. It is also worth visiting a proprietary Wi-Fi network management program, if available. In addition, you need to make sure that the wireless connection is in the list of connections.

In the “eight”, in addition to all the methods described, you should go to the “Control Panel” and select “Options”. In this section, you need to click on “Change PC settings”, and then select “Network” or “Wireless”, depending on the version. Here you need to check that all modules are active. In 8.1 you need to check if
Is Airplane Mode enabled?

In addition, it is worth visiting the official website of the laptop manufacturer and downloading drivers for the Wi-Fi module from it and installing them. It's worth doing, even if you already have such drivers, it's still worth trying.

If after doing all this, nothing has changed, then you can try another method. It is not the simplest, so for inexperienced users it will not be so easy to complete.

Remove the wireless Wi-Fi module from the device manager and install it again

To open the device manager, you need to press Win+R and enter the command devmgmt.msc, after which you need to click OK. Then you need to go to “Network adapters”. Here you need to right-click on the Wi-Fi module. It is worth checking that there is no “Enable” item in the context menu. If there is one, then you need to use it and not perform the steps described below. If this is not the case, then you need to select “Delete”.

After removing the device from the operating system, in the device manager you need to select “Action” and click “Update hardware configuration”. This will start a search for the Wi-Fi module, after which all the necessary drivers will be installed on it. Perhaps after this everything will start working.

See if the WLAN AutoConfig service is enabled in Windows

To perform this method, you need to go to the “Control Panel”. In this section you need to select “Administration”. After this, you need to click on “Services”. In this section you need to find the “WLAN Auto Configuration” service. If it says “Disabled”, then you need to double-click on it and in the “Startup type” line set it to “Automatic”. After this, you need to click “Run”.

These are all ways to solve problems with Wi-Fi connection. Surely one of them can help. They are all pretty simple. In addition, among them there are those that even novice users can use without harming the computer.

A fairly common problem among owners of laptops with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) - at one point in the notification area instead of the usual wireless Wi-Fi connection icon...

A fairly common problem among owners of laptops with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) - at one point in the notification area instead of the usual wireless Wi-Fi connection icon...

The router works properly, as all phones and tablets connect to it perfectly. The catch is this: the laptop sees all the surrounding Wi-Fi networks, but doesn’t see ours. I read the forum and some people encountered a similar problem. You write to check the driver in the task manager in the control panel. I have Windows 7 and I don’t see this at all. Please, please describe my actions in more detail. Thanks in advance.

• Smart-Tronics

  Apparently we are talking about a driver for the Wi-Fi module, which can be downloaded from the laptop manufacturer’s website. But you better first make sure that the desired channel is installed on the router, on the tab responsible for WiFi. If it says “Auto”, then this may be the reason.

  • Nikolai

    To get started, simply remove the wi-fi adapter in the device manager and update the equipment so that it can be found again. My problem was solved like this.

  • Max

  • Oksana

  • Oleg

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  • Maria

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  • Igorek

  • smart

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  • Novel

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  • Denis

  • SMARTRONIX

    Open the router settings, go to the wireless connection section, where you specify the wifi password, there is also a “Channel” selection field, it says auto or a number from 1 to 11

  • nvolkov7

  • Sasha

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  • Ksyusha

    “You better first make sure that the correct channel is installed on the router, in the tab responsible for WiFi. If it says “Auto”, then maybe that’s the reason.” And how to do it? Can you explain it to a stupid person?

  • SMARTRONIX

    For Android phones there is a “wifi analyzer” program, download it and install it, find your network using this program, the channel is displayed there (designation CH), if you turn off the router and turn it on after a minute, then when you analyze it again, the channel may be different. .To. The router automatically selects the least loaded one.
    Also check if your laptop sees other networks and can it connect to them?

  • Nikolai

  • artemidron

    I distribute Wi-Fi from my phone, the netbook stopped seeing it after reinstalling Windows from xp to Windows 7, it sees all other networks but my phone doesn’t, another device sees my phone, my phone is an old Alcatel, I can’t find a channel change on it, can you tell me what to do?

  • Sasha

• Ilya

  Hello. I have the same problem, PDA distributor HTC HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5. I turn on the wi-fi distributor, everything works well, the signal level in the form of an antenna, 2 weeks have passed, the icon instead of the antenna has changed to a triangle in the form of three computers, the laptop on Windows 7 sees normally. Another laptop on Windows 8 stopped seeing the network, although it sees other networks normally, the tablet on Android doesn’t see it either. Restoring the factory settings did not help, setting up wi-fi still does not help, flashing to another firmware does not help, returning to the old one, no changes. tell me what to do. thanks in advance.

• Vania

  Hello. My laptop on Windows 8 doesn’t see any wifi network, I don’t know what to do. My mother’s laptop sees it, my phone sees everything else too, but my laptop doesn’t. Help me, what should I do?

• Catherine

  Hello. I bought a router, all devices in the house were connected. Then all the settings merged, I reset the router to factory settings, configured
  network, as a result, the tablet, the phone sees the network, and the laptop sees it, but in a limited way. What problems might there be?

• Nika.net

  Please tell me this question:
  My neighbor has a network without a password, I find it and successfully connect with a laptop with Win XP, but I came with a laptop of the same model with Windows 7 installed, but the neighbor’s wi-fi is not visible. The e-reader sees it, the laptop with XP sees it, but the laptop with 7 does not see this unprotected network, although it sees all the other neighboring ones with a password just fine. I've already tried everything, but I still can't see this network, but I can see the others.
  What can you do, because there is no access to the router))

• deps

  Windows 8 sees wireless networks operating up to channel 11 inclusive. In the settings of the Wi-Fi router or access point, change the channel to any one from 1-11, and everything will be fine.

• Dmitriy

  Hi all. I have a similar problem.
  The router is working. 3 devices see it and work well. The 4th device (laptop) sees other networks, but does not see mine. I distributed wifi from my phone - it sees and works. On an XP laptop. What do they eat this with?? Where to look and what to turn. Help with advice if you're not too lazy. Thank you:)

• Tarkus

  I had the same thing, just now. I came across this topic. Maybe I can help someone.

  The laptop stopped seeing my router, my neighbors saw it and connected, my other devices connected to the router normally.

  In short, I solved the problem by choosing a connection, there is such a topic in the router settings, such as b, bgn, bg, n. I put n, read that it is the fastest and everything was found)

• Nikk

  Everything worked perfectly. But unexpectedly, a certain Wi-Fi network disappeared. The laptop sees the rest of the networks, but not the one it needs. However, the phone perfectly catches this network and connects to it. And it works fine with it. But the laptop does not see it. To other networks The laptop can connect. However, it does not want to connect to its native one.

• Hellen

  Good afternoon, tell me, my laptop doesn’t see my Wi-Fi, it sees all the neighboring ones, but mine doesn’t, if you connect the wire directly to the laptop, the Internet works. What should I do? I’ve already found similar problems here, but I still don’t understand what needs to be updated there and how I can solve this problem, please explain in more detail, I’m not very good at setting up laptops. Thank you in advance.

• Hellen

• Gennady

• Tanya

  good afternoon, there is such a problem, the tablet cannot find the Wi-Fi point in the phone, although my point in the phone is visible through the laptop and another phone, what should I do?

• sea

  My WiFi does not see ONLY my network on my laptop, does anyone know why? Shows there are 15 neighbors' networks in the house, but not mine! Is there something in Windows or the registry that needs to be deleted? (There is a router. On a Windows XP laptop. Moreover, a netbook, 3 phones and a tablet work via WiFi).