The drivers to my modem/router have not been updated since the day I bought if, but Ive been using my laptop fine with it for. Windows 7 has a Wifi problem, similar to what is happening to me now, which occurs randomly.
I looked at this No Internet connection after upgrade to Windows 10 question, and tried to check my "advanced adapter options", but it all seemed correct (attaching pictures below).Īll other devices connected to the same Wi-Fi hotspot in this apartment, work just fine. My network adapter is the Atheros AR9485WB-EG. My WIFI Router latest version: Turn Your Computer into a Wireless Hotspot For Free. I share my apartment with a few other guys, and having to disrupt their Internet connectivity every single time I turn on my laptop - is not just a minor convenience anymore (not that they haven't voiced their concerns over this, anyway). I have no idea how/why this worked, but while it did work fine up until sometime back, I can't keep doing this anymore. Wait for quite a few seconds and then reconnect the power cable to the router or the modem again. First of all, you should turn off your WiFi router or modem and unplug the power source. Are you also fed up with the 'Windows Can't Connect to This. The only way I got around this until now, was to manually reboot the Wi-Fi router, and as soon as the router would come back up, Windows 10 would instantly get connected. You can try to restart your modem and WiFi router in order to fix WiFi network list not showing up in Windows 10. So let's talk what causes Wifi connection problems in Windows 10 and how you can fix them easily. Every time it's the same message - "Can't connect to this network". an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. Microsoft updated the laptop OS to Windows 10, and all was fine in the first run.īut, as soon as I shut the laptop down, and powered it back up the next time, it just would not connect to the same Wi-Fi hotspot. TCP Optimizer 4 (latest stable release that works with Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1. Then came along the free upgrade to Windows 10. Finally, register your product to receive critical updates and assure your product warranty.
A little background - I have a Lenovo G50 which was running Windows 8.1 up until a few months back.