Windows 10: Desktop icon for connecting to a specific WiFi network?

Discus and support Desktop icon for connecting to a specific WiFi network? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I use a wireless Printer that requires me to connect to its own WiFi signal as if it were a WiFi network in order to use it. For ease of use I'd like... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by tericharles, Dec 20, 2018.

  1. Desktop icon for connecting to a specific WiFi network?


    I use a wireless Printer that requires me to connect to its own WiFi signal as if it were a WiFi network in order to use it. For ease of use I'd like to have an icon on my Desktop that I can click to switch from the WiFi network that gives me internet access to the one that lets me use my printer, instead of having to open the full list of available networks and find the right one. Is this possible? (I'm not expecting it to be able to toggle between the two; I'd just make a second icon for getting back onto the network that gives me internet.)

    :)
     
    tericharles, Dec 20, 2018
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  2. legend383 Win User

    "Can't connect to this network."


    I just bought a wifi card for my windows 10 desktop (a tp-link archer t8e) and cannot connect to my network.

    I have the wifi icon on the tray, I can get a list of available networks but after entering the wpa key for my network it just shows the message "Can't connect to this network."

    Network diagnosis just suggested connecting to a wifi network (why didn't I think of that...), does anyone here have any clue as to what the problem could be?

    UPDATE: Just noticed that the wifi adapter is being disabled briefly just after I enter the network password, no idea what's going on.
     
    legend383, Dec 20, 2018
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  3. Network connection icon problem

    Hi all,
    Few days ago (since I have switched to Nvidia - I don't know is there any connection between them or not) I have a problem with the network connection icon. After the OS loads in, the icon is still loading about for a minute. When I open Chrome the internet connection is perfect, only the icon shows it's loading. It wouldn't be such a problem, but certain programs (for example GPU-Z) doesn't open until the icon stops loading.
    What could be the problem, and how can I solve this? I have already uninstalled / reinstalled the network driver. Nothing has changed.
    Thanks,
    hazazs
     
    Tibor Hazafi, Dec 20, 2018
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  4. dg142dg Win User

    Desktop icon for connecting to a specific WiFi network?

    My wifi icon is not showing in desktop tray or listed in network settings

    My wifi icon is not showing in desktop tray or listed in network settings

    yesterday my wifi was working fine and I had a wifi icon to detect networks. then it stopped working and I can't see a wifi icon. when I go to settings - there is no wifi setting. I've tried rebooting, updating drivers, running troubleshoot. nothing works.
     
    dg142dg, Dec 20, 2018
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