Windows 10: Network Adapter Ok in Device Manager not in network connections etc

So originally I upgraded my mini PCI card and was trying to get that working... It was recognized in the device manager but not the network connections.. I could not see the adapter to use or enable/disable etc despite having the drivers up to date. Now I have my old card back in and now have the same issue with it! It is present without a problem and with the newest drivers in network connections... But I can't use it, can't see it anywhere else! I try to create a new connection in network connections and it does not give me wireless as an option.


Running Windows 10 64bit on a Sony VAIO SVT151A11u laptop.

The old wireless card that is reinstalled is an Atheros AR9485WB-EG.

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Cannot connect wm6 device to PC

Ok, so with the device connected if you go into device manager, it is supposed to show in two places if everything is OK.

Portable Devices and Network adapters.



My guess is that you only have it appearing once and that is in Network adapters.



Correct?

 

No network connectivity after Windows 10 Upgrade

I just finished updating my laptop (Lenovo G505) to windows 10 and it seemed to go ok. But now I have no network connectivity at all. The network devices show in device manager but 0 adapters show in network connections. I've even tried using USB wireless
devices and a USB wired adapter but same result, they show up in device manager but not network connections. In device manager they say working correctly. Any ideas?

 

I have exactly the same problem. Clean install, Wireless adapter is WUSB54G. The adapter says it is working fine in device manager, but Windows 10 does not give wireless as an option.
Thanks!

 

I originally thought it was a sony problem with me replacing their wireless card... But I've done the same thing as you, trying to use a usb wireless adapter and have ended up with the same problem... Seen in device manager but unusable anywhere else! I've seen some people solve this with a clean install of win 10... but I clean installed windows 10 after I updated to it and dont really want to go through the hassle of installing ALL of my programs again....

Microsoft has to come up with a solution to this... its absurd this is even a problem!

 

Yea... mine was a fresh install. Formatted drive, and installed. Hopefully someone can help!

(I have a 32 bit system...)

 

Go to run and type " ncpa.cpl "
Do you see your Network adapters ? If yes then

Try to hit the HOT KEY for wireless in keyboard , some times these problem occur after clean install too . I had got the same problem in my previous laptop Acer e1-571G . Let me know if the problem still continuous [

 

Nope no network adapters there... That's the problem. They are functioning fine with up to date drivers in the device manager but not in network connections...

 

Can u go to ur BIOS and have a look if network adapter are disabled or enabled

 

Enabled, and I've tried resetting the bios settings...

 

I am going to just follow along for now. Hopefully I learn something that can help me too! But I don't want to mix up the support.

 

i had the same issue and i found out the solution.
just remove your antivirus/internet security. You can then reinstall your antivirus / security software if it solves the problem.
hope it work for you.