Windows 10: Wifi is not working on my desktop. Adapter is enabled but nothing is working.

Good day,


Am using a W10 desktop with IntelR Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168


I've tried to connect using wifi, it is turned on but cant detect my router.


Everything is enabled in device manager but the only thing off is when i check under airplane mode, wifi is grey out. How do i enable that?










WLAN AutoConfig is running on automatic

Wireless driver is updated and enabled


I am at a loss after tinkering with it for the past days googling about it but no solution so i decided to post this and ask for help. Yes i can be wired but i i need wifi sometimes so i have to try and fix this.


Thank you all.

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Wifi adapter is working.....


I've finally found a solution!
Specs:
Samsung RV 411
Core i5 M480 | 4GB DDR3
Windows 7 HP x64
I think it will work for all the Samsung laptops. Worked on both mine and from my brother (S3511).

I will show exactly what I did.

• Clean C:\Windows\Download and delete C:\$Windows.~BT folder.
• Mount a bootable USB using Media Creation Tool.
• Restart PC, go to BIOS setup
• Enable the UEFI boot and delete Mass Storage from boot priority
• Save and exit, then start Windows normally.
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• Turn off internet connections (Ethernet, WiFi, etc.)
• Open setup.exe from bootable USB and just follow the installer.
• Everything now should run without problems
• I had a problem at the 3rd step (3rd reboot, after drivers installation). Again, spinning icon didn't appears. Just reboot manually and it should continue the process from the same point.

Apparently the UEFI boot was the problem. It should be Enabled, but on my laptop it was disabled by default.
Sorry for my bad english.

 

Wifi stops working when using ethernet

It sounds like the two adapters on the desktop are both active, try shutting off/disable the wireless and enabling the nic adapter.

Yes, I know this has nothing to do with the router.

Are you using mac restrictions on the router...try adding the nic mac address if not on list.

 

New computer setup wifi not working

I am trying to set up a new Lenovo IdeaCentre A540 Series all-in-one running Windows 10 Home. When it was walking through the initial setup, it detected several nearby WiFi networks. I had a problem getting the mouse connected and was not able to set the WiFi network. It was turned off and back on and then, upon getting back to that step, did not detect any WiFi. In Network and Internet settings it has no WiFi adapter listed and no WiFi options anywhere. I did make sure network discovery was turned on and I checked in Device Manager that the network adapter was enabled, but it doesn’t show up anywhere but in Device Manager.

Under Network Properties, it does list WiFi and says “Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter”, status not present and connectivity disconnected. Under Device Manager I don’t see that adapter, it shows “Realtek PCle GbE Family Controller”, which appears to be the Ethernet adapter maybe? and a variety of WAN Miniports.

I’ve pretty much maxed out my knowledge here and I can’t find this exact issue when I search, so any advice would be much appreciated. Trying to help my stepdad set up to work from home during the pandemic...

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Welp, now it's working. I realized I could show hidden devices in Device Manager, so I found the wireless adapter there. It was showing as not connected, so I shut down and dragged everything to another room and connected an ethernet cable, whereupon the wireless adapter started working perfectly. Maybe it was turning it off and back on the third time that worked, who knows...