Windows 10: Wifi refuses to connect to already known network

Hi there.

I have recently been having a problem with my Surface Go. It will occasionally refuse to connect to a wifi network, that should connect automatically.

On the occasion, it will say networks are available, but it will not connect automatically.
So I go into the wifi menu, click connect and then the menu freezes, all the networks that were available disappear, with my network icon showing a red X, then after about 5 seconds, goes back to the same state when I opened it.

I keep trying to connect but it will keep kicking me off. It will usually take a probable 15 minutes of disabling adaptors, uninstalling and reinstalling drivers to get it working again. Mostly I just switch over to the 5Ghz SSID if it starts acting up again. Furthermore after the switch to 5Ghz, if I keep connected for about 5 mins or so and try connecting back, it seems to work fine.

I believe it is somewhat a bug either with the driver Qualcomm or Windows 10 as this has happened with other wifi SSID's and some of my other devices.

Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A Wireless Network Adaptor
12.0.0.722

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Keeps connecting to an open WiFi that's not on the "known" list


Clear about what. You were clear enough that you have a problem and that you are connecting to Comcast's hotspot. If you do not own the equipment and cannot go in to turn on Wifi, take the leased equipment back into the Comcast Walk-in Center and walk out with a new eMTA.

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