Upgraded to Windows 10 or by installing latest version updates of the operating system, many users are faced with inoperability wireless network. This is most often associated with wireless drivers Wi-Fi adapter. In connection with this, there may be the following problems:
- The network can not be connected because the computer does not display it.
- Does not work wireless adapter.
- It does not connect over a wireless (Wi-Fi) network - it generates errors.
- The connection is there, but in a limited state and the network, therefore, does not work.
It is these four problems that are caused by the fact that the wireless adapter does not have a driver or the version installed on the computer is outdated, not supported or released with errors. When updating or installing from the scratch system, the tenth version of Windows, the driver is downloaded and installed in automatic mode. But this does not mean that it works correctly. The reasons lie in the frequent occurrence of new editions of Microsoft's OS and in the fact that the manufacturers of adapters and PCs do not keep pace with these updates and, therefore, their drivers are outdated.
If the driver does not work correctly, then the hardware of the laptop will "please" with failures. If we talk about the driver for the adapter, then if it does not work properly, it will be impossible to connect to the Internet. The OS understands the driver commands incorrectly, and the user has problems connecting the laptop to the Wi-Fi network. Based on this, if you have problems connecting to the new version of the OS, immediately pay attention to the adapter. Change the driver by deleting the old version, if it exists on the computer. Do not use "left" resources for download. The best way is to download the driver from the official developer page. In doing so, consider when loading the adapter model.
If the laptop does not find the networks connected to it or does not display the adapter (wireless device) or the Wi-Fi button, it's all about the driver. If you see such errors, then the driver is not on the device. To enable the wireless network, you just need to download and install the driver.
- But if the driver is present, appeared in the automatic mode, but there is a connection error, we will try to solve this problem by our methods.
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi adapter replacement in Windows 10
There are problems when installing a new driver does not help. You can remove the old driver permanently, new version, but this will not solve the problem. However, this does not mean that you should not try this option. This is the first thing you should do. Usually when updating or clean installation the system loads several drivers, and it is important for us to choose one of them - the one that works correctly.
- AT search line specify " device Manager"And click on the resulting result, as in the picture.
- Switch to " Network adapters". On this tab you will find your device. If the list does not show either Wireless or Wi-Fi, there is no adapter on your computer. Download it and see if there is a driver. If you see a yellow warning sign, click on the adapter and update the driver.
- Update the driver as follows: find it using the search option on this device.
- Now you need to click on " Select from the list of installed“.
- You will see several drivers that are already in the system. Here we need to select the driver that does not match what is in the manager. Having established this new driver, you will try it on working capacity. Select it and continue " Farther».
- Pressing the button activates the installation of the selected driver.
After the end of the procedure, you should reboot. Now you can test the connection over the wireless network. If this driver also does not work correctly, go back to the search, look for a new driver, install and test again. If there are a lot of drivers, there may be a workable one that will solve the problem with connecting to the Internet in the tenth version of Windows.
We solve by removing the installed driver of the wireless adapter
If no driver installed in the system has connected the Internet, it must be completely uninstalled. This is done in the manager.
- In the search box, enter " device Manager"And click on the result (explained above in the article). You will go to " Network adapters", You will find your device there and click" Delete».
- Click OK.
- After the driver is removed, you must restart the computer. Then the system will again install it in automatic mode.
Try rolling back the wireless adapter driver in Windows 10
If nothing helps, try to roll back the driver for the wireless adapter. Perhaps this will cause the wireless network to earn stable or, finally, connect.
- Reopen " Dispatcher"And open" Network adapters ". Choose your wireless device and click on it to open " Properties».
If your internet does not work on Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi networks are not displayed, and there are no buttons and icons for the wireless network, then the driver is probably not installed. Provided that the wireless adapter itself is built into your laptop, and it's working. And since even in older laptops there is built-in Wi-Fi, it all boils down to the problem in the wireless adapter driver.
Winodws 10 is almost always there, it installs all the necessary drivers. Yes, they do not always work correctly, if at all work. But, for example, on my laptop, which is already 4 years old, after installing Winodws 10 Wi-Fi earned automatically. But as for Windows 7, and even more so, Windows XP, you always have to manually look for and install the driver on Wi-Fi.
In this article, we'll figure out what driver you need to download and install, that would have earned Wi-Fi. Moreover, it does not matter what laptop you have: ASUS, HP, Lenovo, Acer, etc. I'll give you links to instructions on installing drivers, and solving various problems. Which, just very often appear due to the installation of the wrong driver, which is not suitable for your laptop model (adapter), or installed version Windows.
Finding and installing the correct Wi-Fi adapter driver
If you have a laptop, and there was no driver disk, you can download the necessary drivers from the official manufacturer's website, specifically for your laptop model and for the version of Windows that you have installed. It is very important. Otherwise, after installing some wrong driver, nothing will work, or with errors.
I will repeat. The main thing is to download the driver from the official site, specifically for your laptop model, and for your version of the operating system.
If you have Windows 10, you can still look at the article, and what if.
For example:
Here I have, for example, a laptop ASUS K56CM. In Google, or Yandex, we search for "ASUS K56CM". We look at the sites in the search results, and we open the official website. In my case, ASUS.
We find ourselves immediately on a page that is dedicated to our laptop model. It remains only to find a link, or a tab, something like "Downloads", "Support", "Drivers and software", etc. There we choose version of Windows (and the system capacity), which is installed here.
It remains only to download the driver. The required driver will most likely be signed as "Wireless", "Wireless LAN", "Wi-Fi".
To install, run the .exe file. Or, specify the driver folder through the device manager.
This I showed on an example laptop ASUS. If you have a laptop of another firm, then the site itself will be different. But, the order of the action is the same.
Each user chooses the computer firm and the software that best suits his work. To access the Internet today, there are many special programs - browsers. And in order to use wi-fi on the laptop, a special driver must be installed. How to find out what driver is needed forwi— fi on a laptop?
As you know, each brand of laptop requires the installation of a specific driver that facilitates unhindered access to the Internet. And often these actions should be taken by specialists who install the operating system on your computer. Often they do not do this for certain reasons and the user, afterwards puzzles over how to cope with this situation.
It turns out that such problems can be solved with your own hands, without resorting to the help of masters. For this purpose, several methods have been developed:
- Enabling wi-fi
By simultaneously pressing Fn + F2 or the key on which the network sign is displayed. A similar effect can be achieved if you go to the "Control Panel", then "Network", select "Network Connections" and find the Wireless Network Connection. If this function is available, you must right-click "Connect", and if you do not need to install the driver.
- Installing the wi-fi driver
Knowing the secret of search the driver you need on your computer, you can easily find and install the missing item and in the future to freely use the wireless network connection. Usually, drivers are downloaded from special servers and installed on a computer. It is important here to know exactly which of them is necessary for you.
You can go the elementary way and enter the necessary phrase in the search engine and in return receive thousands of sites with the necessary content. But how to distinguish a real program from a malicious virus? The answer is the advice that download applications better with official services and websites of manufacturers. On such sites, the updated versions of the drivers are posted.
Sometimes computers are equipped with disks, which the user seldom pays attention to. But, often they are additional installation drivers. Therefore, if a similar disk is detected, you can set the required wi-fi driver from him.
If you decide to look for a driver wireless connection in the network, then completely write the name of the model of the laptop, for example: Lenovo G5045. Next, select the driver and OS categories. The drivers themselves network wi-fi can be found in the section Wireless LAN And so on.
If you have the necessary driver, you should save it to your computer. Then you should wait for the download, start it and install it according to the instructions. After installing any application, it is better to restart the computer to save components.
In case you can not find the required wireless driver, visit the official website of the laptop manufacturer, determine its exact model and the wi-fi driver.
Wireless access to the network is provided in two ways: through wifi router or through wifi adapterbut (or, as it is also called, a modem). We are not here to consider a wi-fi connection through a router, since the router is not an independent network device, but only distributes the network services of the cable provider. Here we will deal with wifi modems, and more precisely - with drivers for these devices for laptops. A stationary computer can also have a built-in or external wifi adapter, for example: a PCI adapter directly to motherboard or an external USB-modem. But, the topic of our conversation will be laptops, as well as similar devices.
For some time now, more precisely, the last ten years, almost all laptops are equipped with a built-in wifi module and can themselves be the main node of a home wireless network.
But to take advantage of this opportunity, it is necessary to provide normal support for this device operating system. Simply put, to find and install for him the driver of this OS for the laptop of your model.
Someone was lucky, and Windows independently recognized the adapter and was able to install drivers for it. Someone was less fortunate - for these people our note.
Checking the operation of the adapter
If wifi on the laptop is not detected, then you should check whether the drivers for the integrated wi-fi adapter are installed. If not, they must be found and installed. Let's look at this driver test:
If there is no wifi driver for the laptop, it must be found and installed manually. Than we now also will borrow. We will search the Internet.
Search and installation
Well, if the driver to the adapter is found on the driver disk to the laptop. If you can find this disc. Otherwise, you need to go to the site of the manufacturer of your computer and find the driver there. Usually there is no problem with this. Search in the database software is made taking into account the model of your laptop. You can find out the model number by turning the laptop with the bottom cover up and reading this number on the sticker.
Usually the drivers are delivered as executable files, so installing wi-fi will not be a problem - you will only need to run the downloaded file for execution and follow the installer's instructions.
