As a wifi not working, then you can go through a number of steps to identify the problem. One step you can perform is to check whether the correct WiFi driver is installed in Windows.
If a suitable driver is not installed, some functionality in WiFi will not work correctly or simply does not exist wifi available because the hardware is not detected.
Reinstalling the driver for the WiFi adapter may solve the problem. You can try uninstalling the WiFi driver initially. In some cases, Windows will then detect the WiFi device itself and select the appropriate one install the driver yourself. If Windows is unable to install a suitable driver itself, you will need to manually download and install the driver yourself.
The driver for a WiFi adapter can be found on the adapter manufacturer's website. Then make sure you download the appropriate driver for the model, the appropriate one Windows version and the architecture.
Reinstall WiFi driver in Windows 11 or Windows 10
Install WiFi driver automatically via Device Manager
Open Device management. Then click on “Network adapters”. Select the WiFi adapter with the incorrect driver from the list. Right-click on it and click “Remove device”.
Then restart the computer. Check whether the appropriate WiFi driver is now automatically installed by Windows.
If the Wi-Fi driver is not found by Windows, you will need to install the Wi-Fi driver manually.
Install WiFi driver manually via Device Manager
Open Device Manager. Then click on “Network adapters”. Select the WiFi adapter with the incorrect driver from the list. Right-click on it and click “Properties”.
Click on the “Details” tab and select the “Friendly name” of the WiFi device in “Property”.
Copy the name of the device and then search the Internet via your browser for the appropriate driver for the Windows version and model of the wifi device.
Once you have downloaded the appropriate driver, uninstall the WiFi driver via the first step in this article and follow the installation process of the appropriate driver by installing it.
Install WiFi driver via Windows update optional updates
Sometimes problems are solved with hardware. Be here optional updates for offered in Windows. These optional updates only need to be installed if problems occur and are therefore not installed automatically by Windows. If WiFi does not work and there are optional updates available, you can install them to check whether the problem has been solved.
- Open the settings.
- Then click on “Windows update”.
- Click on “Advanced options”.
- In the “Additional options” click on “Optional updates”.
If optional updates are available, you can install them.
I hope this has helped you install the WiFi driver. Thank you for reading!
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Hi Stefan,
I have Windows 10, but when I start up I suddenly no longer have WiFi. Even in settings status, WiFi has been removed. When you click on the globe, you only see airplane mode. What can I do to put WiFi on my computer? The rest of the devices in the house simply have WiFi. Thank you in advance. Hans
Hello, are you using a WiFi adapter? Make sure the correct WiFi drivers are installed. You can check this via Device Manager.
https://www.pc-tips.info/tips/windows-tips/apparaatbeheer-openen-in-windows-11/
It seems “sudden”, but of course it is not. Something has changed. This includes installing software or replacing drivers.
Restoring a restore point is also an option:
https://www.pc-tips.info/tips/windows-tips/windows-herstelpunt-maken-en-terugzetten-uitgebreide-instructie/
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Hi Hans,
I have exactly the same problem. Has this now been resolved?
Good evening,
I am encountering the following problem:
Every so often my Windows 11 laptop (Acer aspire 5) connects to WiFi when starting up, but does not connect to the Internet. Internet access also disappears during use. The message is: no internet access. Android and iOS devices do not suffer from this, but my daughter's similar laptop with Win 10 does. When connecting to the router via cable, there is internet access. I did the following:
- turned WiFi on and off on the laptop > no result
-dns cache, etc cleared and reset > no result
-windows troubleshooters used > gives no results or the message: no network access
– Wi-Fi connection was deleted and reset > no result
-installed new driver for WiFi > no result.
the only thing that helps is to reset the router (KPN V12 box), but lately the problem has occurred more often (shorter periods between outages).
Perhaps you can shed some light on this matter.
Yours sincerely.
Hello, if WiFi does not drop, only the connection, then it is in the modem. Where exactly is difficult to say.
1. You can try setting the WiFi channels for 2,4 & 5GHZ instead of “Auto”.
2. Start reading the log file. After this, please contact KPN if there is anything specific in it.
3. Finally, you can reset the modem, but after contacting KPN.
Here's how to do all this:
https://forum.kpn.com/modems-123/kpn-box-12-instellingen-webinterface-501604
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Good afternoon Stefan,
Thanks for the tips. As a result, I started searching the KPN forum again. There I found an item that described exactly the problem. It seems to occur specifically with Intel adapters. According to KPN, the solution is to increase the bandwidth of the 5 GHz band in the modem from 20 MHz to 80 MHz. I have done that now and it seems to work. Now we just have to see whether this will remain the case for a long time. Anyway, thanks so far!
Good to read that a possible solution has been offered. If it indeed concerns Intel chipsets, then they have quite a lot to do at KPN, since quite a few Intel chipsets are used. M curious! Good luck!