No WiFi signals found on one laptop, yet functions smoothly on my phone and another laptop
No WiFi signals found on one laptop, yet functions smoothly on my phone and another laptop
WiFi has suddenly stopped working, I've tried resetting it twice and still no improvement. My new laptop is only two weeks old, and it doesn't appear on any networks—my other notebook shows two, and my phone lists three. Could you help me figure out what's going on? I'm considering a fresh Windows install if that doesn't work, but I'm worried about voiding the warranty. I suspect the second laptop might have its own cables, but I'm not sure if they're the same.
You're right. However, in most laptops I recently used with Windows 10, the "airplane mode" message appears...
The device runs Windows 11 on a laptop, WiFi is turned on in the settings, and I restored the adapter after resetting it.
I encountered a similar problem before when a driver auto-downloaded a bad patch. I used Windows built-in fixes, and when the issue reappeared, I checked the troubleshooting steps by right-clicking where Wi-Fi should appear. It usually highlighted the problem and let me repair it. This happened on a Windows 8.1 laptop, but I hope this helps. Avoid disassembling your PC unless you're sure it's software-related, and if you still have a warranty, send it in. Don't take unnecessary risks—you might damage more than just your Wi-Fi.