Trouble connecting to wireless network windows 7

What's worse, after the last several driver re-installation, Windows 7 says there's some driver problem, reinstalling either the lasted driver or the original driver yield same result. Now, my Windows 7 doesn't even see any wireless networks. Re-installing wireless driver only worsened the situation for unknown reason. Office Office Exchange Server.

Not an IT pro? Script Center. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows. Afterwards, see if a Wi-Fi network you recognize and trust appears in the list of networks.

Under Change your network settings , select Network troubleshooter. In the search box on the taskbar, type Command prompt. In the search box on the taskbar, type Device Manager , and then select Device Manager from the list of results.

If you lost your network connection immediately after upgrading or updating Windows 10, it's possible that the current driver for your network adapter was designed for a previous version of Windows. This can help solve connection problems you might have after upgrading from a previous version of Windows to Windows Under Network profile , select Private. Afterwards, select the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and try to reconnect to the desired network to renew the network connection. Check for additional symptoms for the "No internet connection" icon.

Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Settings , then select the Network icon. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Settings. Select the Network icon, and then select Hidden network. The network will be added to your list of networks and will be available to connect to when your computer is in range of the network.

To connect to the network, follow these steps:. Open Connect to a Network by selecting the network icon in the notification area. Select Unnamed Network , select Connect , and then type the network information. The network will be added to your list of networks and will be available to connect to in the future when your computer is in range of the network..

Let Windows try to help you fix the problem. Try running the Network troubleshooter to see if it can diagnose and fix the problem. Select the Start button, start typing Network problems , and then select Identify and repair network problems in the list.

The Network Troubleshooter mentioned above can help diagnose and fix common connection problems. After using that, try running the network commands below because the combination of doing these two things can help you get connected.

Select the Start button, start typing cmd , right-click Command Prompt in the list, select Run as Administrator , and then select Yes. At the command prompt, run the following commands in the listed order and then check to see if that fixes your connection problem:. This helps create a new connection to your Internet service provider ISP. So if you unplug the modem and lights stay on, remove the battery from the modem.

If it is, contact your ISP. At the command prompt, type ipconfig. Look for the IP address listed next to Default gateway. For example, The result should be something like this: Reply from Try using the Network Adapter troubleshooter to automatically find and fix some problems. This troubleshooter will disable and re-enable the adapter, and try some other common repairs.

Select the Start button, start typing Troubleshooting , and then select Troubleshooting in the list. Update the network adapter driver.

An outdated or incompatible network adapter driver can cause connection problems. Check to see if an updated driver is available. Select the Start button, start typing Device Manager , and then select it in the list.

In Device Manager, select Network adapters , right-click your adapter, and then select Properties. Select the Driver tab, and then select Update Driver. Open your web browser and type the IP address for your wireless router. This setting is often on a Wireless Settings page. Select the Start button. Start typing cmd and right-click Command Prompt in the list.

Select Run as Administrator , and then select Yes. Write down the address that appears next to Physical Address for your wireless network adapter. Sign in with your user name and password, then look for a setting that says MAC Address Filter or something similar.

Look in the Wireless Network section. If Wi-Fi is on, the button should say Turn wireless off. In the search box, type wireless and then select Manage wireless networks. Select Add , and then select Manually create a network profile. If you want Windows to automatically connect when the network is in range, select the Start this connection automatically check box. Select the Connect even if the network is not broadcasting check box, select Next , and then select Close.

Open the Network troubleshooter by right-clicking the network icon in the notification area and then selecting Troubleshoot problems. The steps may vary across the device make and models but more or less are the same:. Remove the power connection to the modem or router. If your device uses a battery, make sure you take the battery out.

Wait for about a minute and then plug it to the power source again. If the modem uses battery, put the battery back in. Now wait for about a minute or two for the modem and router to turn back on completely. You should see all the lights back on.

Now try to connect your PC with Wi-Fi again. Many modems come with built-in routers; if that is the case you will need to reset the modem only. If Wi-Fi is not working, there could be the problem with the ISP and probably everything is okay locally.

This is why it becomes important to identify if the ISP server is causing the problem or it is something else. Now, enter iPconfig on the command prompt and press enter. You will find the IP address by Default Gateway. Note down the IP address let's say it is I asked Windows to diagnose the problem but it has no suggestions.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. While what you have listed here are some good basic things to follow, I was already doing them. I saw my problem show up when a patch was applied to my laptop. I backed it out and the problem went away. Later I installed some Microsoft patches and the problem came back.

Here is the issue I am seeing:. When I first bring up the system the WIFI is never turned on automatically, as it is supposed to be and as it used to do prior to the patch. I have to select the icon in the system tray, which shows the WIFI as of to turn it on.

It does so for all for about 5 seconds, just long enough to attach to the network, and then it turns itself off again! I then have to do this a second time and that one will work. It also turns itself off when any device changes are made to the system, such as plugging in or removing a USB flash drive.

I sometimes see it turn itself off when my screensaver has been running for a while, but it has to have been for quite a while, say at least 20 minutes.