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[Leon103]

Control Panel > Network & Sharing Centre > Change Adapter Settings

Right click and disable everything which is not your new adapter. If you're not sure what's what - I think if you pull it out the USB port it will disappear off the screen, then you'll know.

Done. Only left with my adapter but still no Wi-Fi connections to select
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[Bigcol49]

Hi @Leon103
Have you tried re-starting WLAN Autoconfig?
Method 2 here: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/solved-wifi-network-not-showing-up-on-computer/

 

[Leon103]

Hi @Leon103
Have you tried re-starting WLAN Autoconfig?
Method 2 here: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/solved-wifi-network-not-showing-up-on-computer/

Yeah tried that. So annoying

 

[foxbat]

You mentioned it started happening after a change to USB configuration. Since this is a laptop Windows might be putting the USB hub into sleep mode. Try this Netgear fix to stop the port being put into sleep mode. If it doesn't work after a reboot then put the option back as it was - it'll save battery power.

 

[Leon103]

You mentioned it started happening after a change to USB configuration. Since this is a laptop Windows might be putting the USB hub into sleep mode. Try this Netgear fix to stop the port being put into sleep mode. If it doesn't work after a reboot then put the option back as it was - it'll save battery power.

It's a pc. But I have tried that and it didn't work.

I have connected and Ethernet and running a windows update. Fingers crossed.

 

[Leon103]

Windows update didn't work

 

[Ghillie]

I have connected and Ethernet

Might be something as daft as deleting and uninstalling all drivers/software concerned with your USB dongle.

Then with the ethernet cable connected, plug it in and let windows install all necessary files for you.

Hope you get a resolve Leon, I know just how annoying ***** like this can be...

 

[Leon103]

I give up. Tried bloody everything. The only thing left is a system back and and return to factory settings. Never done that before so a bit sceptical. Will it just wipe my c drive or all internal hard drives?

 

[foxbat]

Back in Device Manager if you double-click on the device under "Network adapters" is there anything interesting in the little "Events -> Information" window? It will show more if you click "View All Events...".

 

[Leon103]

Might be something as daft as deleting and uninstalling all drivers/software concerned with your USB dongle.

Then with the ethernet cable connected, plug it in and let windows install all necessary files for you.

Hope you get a resolve Leon, I know just how annoying ***** like this can be...

Walking away for an hour then trying this again

 

[Ninkasi]

Worth checking it's not something simple like a firewall update. Just to make sure I'd turn off any defense software that might be running and then try and connect.

 

[Ghillie]

 

[Clint]

Big hammer ....

 

[Bigcol49]

Big hammer ....

The Yorkshire spanner

 

[Leon103]

Hammer will be out soon.

Now I can't get the computer to detect the adapters

 

[dad_of_jon]

I have an issue with my netgear wireless adapter.

It started after I had to disable and then enable my usb controllers.

After doing this the adapter hasn't worked. When I plug it in the lights flash as if it's looking for a network but then goes blank.

The computer is recognising the adapter and days it's fully working and drivers are up to date.

But if I go into change adapter settings it's showing as disabled. When I click on enable, a popup saying enabling is taking place appears then goes. Afterwards it's still showing as disabled.

I have tried a few things off Google but no joy. Any ideas before I buy a new one?

do you have an administrator login for your computer? - can you run as administrator when calling up the network settings?

 

[Leon103]

Previously under usb controllers I had a load of Intel ones listed. Now they aren't there

 

[Leon103]

At last. I realised that I hadn't updated my firewall. Updated and I have the new adapter working.
Thanks everyone. How I missed I had a different firewall installed I don't know

 

[Leon103]

The only thing left to fix is the malfunctioning usb when I plug in my cycling computer. That could be the lead so need to source a new one before I resort to buying a new cycling computer

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi @Leon103
I'm glad that you got sorted.
To err is human, but to really f**k thngs up, you need a computer.