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my 2.4 ghz connection would connect instantly when i boot my computer... but it takes about 5 minutes for windows to connect to my 5ghz connection... whats causing it? i checked and the 5ghz connection doesnt show up on the list of wireless connections for the first five minutes after booting...

I have an old PC having inbuilt modem(attached to the motherboard). Recently upgraded from DSL to this high bandwidth Cable plan Link Removed. Is there any other way to connect the internet to that PC? This one is an old model and is having a faulty Ethernet port.

Hi, I just purchased a new HDTV & connected it to my desktop w/ a HDMI cable ( the connection is via a splitter, one input to monitor the other to the TV ). Everything seems to be working but when I look @ playback devices it shows the TV that was previously connected as the one currently...

Relevant devices: Killer e2200 NIC (I know, mistakes were made) MSI Z87-G45 Motherboard (Ditto) Current drivers are the up to date (15th Aug 2016) standard drivers found here - Link Removed I used to use the Killer Suite, it was buggy, so I moved to the drivers-only version (this was when I...

Hello, I'm having some issues with my Ethernet Connection. The adapter is called: Realtek PCIe GBE Family-Controller, and the laptop is a Lenovo G50. My Wi-Fi works fine, but ethernet isnt working. I already tried to reinstall windows and reinstall the original windows and settings from when i...

hi there i dont understand internet terms or networking concepts at all i know how to open a browser and use it though... i have a modem with 4 plugs and 3 computers 2 xp and 1 windows 7 i have been using 2 on the modem and now i have a new xp maxchine. all are connected to the modem with one...

Hi, I'm trying to connect to the wifi at my university. I need to enter a username and password into the bars (in windows 10) and then click "ok". The problem is that every time I enter my username I get about halfway through my password and suddenly the username and password disappear, and I...

just purchased a bluetooth speaker, ive never downloaded anything for bluetooth, how do i find bluetooth on my laptop?

Last night, the hinge on my roommate's computer broke. At the same time, his network card stopped working. The Internet connection works, the Network Connections window says the connection is enabled despite the red x on the connection itself, and diagnostics on the network say the card is...

Three Windows computers on the LAN. Internet upgrade requiring new router. All three have Internet access, two can talk to each other but the third can't see the two and they can't see it. Any ideas?

Just took my Windows 10 Laptop out of the house for the first time. I am so used to 7 and hovering the connection in the notification tray for IP address and connection speed I was surprised not to find this. And then more surprised not to be able to find some utility to regain this...

Hi. I've been wanting to use my Ethernet cable -it has plug-ins on both ends- and tried to connect my laptop to a modem or router, but I look at my Control Panel saying it's not plugged in. I don't believe the plug to be broken because it was rolled up and twist-tied when it was found. I tried...

Can anyone help with this please. My connection via a cable ( sorry dont know the name of the plug type) was working then stopped. The tv screen shows the screensaver from the computer, even when its you tube showing on the computer screen. Evidently some info is getting across the cable, but...

Hi, I upgraded to windows 10 from win 7 SP1 on my notebook Asus X5DIN 64 bit. Problem is my wireless did not work anymore. Driver issue it seems. I had to go back to win 7. Now I can connect to the web again. Is it possible to get all drivers for windows 10 BEFORE upgrading? I don't know...

Ok here we go, problem: My fiance' has an Acer Aspire 5810T (old but still usable) Well it hasn't seen much use since we moved IPSs from Verizon to Comcast. Recently installed Windows 7 to said Acer (because 8 bogged it down) Anyway the problem I am having is this: I can connect through our...

Many times people may have both their wireless NIC and wired NIC connected at the same time. This can create a bridge and cause your network performance to degrade. Here is a powershell script that could be setup as a scheduled task to run at start up. What it does it detect if the wired nic...

Hi Just wondering if anyone here loves Windows Forum as much as I do. I'm no stranger to help forums. I've been searching for this kind a help forum for 12 years. I really doubted that one existed until I found Windows Forum! Thanks @Mike You are appreciated my friend. Is there any way I can...

Hi, So currently have 2 computers. My main computer is my desktop and my other is the laptop I am on currently. My Desktop has no wireless connection and is connected to my laptop via Ethernet cable. My laptop is then connected to the internet wirelessly and through ICS i have had normal...

Hello. I just recently switched ISPs and noticed that the wireless download speeds I'm getting aren't anywhere near what I'm paying for (should be getting ~150 Mbps and am getting closer to 40 Mbps instead). I went to hook up my laptop directly to my modem to find out the wired download speed to...

Good morning, day and evening. Yesterday I ran Adwcleaner in attempt to remove some junk that made my computer choppy ONLY when moving the mouse cursor. I do not know if the problem is resolved, because after running it, I can't access the internet on any applications beside from Internet...