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Windows 7 Windows 7 network icon shows "not connected", but I'm connected
Hello everyone, I have the issue and couldn't find a way to solve it yet. I have an ASUS Laptop and usually use connection via WiFi. I had the usual Win 7 WiFi status icon and everything was fine, until a friend of mine decided to try improving my WiFi speed with a wireless Netgear USB mini...- mnikolov123
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- adapter asus connection issues connectivity drivers internet access miniport adapter netgear network screenshots sharing center troubleshooting usb adapter wifi windows 7 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 8 Connection issues (Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265)
Hi, I've recently bought a new laptop (Asus UX303L, Windows 8.1) and whenever I try to connect to my home network it comes up with the simple error message "Can't connect to this network". I've confirmed that any other devices I own are in fact able to connect to it, and when I tried to connect...- sc458
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- asus connection devices dual band error first boot hardware home network intel issues laptop network setup sharing center tech support troubleshooting wifi windows 8.1 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 No Network Icon in 8.1 Notification Area or in Settings
I was running 8.1 Enterprise and decided to try out Windows 10 Technical Preview, I think it was called. Didn't make recovery media. Didn't like it so I downloaded an .iso of 8.1 Pro onto a bootable USB drive using Rufus. The install worked fine except I cant connect wirelessly to the internet...- Lee Michau
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- bootable usb connectivity driver issues ethernet installation issues iso installation network issues network settings notification area pro version recovery media rufus sharing center technical preview troubleshooting user support windows 8.1 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 No Way To Change Network Settings From Public To Private On Windows 10.
I have installed Windows 10 Tech Preview 32 bit Build 9879. Yet I have found there is no way at all to change the network settings from Public Network to Private. On Windows 8.1 you could do this by going to PC Settings and clicking on the network but this does not work at all in Windows 10 . I...- Andrea Borman
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- build 9879 network discovery network issues network settings private network public network sharing center technical preview windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 After W8.1 upgrade, wired network sometimes says 'cable disconnected'
Start on the first boot to the desktop after the upgrade to W8.1. It reported it could NOT connect to a network. Once I got to the desktop I opened the NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER and DISABLED and ENABLED my NIC. That made the connection. All was OK for a boot or two after that. However, on a...- IrvSp
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- boot issues cable disconnected cold boot connection status connectivity device manager driver installation driver update network adapter network issues network settings nic realtek sharing center support troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1 wired connection
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Windows 7 How to rename network names "Unidentified network"-->"myNetwork123" ?
When I open (under 64bit Win7) the Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center then I have currently 3 Networks listed: Network 3 Network 2 Unidentified Network How excatly can I rename these network names e.g. to "myNetwork123"? Is it possible at all? Peter- pstein
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- configuration control panel home network network rename settings sharing center unidentified windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Internet Connection Lost on Restart
For several months I have lost my Internet connection whenever I restart my Windows 7 Home Premium computer. Fortunately I use the sleep function at night and only restart two or three times a week. I have found a way to connect to the Internet following a restart that works almost every time...- Jim S
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- adapter broadband connection fix home network internet network nuisance operational permanent solution problem procedure public network restart sharing center sleep function troubleshooting windows 7
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Windows 7 AD-HOC network removing issue
Hello, I have tried to connect my wireless printer to my pc with creating an ad-hoc netwrok through my wireless adapter. So the network has been created and the printer found it successfully, but could not connect to it. I have decided to get rid of the network and create an other one. Could...- mambo
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- ad hoc connectivity delete network network printer settings sharing center troubleshooting windows wireless
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Windows 7 Intermittent network switching, resulting no internet access
Hi guys, Before I started this new thread, i've read serveral other threads that might help me resolve this issue, however it hasn't and i wasnt able to really find anything that is related to mine besides the no internet access ( very very common problem lol) As you can read by the title, the...- andyrew
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- access connectivity ethernet internet linksys local area connection modem netgear network network card power cycle router sharing center troubleshooting wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 cannot connect to wireless internet, help?
my brother & i received new laptops for christmas, but we're both unable to connect to our wireless broadband on them. my brother's laptop is a toshiba, and when i was setting it up, i was prompted to enter my password for my wireless, so i did, but apparently, it was incorrect. once the rest...- yegiap
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- broadband connection internet laptop network network management password router settings sharing center support toshiba troubleshooting wep wifi wireless
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Local Area Connection Icon disappeared from network and sharing center
Hi, while attempting to connect my PS3 to a network bridge I managed to make the local area connection icon disappear. I checked the "allow other users to connect through this computers internet connection box" and selected it to map through the virtual wifi miniport adapter. Was wondering if...- sonotatechie
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- internet access local area connection miniport adapter network network bridge ps3 sharing center troubleshooting virtual wifi windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center show multiple connections but can't connect.
Hi I have a huge problem with my win 7 network. The initial problem started when I had to connect to the internet via USB (HTC Hero internet sharing) when I first did this, I had to install drivers from vista x64. But I eventually got it working. Or at least I thought. Next time I booted...- Bergizzle
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- connection drivers dsl internet network sharing center troubleshooting usb windows 7 wireless
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center - "Not connected - Connections are available"
Hi all, Every thing worked fine until the day I started to play in the Windows registry :redface: I renamed some keys (I did not delete any key) that contained the names of all the wireless networks to which I have ever been connected. Those keys include...- aim
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- broadcom connection error feedback internet lan network registry settings sharing center ssid troubleshooting windows wireless
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Windows 7 How do I Chose an Active Network (2 Real Ones Exist)
Hi, I have been unable to find a solution to this problem. I have 2 active networks, one through a router and another directly from a modem, I would like to make the router connection the primary one. Right now every time I enable the 2nd NIC or turn on the modem and the 2nd network become...- Glavata
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- active connection connection issues home network internet modem network network settings nic priority router settings sharing center troubleshooting windows winxp
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Windows 7 Unidentified network wireless
Hello, after spending this evening trying to fix the problem i might aswell post my solution here since time = money :) I am running Windows 7 x64 btw. Issue: :( Wireles connection to the router somehow got disabled and the network and sharing center show the connection as an unidentified...- lifetimesupport
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- connection dhcp ipv4 network sharing center solutions support troubleshooting windows 7 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Network trials and tribulations
Hi, I am in the process of setting up a small (two PC's, both running Windows 7) network using a D-link DI-604 router (which acts only as hub, it's not set up in any way). In the Network and 'Sharing Center' in 'Control Panel' I clicked 'Set up a New (Connection or) Network'. All went well up...- Commander_Cool
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- connection connectivity d-link ip address network router screenshots sharing center troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Network connection problems - wireless & home networks
I've just got an Acer 1810TZ laptop running Windows 7 Home and I've got some connectivity problems - i don't know if they are linked or separate issues. Wireless connection I'm trying to connect to the internet wirelessly through a Draytek Vigor2600G router. The router has got a Network key...- pagallery
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- acer connectivity draytek evaluation tool home network internet access multiple connections network network key router sharing center tcp/ip troubleshooting upnp wep windows 7 windows pro wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Manage Network Connections is not an available option
I have an odd problem. I recently installed W7 Ultimate (RTM 7600) on my computer. This was a clean install on a drive that had Vista on it previously. Now, I had a home wireless network (named MHhome) setup on Vista. I expected I would need to set it up once again in W7. When I went to the...- mahenrytx
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- access annoyance computer configuration connection help hidden home network installation network security settings sharing center support troubleshooting users windows 7 windows vista wireless
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Windows 7 Desktop and Laptop not connecting through the homegroup
I recently got a new laptop and installed Windows 7 on it. I have a lot of files on my desktop that I'd like access too through my laptop, so I decided to try and give the new Windows 7 "Homegroup" feature a try, but I'm having some trouble. I created the homegroup on my desktop, but when the...- PeterTheBohemia
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- desktop file sharing homegroup laptop network network issues sharing center troubleshooting windows 7 workgroup
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Can't connect to internet
I just upgraded from Win Vista Ultimate to Win 7 Enterprise on a Dell Latitude XT. After the upgrade, I can connect to the network wirelessly and in the Network and Sharing center, it shows that I have full connectivity to the internet. However, I can't connect to anything outside of our office...- DanOhio
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- connection connectivity dell enterprise internet ipcert issues key ports network sharing center troubleshooting twitter upgrade windows 7 windows live messenger wireless
- Replies: 39
- Forum: Windows Networking