wifi

I recently purchased a dual band range extender to boost the signal for one WIFI device that has poor coverage. Both the main ISP router and the range extender are dual band. I can still get better performance from the ISP router that is only at one bar signal strength than the range extender...

My campus has its own wifi and it requires me to input not just password but also username (my username here would be my student ID number, while password is the password i use for my campus' website accounts), in my Win10 laptop it works just fine, but in my older Win8 laptop, it just won't let...

I received today the Zalman ZM-WE450 WIFI enclosure and planning to buy 4TB HDD for it. It works pretty well but since it is old it is limited to the speed of the WIFI 2.4GHz. I am trying to find a way to limit who can access it on the network. It is currently connected to the WIFI rounder and...

Around past 1 ~ 2 weeks, the wi-fi connection showned a instability sometimes. It's more noticeable while I'm playing some games like League of Legends, Counter Strike or seeing a livestream, and then the wi-fi connection falls for a few seconds and comes back with a high latency. I recorded a...

Hi so I put my motherboard into a new case and since then the built-in Realtek ethernet drivers will not load. So I thought maybe it went bad and bought an Asus USB wifi adapter., It will install but again the drivers will not load so I can't use it. I have tried just about everything I could...

So I have a dell Inspiron with windows 10 installed. For months my issue seems to possibly be the WiFi adapter. Once connected to WIFI everything works normal. A few minutes later, I lose connection and every WiFi connection (besides the one I’m connected to) disappears from the connections...

So am retiring my 12 yr old windows 7 laptop as the pile of quirks builds. As a quick side note- replaced it with an HP AIO dual drive now set up for Linux/Windows 11 dual boot. Seems ok so far. Anyhow- took one of the final steps toward retiring the old laptop a few days ago by disconnecting...

Hi, Perhaps a unusual & rare requirement but hope it might be possible. I have two Network adapter settings, Ethernet & Wifi I need to access a Windows 10 PC via remote desktop, I use google, so I need the ethernet LAN connection ALWAYS On & uses 192.168.2. subnet. Next to this PC is a Modem...

Hello, When I click on the internet icon on the taskbar, I see about a dozen names of other people or companies. The box next to the names is checked off and it states "connected automatically". I am concerned about this. Should I? I unchecked the all the boxes but then all the boxes...

I have asus gaming router which works great on all devices. I have 2.4ghz and 5ghz, The 2.4ghz wifi shows up instantly when i boot windows but 5ghz takes a few mins to show. Why does this happen as my PS5 and phone ect.. does not have this problem?

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a set of improvements that make browsing the web in Microsoft Edge with Narrator easier. This build includes a good set of improvements including new layout...

I installed Windows 11 as a ?? clean install only to find a sort of Kit from Asus board with features like Norton, drivers and much more. Just the sight of Norton caused me to be leery. I had this desktop built and after two years found a site that listed the pros and cons. I only installed some...

Just updated from Windows 10. WiFi works from home but I am unable to connect to a public wifi or personal hotspot. I have tried every troubleshooting guide i can find but the issue persists. In the network & settings section I have the following error: No Internet access: your device can only...

Me and my friend have been trying to get our NAT types to open for the past two days. None of it has worked. But I found a way that could work. The thing is, when I go to network in file explorer, the router isn't under 'network infrastructure'. It's under 'other devices'. Is there a way to move...

After resetting windows 11 (remove apps and reinstall windows), I cannot connect to my 5GHz wifi network. When I try connecting to it with the password correct, it shows "Can't connect to this network".

My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...

I was recently contacted by Outlook and told to reset my mail account because of possible security breaches and that it would be shut down for 30 days. I had tried telling them that many times before but no one listens. I was going to send them what follows but since I cant log in and corporate...

i have an actiontec MI424-wr router in the cellar.can i disconnect coaxial cable and move it upstairs.without messing up my connection ?

my phone and surface connect to the extended wifi network just fine, but my work laptop cannot...i tried to connect then the password field briefly appears then it suddenly says "cannot connect to network"....tried rebooting to no avail note that this is a work PC and therefore my admin rights...

I have gotten a new computer and when I mean new I mean I got it three days ago. When I went to boot it up and was on my desktop the wifi bar was at ONE BAR. Which I thought was my router so I reset, nothing happened. I went on my phone and had full bars. I have reset the wifi and the computer...