Windows 8 No wireless options

Trouble

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• Feb 26, 2015

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Hello and welcome to the forum.

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I put a wireless adapter in my computer

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Can you please tell us exactly (manufacturer's name, model name, model number, revision number) which wireless adapter you are using and how it is connected to your computer (USB Dongle, Add-In card, etc.,)?
Is the device showing in Device Manager?

 

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Trouble said:

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Can you please tell us exactly (manufacturer's name, model name, model number, revision number) which wireless adapter you are using and how it is connected to your computer (USB Dongle, Add-In card, etc.,)?
Is the device showing in Device Manager?

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hopefully this disc has all that info
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Go here Link Removed
Download and install the latest drivers from there.

 

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Trouble said:

Go here Link Removed
Download and install the latest drivers from there.

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nothing seems to have changed, I should also mention that this is a thing

 

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What are you seeing in "Device Manager" under "Network Adapters" or "Other Devices"??

 

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Trouble said:

What are you seeing in "Device Manager" under "Network Adapters" or "Other Devices"??

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under network adapters there is just my ethernet

it's like my computer really doesnt want anything to do with wireless internet

 

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Are you certain that you have that add-in card inserted fully and into the proper slot?
If all you are seeing under network adapters is your wired ethernet adapter, then Windows apparently doesn't know that it has been added.
It should be showing up somewhere in device manager, at least as "Other" or "Unknown" or something.

 

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Trouble said:

Are you certain that you have that add-in card inserted fully and into the proper slot?
If all you are seeing under network adapters is your wired ethernet adapter, then Windows apparently doesn't know that it has been added.
It should be showing up somewhere in device manager, at least as "Other" or "Unknown" or something.

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there is a light on so you'd think it was in right?

should I try a different slot?

 

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