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The thread discusses a connectivity issue on a Windows 8 Acer laptop that cannot connect to the home Wi-Fi, unlike a netbook that can. The first poster seeks assistance, while the second suggests running the "ipconfig /all" command to diagnose network details and asks for clarification on the wireless icon. A third contributor recommends manually connecting to the network with the correct credentials. Overall, the discussion focuses on troubleshooting steps to resolve the Wi-Fi connection problem.

Darrell26

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Hello


I Got A 1 hell problem here my netbook can connect to our home wifi but my acer laptop windows 8 cant connect it has an wireless bar thing in down right of my screen anyone please comment back 😀
 

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Run a command prompt and enter the command:

ipconfig /all

and list the out put here for us please.

Might be useful if you showed us the "wireless bar thing" as well.

patcooke

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Run a command prompt and enter the command:

ipconfig /all

and list the out put here for us please.

Might be useful if you showed us the "wireless bar thing" as well.
 
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Jimbo22

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Did you try to manually connect to home network by giving it the credentials needed to log on to it -the network name and password?

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