My Laptop won't connect to Wifi, but will connect with an Ethernet cord

[learninmypc]

My laptop is not detecting any wifi networks but connects to the Ethernet cable, I went on Device Manager and there is a yellow (!) on Network Controller once I tried to Update the Driver it didn't let me. Any help please

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[Guest]

Cobalt006 thanks, mine was F6

learninmypc Thanks for you help I figured out the problem, I think mine was a little different to yours. I'd accidently deleted a program or something that registered the Wifi... I don't even know. Anyway, I restored my computer to an earlier time, before the Wifi wasn't working, and now it's all back online.

How did you restore your computer to an earlier time? I have the same problem :/

 

[learninmypc]

How did you restore your computer to an earlier time? I have the same problem :/

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[Guest]

Go to (In windows 7) control panel, double click "network and sharing center". Then click change adapter setting from left side of the window. Find your wireless network connection. then right click of the icon select and click the properties. then double click on "Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)". select the "Obtain an IP address automatically", then click OK->OK->OK.

Thank you. I was having the same problem this morning and this fixed it.

 

[Guest]

I bought a dell computer off my friend and when I go to the wifi area it says no connections are available and when I click troubleshoot its says connect a Ethernet cable but I lost mine so does anyone know what else I can do to fix this.

 

[Technician]

Did you test it before you bought it? The wifi card in it might not be working.

 

[learninmypc]

I bought a dell computer off my friend and when I go to the wifi area it says no connections are available and when I click troubleshoot its says connect a Ethernet cable but I lost mine so does anyone know what else I can do to fix this.

You might need to buy a USB wifI , enter your username/password & you're good to go.

 

[bazz2004]

The desktop may not even have a wireless card. Mine didn't and I put one in a couple of years ago.

I just noticed that it's a laptop so it is certain to have wireless. An Ethernet cable must be one of the cheapest and most readily available accessories. Buy or beg one because they come in handy at times like this.

 

[Bill Ferguson]

I had the same problem, and found it was my own actions that had caused the problem, on the front of my computer there is a switch that I stupidly thought was to close the screen, it is the NETWORK switch and switches off the Wifi, check all the swiches on your computer and check that the Wifi indicator light comes on.
Good Luck.

 

[Revah]

My laptop is Asus Windows 7, I just recently factory reset it and now my laptop can only connect using the ethernet cord ive been sitting here trying to figure it out and ive looked in device manager there are no yellow (!) the fn+f2 doesnt work I dont know how to fix it need some help please

 

[Mlungu]

Hi yo'll

I need help am not good with computers
Just want to know does a laptop must have network cable and it how much

Another question how to copy music from the disk to the laptop

 

[LindsayGillis]

Thanks for all the help! I didn't post a question, but the previous question and answers really helped me. I thought I was going to have to replace my laptop or something.