Many laptops have a button to disable the wireless adapter (a tool on the computer/laptop to enable network/Wi-Fi connections). This is very useful when you are traveling on an airplane, but can cause problems when you want to reactivate it. If the wireless adapter remains disabled even after you press the button, there are several things you can do to fix it. This wikiHow teaches you how to restore a Wi-Fi connection on a Windows computer.
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Method 1 of 4: Turn on Wi-Fi
Step 1. Use the keyboard (keyboard) to activate the wireless adapter
Many computers provide keyboard keys or switches that you can use to enable and disable the wireless adapter. The button has an antenna logo with radio waves pointing outward on each side, or an image of an airplane indicating Airplane Mode. Press this button to enable or disable the wireless adapter. Maybe you should press the " Fn" along with the Wi-Fi button.
Step 2. Enable Wi-Fi via Wi-Fi icon
If there is no Wi-Fi button on the keyboard, look for the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar (taskbar). If the wireless connection is not active, the icon will be in the shape of a globe. If the Wi-Fi connection is active, the icon will be in the form of radio waves radiating at an upward angle. Turn on Wi-Fi using the Wi-Fi icon by doing the following:
- Click the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar. If it's not next to the clock in the lower-left corner, find and click the upward-facing arrowhead icon for more icons.
- Click the Wi-Fi icon.
- Click button Wi-Fi located at the bottom of the Wi-Fi menu (if it's not already highlighted).
- Click a Wi-Fi connection.
- Type in the wireless password if prompted.
- Click Connect under Wi-Fi connection.
Step 3. Enable Wi-Fi from the Settings menu in Windows
If the Wi-Fi option in the taskbar isn't there, enable Wi-Fi in the Windows computer's Settings menu by performing the steps below:
- Click Start on the Windows computer taskbar.
- Click icon Settings or gear.
- Click the button under "Wi-Fi".
Method 2 of 4: Running the Troubleshooter on Windows
Step 1. Find out if other devices can connect to the wireless network
This is to determine if the problem is with the computer, not the modem, router, or wireless connection. If your computer can't connect to the wireless network, but your phone and other devices can, then your computer has a problem. If all the devices can't connect to the wireless network, then the wireless connection is the problem.
Step 2. Restart your modem or router
If all devices cannot connect to the internet, unplug the modem or router for about 20 seconds. Next, plug the modem/router back in and let the device boot for a few minutes. After that, try reconnecting your computer to the internet. If all your devices still can't connect to Wi-Fi, ask your internet service provider for help.
Step 3. Click Start
on a Windows computer.
You can find it in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 4. Type in Troubleshoot
The Troubleshoot Settings option will appear in the Start menu.
Step 5. Click Troubleshoot Settings
This is the first option in the Start menu. Troubleshoot Settings will open.
Step 6. Click on Additional Troubleshooters
This option is at the bottom of the Troubleshoot settings menu.
Step 7. Click Internet Connection
You'll find it next to an antenna-shaped icon that emits radio waves.
Step 8. Click Run the Troubleshooter
The Troubleshooter window will open.
Step 9. Select Troubleshoot my connection to the internet to run the Troubleshooter
If the computer detects a problem, the Troubleshooter will notify you of the problem and suggest how to solve it.
Method 3 of 4: Reinstalling the Driver (Driver)
Step 1. Open Device Manager
From this tool, you can see all the components installed on the computer. The hardware on the computer is controlled by software called "drivers". The quickest way to solve internet connection problems is to reinstall the wireless adapter driver. Windows will handle the process automatically. Open Device Manager by doing the following steps:
- Click the Start menu in Windows.
- Type Device Manager.
- Click Device Manager in the search results in the Start menu.
Step 2. Click
located next to the "Network Adapters" section.
This will display a list of all network adapters. One of them is a wireless internet adapter.
Step 3. Right-click the wireless adapter and select Uninstall Device
A pop-up menu will be displayed. The option to delete the driver is in this menu.
Step 4. Connect the computer to the modem or router via Ethernet
For Windows to automatically install the right drivers, you need an internet connection. Use an ethernet cable and connect the laptop to one of the LAN ports on the router.
Step 5. Restart the computer
After the computer is connected to the router via ethernet, restart the computer.
Step 6. Log in to Windows and allow the computer to install the wireless adapter driver
Once you're logged in, Windows will automatically detect adapters that don't have drivers. Allow the computer to locate and install the correct drivers. If the computer is connected to the router via ethernet, Windows will check for the latest version of the driver on the internet, then download and install it automatically.
Step 7. Try connecting the computer to a wireless network
Once the driver is installed (it could take a few minutes), the network adapter will restart. If the network adapter has an indicator light, the color will change from orange to blue.
Click the Network icon in the system tray, then select your wireless network. Enter the password if the network is protected
Method 4 of 4: Running System Restore
Step 1. Know the right time to run System Restore
If your internet connection was working fine a few days before, but not now, maybe you can fix this problem by running System Restore. This procedure will return the computer settings to the selected date. Any changes to the system since the date you selected will be undone. This means that programs installed from that date will be removed and computer settings will be restored. System Restore will not change personal files.
Step 2. Click the Start menu
It's a Windows logo-shaped icon in the lower-right corner. The Start menu will appear after you click this icon.
Step 3. Type in Create a restore point
This will bring up the option to create and manage system restore points on the computer.
Step 4. Click Create a restore point
The Protection tab will open in the System Properties menu.
Step 5. Click System Restore
It's the first button under the "System Restore" heading on the right.
Step 6. Click the radio button option next to "Recommended restore", then click Next
This will select the restore point that Windows created the last time the computer system underwent a change.
- Alternatively, if you have created a restore point, select " Choose a different restore point " to display a list of all restore points. Select the restore point you created, then click Next.
- Click Scan for affected apps to see which apps will be removed after you restore at this point. Documents and data will not be changed.
Step 7. Click Finish
This is to confirm that you do want to restore the system to the selected restore point. The computer system recovery process will begin. The computer may restart several times while this process is running.
