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Can't enable wifi adapter on windows 7

Anonymous
2021-04-06T19:24:03+00:00

Hi,

I currently had "150Mbps Wireless 802.11bgn Nano USB Adapter" and recently bought "TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter".

I tried to installed "TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter" and, since I did, both wifi adapters can't be enabled: when I rigth click on it to "enable" it tells me it's enabled but it stays greyed-out and disabled.

  • I have tried to install / desintall (automatically and manually) drivers. It says "This device is working properly" in properties box
  • I have untick "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"
  • I have disabled / enabled wifi adapters in device manager
  • I enabled WLAN AutoConfig service
  • I have reset All Network Adapters from the Command Prompt (netsh winsock reset...)
  • I have checked "power plan and settings"
  • I have tried to enable the wifi in "Safe Mode"
  • I have reset to default values my BIOS
  • I have tried in cmd: netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" enable, but it returns me "an interface with this name is not registered with the router"

Do you have ideas of things which could solve this issue that I haven't thought about?

Thank in advance for any help :)

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-04-07T10:08:55+00:00

    I found a way to finally solve this issue: migrating to windows 10...

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-04-06T19:59:14+00:00

    If you have BOTH installed, uninstall all drivers and software for both of the wireless devices.  Restart.  Install the driver and software for the new TP-link.  Did you get the driver from TP-link?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-04-06T20:33:01+00:00

    I have tried it, however it does not solve the issue. The driver was given to me through a CD.

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