Windows 7 Laptop unable to detect MY wireless network

When I run across this for my clients, I start by deleting the storage of all networks

Control panel

Network and Internet

Network and sharing center

Manage networks

Delete them all

Now when you try to connect, it should find your network and allow you to enter the WiFi password.

If it does not do that, move the laptop to within 5 or 10 feet of the router where the wireless signal comes from. If it still does not find it, you may have a driver problem. Go to the laptop OEM support website and download and install the wireless driver.

If it still does not work, my strategy would be to buy a USB wireless device. They can be found for as little as $20, they are tiny, portable and almost always better than the internal one. If you do that, AFTER you install the new one, disable the internal one.

Hi IG4T2

check that the date and time on the PC are correct. Then try to follow these steps in sequence:

1) Reset network connections: Open PowerShell or CMD and run as administrator, copy and paste the following commands by pressing enter at the end of each command line:

netsh winsock reset

netsh int ip reset

netsh advfirewall reset

ipconfig / flushdns

ipconfig / release

ipconfig / renew

Restart the computer at the end of all commands.

2) Try uninstalling / reinstalling the wi-fi adapter driver by following this procedure:

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-reinstall-wi-fi-driver-on-windows-10-easily/

NOTE: This is a non Microsoft website. The page appears to provide accurate and secure information. Beware of ads on the site that may advertise products often classified as PUPs (potentially unwanted products). Do not use third party programs for driver installation.

3) Try to change the driver manually:

1. Go to Device Manager> Network Adapters, right click on your network adapter> Update Driver.
2. Select "Search my computer for drivers"
3. Select "Choose from a list of drivers available on your computer"
4. Windows will propose 2 or more compatible drivers for the network adapter in use, select a driver other than the one currently in use> Next. The driver will be installed automatically. Reboot the pc.

Otherwise, download and reinstall the latest driver version available from the pc manufacturer's website.

The single most important question for troubleshooting this sort of problem is: If this laptop previously was able to detect your network, what happened shortly before the problem started?"

While waiting for the answer to that question, if none of the previous advice has helped:

Make sure that your router's configuration enables it to be backward-compatible with older wifi protocols. For example, most new routers are "dual-band," capable of operating on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If, for example, your router is configured to have the 2.4 GHz band disabled, a wireless network adapter that is only capable of using 2.4 GHz (e.g., a wireless-G adapter or some wireless-n adapters) will not detect the router.

Is it a 5Ghz WiFi that can't be found by any chance? If so, what channel is your router currently broadcasting on?