Irecently switched to linux (mint 18 KDE) after the windows install on my became corrupted (read: I cannot go back into windows to fix this issue). The wifi refuses to work, sudo rfkill list confirming that phy0: Wireless LAN is Hard blocked: yes. My computer has a wifi key, fn-f3, but this does nothing.
STAP 4: locate " OTHER DEVICES > network controller > right click > update driver software > browse my computer for driver software > browse the specified folder location that you extracted your zip file (include subfolders) > NEXT.....
I presume that it is Windows OS you are using? is it Windows 10 or Windows 11? If asking questions such as yours it is best to give details.
What have you tried? There are guides such as -qualcomm-atheros-qca61x4a-driver-issues-in-windows-10/
Recently purchased an Acer Nitro 5 and out of the box it has a small issue, the wifi connection without warning will drop for no apparent reason. The connection is strong and my other computers and devices have no problem connecting and staying connected. I am not quite sure if this is a common problem or if it is just me but either way I would love to be able use the computer as intended and without having to check if the computer has disconnected from my wifi every 5 minutes.
What you can do is go to the settings on your control panel and go to WiFi settings and reset your WiFi settings which will clear all passwords for WiFi entered but should help to stop the situation from recurring.
Alright I'm back after a year, (sorry for the long wait time, I more or less forgot about this issue) I figured out about a week or two after the initial post, it wasn't the computer, and it wasn't the wifi, the issue was me. I wear a gear S2 watch (with a magnetic band) on my left hand. The place where I rest my hand is affected by the magnetic field from the magnet on the watch band, this would also cause my computer to randomly shut off, the problem was most prevalent when I was traveling with the nitro 5 (as I would almost always have the watch on while traveling) long story short the left side of the nitro 5 (on the wrist resting spot) is highly sensitive to any magnetic interference and causes numerous problems (luckily nothing permanent)
Check in Device Manager (right click Windows Start button, left side of Taskbar)> Network Adapters > right click on WiFi Adapter for your laptop> Properties > Power Management if computer can turn off power to device. Uncheck the box > Apply > OK.
Try installing a WiFi scanner program to check on the signal strength of your network and see if it varies a lot on your laptop. Remember that it is a -ve value, so the higher the dBm figure the lower the signal strength.
This seems to have worked for me too, thank you soo much!! Acer laptop has been intermittently dropping wifi since I bought it a year ago or so but seems to get worse over time. I called into Acer several months back and they had me do some weird paperclip reset thing which worked for awhile but eventually just reverts back to dropping wifi. I can't thank you enough for this simple solution.
Since your computer is brand new, you should be able to get warranty coverage for this issue. In the meantime, you could get a USB wifi adapter. Some of them are so small that you can barely see them while they are plugged into the USB port. Here is one that you won't even notice when it is plugged into your USB port:
I have no idea how well it works; but the benefit of this one is that it stays completely out of the way when it is plugged in. But such a small adapter might not get a very good signal. In fact, some of the comments say that this is a problem with this adapter.
It works very well. You can move the adapter around to get the best signal, because it has a USB extension cable and a stand. Or, you can plug it directly into the computer, which may mean that you won't get as good of a signal.
It may be the range error of your wifi device and if more that the limit of wifi device other devices are connected using wifi it may happen with you that you drop wifi connection. you can also go for clearing temporary files and cookies. hope it will be helpful to you
Take the device to a friends house (who preferably has a different brand of router) or a public Wifi at a coffee shop and use it for a while. If it drops while on other Wifi networks, it is not you it is the device. Otherwise, if it works fine there, it could be a strange compatibility issue between the device's WiFi chipset and your WiFi's chipset, (rare) or an issue where more than one device is trying to use the same IP address etc.
I have the same problem with my Acer laptop WIFI dropping Unexpectedly. the only thing I didn't try is to reset my laptop. But you can try to completely remove the Wireless driver from the device Manager, here is how to do it.
Here the steps to completely remove a Device off your laptop.
Step 1. Use shortcut keys Win + X on Windows 10.
Step 2. Select Device Manager.
Step 3. Expand the entry Network adapters. Right-click the problematic device and select Uninstall device.
Step 4. You may need to check the option Delete the driver software for this device, and then click the Uninstall button.
Step 5. Reboot the computer.
I have the exact same issue. It won't show up on the list of available networks of my laptop. It has windows 10 too. It shows and works fine in other devices (laptops, cellphones, tablets). I don't know what to do about it
The Nokia Tower offers a wide selection of Wifi Channels which is fantastic. These channels are used world wide meaning not all channels are used in all countries. Its a global device. The Channels offered to us in the USA includes some channels with restrictions and not commonly used in typical routers. In this respect the Nokia router is superior, as you can truly set a channel in a crowded wifi area that no one else uses.
More or less, it is something with your computer and not the Nokia Tower. Try refreshing your network on the computer because no matter what, its should be seeing the 2.5 network at the least, no matter what settings on the router.
How do I change set it to "auto"? I have the nokia gray tower. I changed the name it with and it works on all other devices but on my laptop's list of network does not show. I don't know what you mean by select your own channel.
PROBLEM SOLVED. I was having the same issue with an older Asus laptop. When I had the 4G LTE router/modem from T-Mobile the network would show up on my laptop but once I got the 5G one the network wouldn't show up on my laptop but it would show up on all other devices. The work around I found was purchasing the TP-Link RE300 range extender. You connect the range extender to the 5G router/modem then connect the problem device to the range extender. In my case it was my laptop which is now connected to the range extender and working fine. This range extender is 2.4ghz and 5g compatible. Not sure if other range extenders would work as this is the only one I own and have tried. Also, I just ran a speed test and there's no noticeable difference in speed due to being connected to the range extender instead of the T-Mobile router/modem directly.
After installing the T-Mobile Gateway Gray Kit I was unable to see the SSID name in the list of available networks on my 2017 HP Laptop running Windows 10, but everything else in the house connected, since I renamed Gateway to the previous router SSID name. I searched the type of wireless adapter I have in laptop, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265, and visited Intel site to update Wireless adapter Driver to the latest for my device, 19.51.33.1. After the update I am able to see the Gateway SSID and laptop connects.
Hello all. I am new to the TMobile Gateway. I just got the grey Gateway tower and I am having the same issues with my older laptop not connecting or even seeing my SSID. Everyone else in my house can connect and be on it just fine but when I got to connect my laptop it won't come up. It's a Toshiba Satellite Pro L850 series running Windows 8. I have done everything I can think of to find my connection. I went in and made sure my Wifi adapter was up to date, rolled back the drivers and even went in to command prompt and did the config. Still nothing. What am I doing wrong or what do I need to do to get it to connect??
Basically, activating and renaming the SSID of one of the 2.4GHz channels so that it is not shared, lowering the transmission mode to an older standard, or lowering the encryption (WPA) to an older standard.
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