Everyone has an internet connection on their computer these days, and although when it comes to a desktop PC, we almost always use wired connectionmany users use a wireless connection Wireless, whether for convenience or physical limitations where they have the PC. You the computer not connecting to WiFi? In this article, we are going to tell you what the causes and possible solutions are.
Next we are going to tell you what are the causes and solutions if your computer does not connect to your home WiFi, but although many of them are worth it for a portablewe will mainly focus on a computerwhere it is rarer for you to use Wi-Fi instead of the wired network.
My computer won’t connect to WiFi, what’s wrong?
Ever since wireless Wi-Fi was established in homes, virtually every device uses it…laptops, tablets, smartphones, and even desktop computers. However, and although it seems obvious, the first thing you need to check is if your desktop PC has WiFi, since only the most high-end motherboards integrate integrated WiFi. Of course there is PCIe expansion cards with Wi-Fias well as USB adapters that can facilitate this type of connection to any PC.
Once you’re sure your computer has the ability to connect to WiFi, the second thing we recommend you try is to restart the router (if you have the separate ONT fiber optic, you usually don’t need to restart that as well), because the device itself may be frozen or overloaded and that’s why your computer won’t connect.
If things are still the same, the third thing you should check is if you have the Drivers your WiFi receiver installed on the PC…whether it’s built-in WiFi, a USB adapter, or a PCIe expansion card, you’ll need the drivers installed and working. To do this, logically with the connected device, right-click on the Start button and select “Device Manager”. In the window that opens, check that your WiFi device appears in the “Network adapters” category and that it does not show any signs of malfunction (such as an exclamation mark under a yellow background).
Even though this looks fine, if you are having trouble connecting it doesn’t hurt to right click on the device and select “update the driver“. A wizard will open that will take you step by step through the process, but the usual thing is to select “Search automatically for drivers” and let your PC detect which device it is and connect to the internet to download the appropriate driver.
If everything is OK at this point, the next thing to check is that the device is working fine. To do this, click Start and go to Settings (the gear icon). Then go to Network & Internet and click on “Advanced network settings”. There you will see your device and after clicking on it to view details you can see if it is disabled or not working well.
Another thing that may seem silly but you should also look at is to simply click on the network icon that you have located on the right side of the start bar next to the clock and check that the WiFi is on (this is different from off , eye). It should appear blue, like in the following image, or click on the WiFi icon so that it turns blue, which means it is on.
Finally, and although it seems obvious that we had gone through something, make sure that you are trying to connect to the correct WiFi network and that you are entering the password correctly.
