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Downloaded W8 and lost wireless features

Middy
Middy Posts: 5,394 Forumite
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My laptop was using intel's My Wifi Technology.

Having to connect to the internet via ethernet cable to router.

Please reply in simple terms. I am not very technical with these things.
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Does this help?

    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=22008
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    You need to install the appropriate W8 driver for your wireless card.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    If not, laptop make and model would help. Were you using Windows 7 before? You may be missing drivers (unlikley) or the new interface may make it difficult to find the settings...
  • debitcardmayhem
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    edited 13 December 2012 at 8:31PM
    almillar wrote: »
    If not, laptop make and model would help. Were you using Windows 7 before? You may be missing drivers (unlikley) or the new interface may make it difficult to find the settings...
    Hi almillar (al to friends) on the new thread is the answer
    I have a Medion p6631 and have to connect to the internet via the ethernet cable. Which is frustrating.

    I have on listed on Device Manager under Network Adapters - Intel Centrino Wireless N-130. I have downloaded the driver several times and restarted each time. It never works.

    Also my Fn keys aren't working. Normally I have to press Fn+F2 to switch my wireless on. This is more likely to be the problem. Please help me. Its a pain for me to use the internet with the ethernet cable.
    Not sure why OP has started another thread but hey it's :rudolf:
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  • bertie1989
    bertie1989 Posts: 67 Forumite
    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    Also my Fn keys aren't working. Normally I have to press Fn+F2 to switch my wireless on. This is more likely to be the problem.

    Try downloading the hotkey driver for your make/model of laptop. That is normally the problem when the FN(hotkey) is not working
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Bertie sorry my quoting went wrong the original was from middy
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    Middy , go to the charms bit (right top/bottom) of the screen and select search and settings and type Connect , what does it say about your WiFi
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  • prowla
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    Is your PC a tablet or a phone?

    If not, then why on earth did you put Windows 8 on it?
  • debitcardmayhem
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    prowla wrote: »
    Is your PC a tablet or a phone?

    If not, then why on earth did you put Windows 8 on it?
    Stick to your new iPads, since you have nothing worthwhile to add.
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    Middy , go to Network and sharing Centre and change the Wifi Adapter properties for TCP/IP V4 , make sure your default gateway has the ip address of your router
    eg 192.168.x.y
    you can find x and y from the adapter settings from the ethernet status details
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