Connecting to wi-fi help

pennyshahin_2

Hi I am trying to connect my laptop which has windows 7 to my brothers wi-fi box in the other room
I used to have it but have lost the connection
It is a virgin media box I can get it on my iPad which I'm using mow
I wonder if I is something to do with my adaptor settings because it says adaptor not connected and the virgin box doesn't show up on the list of available connections even though it shows up under manage networks that you can modify

patman99

First, check whether or not the Wireless network light is on on the laptop. It might just be possible that you have accidentally turned it off. Thus losing the connection.

Next, has this happened since a Windows update ?. If so, just try rolling Windows back to prior to the update.

pennyshahin_2

Do I have to have an adaptor in the USB port to pick up the signal from the wi-fi

wongataa

pennyshahin wrote: »

Do I have to have an adaptor in the USB port to pick up the signal from the wi-fi

WiFi is usually built in on laptops.

OneADay

Has router password been chaged by your brother, check that first.

Reboot (if you have not done so already)
If you have done that, try to go command prompt, type

ipconfig / release <ENTER>

wait 30 seconds and then type

ipconfig /renew

See if it connects, if does not then

Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change Adapter Settings

Check if the wifi adapter is still enabled.

If it is, go to

Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Manage Wireless Networks

Right click on the network for your brother's router and Remove it

Then go to Task Bar -> Network Icon and see if your brother's router is appearing there, if it does then select and enter the router password and see if it works

DCFC79

pennyshahin wrote: »

Do I have to have an adaptor in the USB port to pick up the signal from the wi-fi

If you didnt have 1 plugged in before then no.