Laptop not picking up wifi network

BFBW

Aidanmc said:

Any particular wifi dongle recommendations?

Would something cheap like this be any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315834095656?_skw=wifi+dongle&itmmeta=01JTB0HVRCYQW0E88323AYW10K&hash=item49892dd828:g:i5MAAOSwzrFnPTei&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eF9KoDFn2xipX/B/hWqT5fAXve2rM5MyjuHTHWyzmYVPUEQv/5X+y3IBL3U1o0E2JSNGHOzehCqYeyuI2ITWVEse468T+Yi67zpLbgATAuCYiMUQl/T+DnV6VjStewPR4DIOqnvwgRHgQVfLwJlgFGOslxQNN7GNU7p3iHWNE68RrfwpsheOmx4ydxtyvId9/OZANO21CjXWYlFivzoZANOVxERND0jYoTTCOg0GjVEg==|tkp:BlBMULC8x-DSZQ

802.11ac as a minimum.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356159049792

RavingMad

As it's not working, there's no harm in uninstalling it and seeing if that brings it back to life.

Aidanmc

RavingMad said:

As it's not working, there's no harm in uninstalling it and seeing if that brings it back to life.

Ok i tried this, uninstalled the wifi network adaptor.

when i restarted the laptop it re-installed itself automatically

issue still persists

Aidanmc

BFBW said:

Aidanmc said:

Any particular wifi dongle recommendations?

Would something cheap like this be any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315834095656?_skw=wifi+dongle&itmmeta=01JTB0HVRCYQW0E88323AYW10K&hash=item49892dd828:g:i5MAAOSwzrFnPTei&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eF9KoDFn2xipX/B/hWqT5fAXve2rM5MyjuHTHWyzmYVPUEQv/5X+y3IBL3U1o0E2JSNGHOzehCqYeyuI2ITWVEse468T+Yi67zpLbgATAuCYiMUQl/T+DnV6VjStewPR4DIOqnvwgRHgQVfLwJlgFGOslxQNN7GNU7p3iHWNE68RrfwpsheOmx4ydxtyvId9/OZANO21CjXWYlFivzoZANOVxERND0jYoTTCOg0GjVEg==|tkp:BlBMULC8x-DSZQ

802.11ac as a minimum.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356159049792

The wifi dongle suggested is wifi 6

I read that using a wifi 6 you need a router that is wifi 6 standard.

I dont know what standard my Plusnet hub 1 is.

Im switching provider next week to Sky and their 4.2 hub is wifi 5 standard

So i dont know if wifi 6 dongle is compatible

Aidanmc

Maybe this is what i seen.

But looking again, it seems to be just a tip to get better signal

Aidanmc

Now my interest is in getting a suitable dongle.

I'm researching 802.11n and 802.11ac to help me understand it all.

As i understand it 802.11ac operates on 5g

Does 2.4g offer greater range?

I  have my router set on 2.4g, disabled 5g.

Would that mean a 802.11ac wifi dongle would not connect to the 2.4g router signal?

I dont have a high mbs broadband service, 38-40 mbps

Next week getting Full Fibre 75 installed, guaranteed 50mbps

i dont do streaming or gaming

Ayr_Rage

Pretty much any new dongle will be better than the adapter you are replacing.

With that incoming speed (Fibre 75) the 2.4 GHz band will give you a connection to the router in excess of the ISP's external connection, subject to walls and interference if you have close neighbours.

You don't need WiFi 6 at those speeds.

The 2.4 band has greater penetration through walls and ceilings.

There is no reason to disable the 5 GHZ band in the router, in fact, if the 2.4 GHz adapter in your computer has failed and not the antenna, then try turning on the 5 GHz band and see if you can connect.

RavingMad

Everything will be backwards compatible; the router, the laptop and the dongle.  You needn't worry about getting a WiFi 6 dongle if you want to keep costs down. Your bottleneck will be the 75mb fibre connection not the WiFi speed around the house 

Enable the 5Ghz band as suggested 

Aidanmc

Ayr_Rage said:

Pretty much any new dongle will be better than the adapter you are replacing.

With that incoming speed (Fibre 75) the 2.4 GHz band will give you a connection to the router in excess of the ISP's external connection, subject to walls and interference if you have close neighbours.

You don't need WiFi 6 at those speeds.

The 2.4 band has greater penetration through walls and ceilings.

There is no reason to disable the 5 GHZ band in the router, in fact, if the 2.4 GHz adapter in your computer has failed and not the antenna, the try turning on the 5 GHz band and see if you can connect.

Yeah I thought the 5g disabled in router was a possible reason for the laptop not finding any WiFi signal. I tried already turning it on again but still same. Thanks

GDB2222

RavingMad said:

Everything will be backwards compatible; the router, the laptop and the dongle.  You needn't worry about getting a WiFi 6 dongle if you want to keep costs down. Your bottleneck will be the 75mb fibre connection not the WiFi speed around the house 

Enable the 5Ghz band as suggested 

More or less any Wi-Fi dongle will work with any router. Maybe, not at the optimal speed for one device or the other, but they will automatically find the best connection they can both support.