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Question

Can't connect to a network, can someone help?

Sep 27, 2018 9:23AM PDT

My computer sometimes has trouble connecting to wireless networks, but never anything that troubleshooting couldn't fix. I noticed it did it again, giving me the monitor with a red X symbol, and went for disabling and re enabling the wireless network from adapter setting in network and sharing center. My computer also has a few hiccups every now and then where it crashes with a blue screen, and unfortunately did the same after I disabled the wireless network. The computer recovered, but the symbol is still there and the wireless network option completely disappeared from my adapter settings. Local area connection has always been there and is still there. When I look into network map, it only says "The adapter is not connected," I've tried troubleshooting, recovery using a restore point, and uninstalling and re installing all of my network adapters with nothing helping the issue. I'm really worried something messed up bad and would appreciate the help greatly. Thanks in advance.

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Clarification Request
You should tell more about this PC.
Sep 27, 2018 9:39AM PDT

There's no PC details to work with here.

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Anything specific?
Sep 27, 2018 9:52AM PDT

I can list things but I wouldn't know what would be the most useful to know

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Your choice.
Sep 27, 2018 9:57AM PDT

Post was last edited on September 27, 2018 10:15 AM PDT

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Here's what I got then
Sep 27, 2018 10:10AM PDT

It's a home computer running windows 7 ultimate 64-bit with a Tenda W322P v2.0 network adapter. It's got an AMD FX-6300 cpu It was built by a friend using parts he didn't need anymore so I already prepared for the fact it might have issues, though this particular problem was probably my own fault. If there's anything else I can look for relating to the computer that can help, please let me know.

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I edited the link above. I got the wrong link there.
Sep 27, 2018 10:15AM PDT
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That Tenda.
Sep 27, 2018 10:17AM PDT

Since it's PCI to enable/disable could be in two places. One is Windows so you can handle that and the other could be it's driver. Try installing the latest.

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A bit more progress
Sep 27, 2018 10:42AM PDT

I installed the driver and restarted my computer. I think I forgot to mention the 802.11n wireless LAN card was missing from Device Manager, but it just came back. The symbol changed from the monitor with a red X to connection bars with a red X and it tells me no connections are available. Wireless Network Connections is back in the Change Adapter Settings, but it also has a red X despite it being enabled.

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Red X
Sep 27, 2018 10:44AM PDT

Can be caused by the motherboard chipset driver. You neglected to share the Web Speccy report so I can't be specific on what chipset package to try.

Even so, I'd use the driver for the motherboard from the motherboard maker.

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Speccy thing
Sep 27, 2018 11:06AM PDT
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Answer
The Speccy isn't clear but
Sep 27, 2018 11:39AM PDT

1. Keep an eye out for 100% disk use. The Seagate has numbers we call failing for values 01, 07, BC and maybe others.

2. WinHTTPInfo. That's a clue the networking is non-standard. Might be the real trouble maker here. What's up with this?