When I find an onboard fail like that I plug in a 10 to 20 buck USB WiFi and carry on. If the client feels it's the OS, we factory reset the machine.
There is a possibility it's your router. The machine could be blocked in the router or you are just out of range.
Windows 8.1 Laptop can connect to any other network except my home network. Any other device can connect to my home network except my laptop. I'm typing this on my phone, on my home network.
I've done everything. I'm pulling my hair out. It's been over a week of trying everything I can find.
I know that my Acer E5 511P-C98BM model is known for wifi issues, and if there has been a variety of wifi issue, I've resolved it. Except THIS. I didn't do anything to cause it, it just STOPPED like a week ago.
Things I've done:
- General troubleshooting (tells me to connect to a network. GEE.)
- restarted modem and PC over and over in every conceivable combination
- Firewall toggling
- netsh wlan commands (media not connected. DOUBLE GEE)
- ipconfig/all yields that everything is working and enabled, but MEDIA NOT CONNECTED
- IP address is obtained automatically
- I've updated the wifi driver
- I've disabled and re-enabled the driver
- I've DELETED THE DRIVER, and had to go on a friend's ethernet to re-download the driver. Afterward, the wifi worked at her house! Got home and NOPE.
Please help me, dear god. If anything, this should be a titillating challenge for you guys.

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