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Voltaire2

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8. With most recent systems the wifi adapter is integrated as part of the system chip set

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 07:34 AM

Jan 2018

and it is pretty hard for it to break.

If you right click on the start button and run "Device Manager" there is no "Wireless" device under Network Adapters?

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Woo-hoo! This is a wierd one-- Wi-Fi disappeared... [View all] TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 OP

It can, padfun Jan 2018 #1

OK, I'll pick one up just to have it but I suspect the cable is faster anyway... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #4

Yep, it can canetoad Jan 2018 #2

I was thinking about the driver, but how do I find it? And then replace it? TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #3

be careful of after market windows driver websites lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #5

Thanx-- went directly to HP's driver site and they have drivers for Win 8.1, not 10... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #6

Thanx, I remembered you get drivers from mfr sites, but, as said below, HP doesn't have one. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #7

With most recent systems the wifi adapter is integrated as part of the system chip set Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #9

Nope, but I see under network Connections... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #10

That would indicate canetoad Jan 2018 #11

Thanx, but it didn't help. Found a network reset, but that didn't help either. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #12

Bummer. canetoad Jan 2018 #13

Well, my desktop is really on of those all-in-one Pavillions that won't have a card... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #14

That's a good question canetoad Jan 2018 #15

It might actually have a spare pcie slot available, but you'd have to be willing Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #16

Nuts to ethernet? Brainfodder Jan 2018 #17

At one point there was a problem with a switch I was using and it made sense to take the PC off it.. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #18

Switches.... Brainfodder Jan 2018 #19

Could you have accidently hit a kill button somewhere ucrdem Jan 2018 #20

My laptops have touchpad and wifi switches-- makes sense for power conservation and to... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #21

Could be a quick-launch software button somewhere ucrdem Jan 2018 #22