0
I'm running Windows 7 32-bit. A while back, I disabled wifi on the computer (I had an ethernet connection and it was interfering). Now, unfortunately, I need to recover the wifi connection, but the adapter isn't showing up in device manager.
Under network adapters in device manager, the only items that are listed are:
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
I've searched through the BIOS to look for something that would re-enable it, but no luck. Also, I don't remember exactly how I disabled the wifi in the first place. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
Brad Cohn
Posted 2012-08-15T21:27:43.293
Reputation: 1
1Is it a laptop or a desktop? Laptops often have a dedicated hardware switch or a Fn-key combination for toggling the wireless radios. – Indrek – 2012-08-15T21:32:40.097
Desktop. I put it together myself a few years ago. – Brad Cohn – 2012-08-15T21:34:09.263
Yeah some information on the computer and the wifi adapter itself (makes, models, etc.) would help us A LOT, since we don't know how you turned it off either. ;) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-08-15T21:34:35.760
2Have you tried reseating the adapter card? Have you tried it in another PC? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-08-15T21:35:08.147
@techie007 The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L. I'm not sure how to find the adapter or reseat it. – Brad Cohn – 2012-08-15T21:40:00.527
Uhmm, you said you put it together yourself, so how can you NOT know where the adapter is? :) Have you opened the chassis and looked? How can you/we be sure there's even a wireless adapter in there to turn (back) on? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-08-15T21:43:49.210
I put it together a few years ago, and I'm embarrassed to say I don't quite remember what everything is. I know there's a wireless adapter in there because I used it before. Would it be possible to give me some advice on where to find the adapter? It's usually on the motherboard, no? – Brad Cohn – 2012-08-15T21:51:13.543
Most desktop motherboards do not include on-board wifi, and from what I can see in the specs, yours is no exception. This means you must have added a wifi card yourself. Look for an expansion card near the back of the case, perpendicular to the motherboard. It will most likely have one or more antennae sticking out the back of the enclosure.
– Indrek – 2012-08-15T22:28:50.557