Laptop can't connect to router

[lolgame123]

On my old laptop (lenovo ideapad y560), I have installed both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04 for a long time already. Everything worked fine until just a few days ago. I can (in both OS) see my router and even attempt to connect to it but at the end it won't connect to router. Is it the drives or the hardware? Can it be fixed?

[Mr.Humble]

Did you try turning it off and on again? Both laptop and router.

 

Can you try to plug it in via Ethernet cable?

[lolgame123]

4 minutes ago, vojta.pokorny said:

Did you try turning it off and on again? Both laptop and router.

 

Can you try to plug it in via Ethernet cable?

I turned off and the on laptop and router but it did no good. Didn't try to plug it via Ethernet cable. And I don't see how that could help me with solving wifi problem on laptop because I know that router works just fine ( I can connect to it with other devices).

[Mr.Humble]

1 minute ago, lolgame123 said:

And I don't see how that could help me with solving wifi problem on laptop because I know that router works just fine ( I can connect to it with other devices).

I'm sorry, I didn't understand that you have a WiFi problem, most likely that's because YOU DIDN'T SAY SO.

 

Try restricting and allowing the Wifi in the connection menu in control panels, or try to update the drivers (or forcing the update by uninstalling the device in device manager) - except you'll need to be connected to the Internet for this, hence the cable.

[lolgame123]

22 minutes ago, vojta.pokorny said:

I'm sorry, I didn't understand that you have a WiFi problem, most likely that's because YOU DIDN'T SAY SO.

 

Try restricting and allowing the Wifi in the connection menu in control panels, or try to update the drivers (or forcing the update by uninstalling the device in device manager) - except you'll need to be connected to the Internet for this, hence the cable.

Sorry, I didn't realize I forgot to mention it's about wifi. Thanks for the advice.