USB Wifi adapter wont connect to home network

[Tilar]

i recently bought this https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-USB-WiFi-Adapter-PC/dp/B07V4R3QHW/ref=sr_1_12_sspa?crid=RZUNNB8PMQTI&keywords=usb+wireless+network+adapter&qid=1577743058&sprefix=%2Caps%2C631&sr=8-12-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExRVhNQTBXVlpHUjhYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTk3NjM2MVJXUDJESlY1TklNVCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzUzMDU2MklHVzJPMEtPTlU4QSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= wifi adapter to replace my old tiny one which would net me around 50-100 ping in games making it unplayable. with this new one i can connect to my mobile hotspot perfectly fine but i cant connect to my xfinity router. i cant install a pcie wifi card because my rx 580 blocks the slot so im stuck to using this. any help with connecting or am i dead in the mud?

[Eigenvektor]

Which Wi-Fi standard does your mobile hotspot use and which one your xfinity router? The stick should be backwards compatible, but who knows. The Amazon page is a bit weak on technical details and has quite a bit of marketing babble (aside from broken English).

 

~edit: Does the adapter pick up any other Wi-Fi routers in the neighborhood (assuming there are others close by) and/or how far is your router? Maybe it works if you get closer to it?

[Tilar]

6 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

Which Wi-Fi standard does your mobile hotspot use and which one your xfinity router? The stick should be backwards compatible, but who knows. The Amazon page is a bit weak on technical details and has quite a bit of marketing babble (aside from broken English).

 

~edit: Does the adapter pick up any other Wi-Fi routers in the neighborhood (assuming there are others close by) and/or how far is your router? Maybe it works if you get closer to it?

it finds alottt of other networks, more than my old laptop and im around 10-25 feet away and the routers down stairs. ive manually change the config to every wireless mode and it still hasnt worked

[Windows7ge]

When you say you can't connect what type of error do you get when you try?

[Eigenvektor]

2 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

When you say you can't connect what type of error do you get when you try?

I assume the network isn't even showing up (OP: Is it a hidden SSID?)

 

What do you see when you enter this on the command line:

netsh wlan show interfaces

 

[Tilar]

8 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

I assume the network isn't even showing up (OP: Is it a hidden SSID?)

 

What do you see when you enter this on the command line:

netsh wlan show interfaces

 

 weed is my mobile hotspot

[Tilar]

16 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

When you say you can't connect what type of error do you get when you try?

[Alex Atkin UK]

You could try the driver direct from Realtek, sometimes the vendor supplied or Windows Update driver can be buggy. https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/rtl8812bu-software

[Eigenvektor]

2 minutes ago, Tilar said:

You did enter the correct password? Because that's the same message you get when you enter an incorrect key.

[Tilar]

3 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

You did enter the correct password? Because that's the same message you get when you enter an incorrect key.

OMG IM A MORON IT WAS THE WRONG PASSWORD

[Donut417]

31 minutes ago, Tilar said:

OMG IM A MORON IT WAS THE WRONG PASSWORD

Have you tried restarting the Xfinity gateway? Even if every thing else works, I have seen instances that restarting your wireless network can sometimes help devcies that are having issues. 

[Windows7ge]

3 hours ago, Tilar said:

OMG IM A MORON IT WAS THE WRONG PASSWORD

What password were you putting in?