PC doesn't show Wifi networks

[NickScott]

There are three different wifi networks where I am and my desktop usually picks them up. Recently, it has shown none of them and only sometimes do they shows up. Even when they are shown, my PC tries to connect to the one I use and just doesn't. Any suggestions?

Thank you!

[another random person]

3 minutes ago, NickScott said:

There are three different wifi networks where I am and my desktop usually picks them up. Recently, it has shown none of them and only sometimes do they shows up. Even when they are shown, my PC tries to connect to the one I use and just doesn't. Any suggestions?

Thank you!

 

What network adapter do you use? USB or PCI-e? 

It might be the driver or the unit may be breaking down. 

Try connect to the wifi network with a separate device to isolate the issue. 

[The Sloth]

update all drivers 

[NickScott]

It's pci-e and all my other devices can connect, just not my desktop. How do I update the drivers? I tried updating the wifi adapter on manage devices and it says that it is up to date.

[another random person]

2 minutes ago, NickScott said:

It's pci-e and all my other devices can connect, just not my desktop. How do I update the drivers? I tried updating the wifi adapter on manage devices and it says that it is up to date.

 

What is the model of the adapter? 

[NickScott]

1 minute ago, another random person said:

What is the model of the adapter? 

It's a Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn, this is the original info on my build http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03517389

[another random person]

3 minutes ago, NickScott said:

It's a Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn, this is the original info on my build http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03517389

Driver is here

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=ob_131223_1#tab4

 

[mad dudy]

first step of fixing a problem have you turn it on and off?

did you right click the wifi icon and use? the troubleshoot problem?

 

[NickScott]

5 minutes ago, another random person said:

Driver is here

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=ob_131223_1#tab4

 

I transferred it onto the pc and ran the exe and put it in the SWsetup folder and still no change

[NickScott]

1 minute ago, mad dudy said:

first step of fixing a problem have you turn it on and off?

did you right click the wifi icon and use? the troubleshoot problem?

 

 

I have restarted it multiple times and the troubleshoot says that "Hamachi" doesn't have a valid IP config then "not fixed"

[another random person]

2 minutes ago, NickScott said:

I transferred it onto the pc and ran the exe and put it in the SWsetup folder and still no change

I found a good website explaining it. Maybe that will help.

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/symptoms-failing-wifi-card-71204.html

[NickScott]

Thanks! I used the ping command and had 0% loss so idk what's going lol

[mad dudy]

7 minutes ago, NickScott said:

I have restarted it multiple times and the troubleshoot says that "Hamachi" doesn't have a valid IP config then "not fixed"

is "Hamachi" the name of your PC?

did you try turning off the modem/router for 10sec then turning it back on?

[NickScott]

1 minute ago, mad dudy said:

is "Hamachi" the name of your PC?

did you try turning off the modem/router for 10sec then turning it back on?

 

Hamachi is a program I used to use to connect to a friend's server to play Garry's mod and, I'm in a dorm so I can't access the modem/router

[NickScott]

 

4 minutes ago, mad dudy said:

is "Hamachi" the name of your PC?

did you try turning off the modem/router for 10sec then turning it back on?

 

 

I'm also too far to make a wired connection and I uninstalled Hamachi and still no luck

[mad dudy]

restart pc after uninstall? try the troubleshoot again.

you use this?

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/purchase.aspx

 

 

also ask the IT guy in charge to try and fix. might be faster if they're around and should be their job anyways.

 

[NickScott]

8 minutes ago, mad dudy said:

restart pc after uninstall? try the troubleshoot again.

you use this?

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/purchase.aspx

 

 

 

installed the free version of it and I restarted the computer before and still no networks came up. I ran the troubleshooter again after the install and the same problem came up for hamchi and then it said there may be a problem with the hamachi driver and it says to reset the wireless adapter. How do I reset the adapter?

[mad dudy]

6 minutes ago, NickScott said:

installed the free version of it and I restarted the computer before and still no networks came up. I ran the troubleshooter again after the install and the same problem came up for hamchi and then it said there may be a problem with the hamachi driver and it says to reset the wireless adapter. How do I reset the adapter?

the troubleshoot should have did itself. when ever i have problems with my network the troubleshoots tends to fix it by time im done hitting next that or google a lot till its fix. so no clue whats wrong with you wifi.

[NickScott]

3 minutes ago, mad dudy said:

the troubleshoot should have did itself. when ever i have problems with my network the troubleshoots tends to fix it by time im done hitting next that or google a lot till its fix. so no clue whats wrong with you wifi.

 

I'm going to email IT here

Thanks for the help!!

[NickScott]

My computer does not show any wifi networks but does see my phone's hotspot one when I turn it on, but cannot connect to it.  My phone and laptop show the wifi networks around me. My wireless adaptor for the PC is pci-e and the driver is updated, from what the troubleshoot says, I cannot make a wired connection, and I do not have access to the modem/router.

[NickScott]

3 minutes ago, thom derksen said:

Why don't you have acces to the router?

 

I'm in a dorm room

[WkdPaul]

10 minutes ago, NickScott said:

*snip*

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