'Can't connect to network' wireless connection issues

Kalimalian

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Hello,

So I have a brand new computer (home build) running Windows 8.1 and a brand spanking new USB wireless adapter (Trendnet N300 dual band). I installed the adapter from its disc on Friday and used it fine all night. Wake up Saturday and I'm getting 'limited connection' when connected to my home router.

After a lot of playing, updating the drivers for the adapter, updating Windows, playing i n command prompt...it now won't connect to the router at all.

I'm currently connecting via a bridged ethernet connection to my Macbook.

Extensive googling just isn't turning up a solution, and if anything seems to have made it worse seeing as the adapter can't even connect to the router now! This also seems to be a common problem with Windows 8.1?

Thanks for any help, I am really at my wit's end!

ipconfig /all results:

Windows IP Configuration


Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PCOfAwesome
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Dri
ver
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 94-DE-80-C3-D3-3D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9583:e240:a14:87ee%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 29, 2013 3:52:15 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 30, 2013 3:37:52 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 400092055
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1A-48-06-38-94-DE-80-C3-D3-3D


DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled


Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 4:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #3


Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D8-EB-97-1C-B1-74
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi 3:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N USB
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D8-EB-97-1C-B1-74
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Tunnel adapter isatap.{B3E72633-6974-4D76-A739-3F4E3A332D51}:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:3092:1efd:3f57:fdfc(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3092:1efd:3f57:fdfc%5(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201326592
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1A-48-06-38-94-DE-80-C3-D3-3D


NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
If you can connect to your router via ethernet, go to your router's admininstrator page, usually : http://192.168.1.1/
There should be a setting to change your wifi channel : try 1, 6 or 11. There might also be an option to restart your wifi connection from the router, use it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Unfortunately I can't as I'm in rented accommodation and I'm downstairs from the router. I could connect via my laptop if absolutely necessary but would prefer to explore options without going upstairs to my landlord's part of the house and getting in his way! I should have stated that in my first post, sorry!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
As I see it since it first worked for hours without problems for you, and stopped on saturday (when neighbors might have started using their own wireless connections, or other mobile hardware like phone/bluetooth, etc...), it's probably a problem of channel. If so, there's nothing else you can do except try and move your pc/adapter as close as possible to the router.

Are you able to connect to internet wirelessly via the same router on your laptop ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
having this exact same problem for over a month running windows 8.1. my co-workers laptop connect with no issue, one is using windows 7 and the other a macbook. very frustrating as this is my only way to trouble shoot boilers at work online when i am out of options.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
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