WiFi connections suddenly no longer recognized

P Dot Alex

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Hello there,

I've run into this weird problem wherein my Windows 8 laptop has suddenly seized to recognize not only the WiFi signal of my own router, but also any WiFi signals at all. Airplane mode is turned off, I restarted the PC, I checked the Settings menu only to find it doesn't have a WiFi switch at all and the OS came prepackaged with the laptop, so I don't know where this suddenly came from. Plugging it directly into the modem seems to work fine, though.

It's a model by Samsung, model number 300E(4/5/7)C, processor Intel Core i3. Don't know what info I can really supply to help out here, so please tell me if I should add anything else.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
It's either a problem with the Router or the Laptop. There should be a Fn key that turns the Wifi On or Off, or activates "Airplane Mode" by pressing Fn in conjunction with the proper ket. Look for an F key with an airplane on it, try toggling that, or, look for the Wifi bars on an F key, and toggle THAT. Sounds like you may have simply inadvertently shut it off. It would nto affect the Wired settings.

Also sheck your Services and see if WLAN has been set to Disabled.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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