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Excellent. Thank you for sharing your solution with the internet.

...Or you could buy a new laptop. You can get the T42 IBM Thinkpad for $60 Used on Amazon... Regardless, it sounds like we've got it working for now. Let us know if you have new issues.

Try entering the credentials for the SSID manually as if the SSID was not broadcasting and see if you can connect that way. If not, and your'e still experiencing this problem (even under other networks) it's something with the hardware. If you have the driver to reinstall the device, I would...

That error message can pop up if you're running IEEE 802.1x authentication, but are not actually in a 802.1x (EAP) environment. Please goto Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Communications --> Network Connections --> Right-click your Connection and select Properties --> Click on the...

Will need more information. (1) is wifi enabled on netbook? (2) Can you see the SSID of the router from the netbook? (3) Can you enter the password, or are you getting an error that the password is incorrect? (4) can you connect to the router with other devices? Thanks!

You can probably use just the router portion of the modem/router, but that would depend on what settings you can disable internally. You will still need to get a modem for the fiber service, however. As USAFret mentioned, they are not compatible.

We'll need more information. Won't connect to Wifi, ethernet LAN, internet, your computer via file sharing? Your question is unclear. Thank you.

Ok, I think it's the DNS server you have set locally... You need to change your DNS settings on the computer manually (or on the router). Internal DNS servers are ok, but when you're having problems like this, I would recommend using an external dns server like Google. 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are...

To be clear, you're using your phone as a wifi hotspot? If this is the case, first, make sure you're allowed to do it with your phone company... if you're not, they might have a session timeout for this exact reason. Or, the phone has a bad connection to the internet, or your connection is...

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/?model=TL-WN951N&version=V1 It doesn't look like TP-Link has created a WIndows 8 Driver yet. They haven't updated the driver since 2010 from what I can see. That being said, I would try both of the top two drivers on this list to see if they resolve...

Control+Alt+Del to enter task manager. See if Explorer is in the process list. If so, kill the process. Now, you can select File, New Task, then type "explorer" (without quotes) to restart the explorer process. You should get your desktop functionality back.

Make sure you have the most recent driver for the USB Controllers.

Does the computer have a wireless card in it? If not, you can buy a USB wireless adapter and use it to connect to a wireless network.

I assume this is new and you have both the router and the USB stick? You should plug the USB stick into the laptop, install with the disc provided if not recognized immediately via windows update. This will give the laptop the ability to connect wirelessly. As for connecting the two, you...

Have you tried completely uninstalling and re-installing the device?