Laptop is not connecting to the wifi, but other devices are.

[tara63]

I've been having trouble with my laptop connecting to the WiFi, this problem had started on the 23rd of March.

The issue is that the laptop is connected to the WiFi, but it says "unidentified network/limited access." When I troubleshoot it says: There's no access point or WiFi has no IP.

Our phones have no problem connecting to the WiFi either.

The other day I had went into Device manager and un-installed the wireless network adapter and restarted the laptop, which had fixed the problem for a short period of time.
I had also reset the modem/router and turned it off, but the problem wasn't going away.

The laptops connect fine when using an Ethernet cable.

There's 3 laptops altogether with this problem.

Macbookpro, Vaio and an Asus

Please help, Thanks.

 

[bjsm]

When you uninstalled the wireless network adapter did you reinstall a driver?

 

[tara63]

When you uninstalled the wireless network adapter did you reinstall a driver?

Yes I did.

 

[g90814]

Try using windows system restore to a date before the problems started.

 

[tara63]

Try using windows system restore to a date before the problems started.

I've tried that too, it didn't fix anything, sadly.

 

[bjsm]

Try using windows system restore to a date before the problems started.

I've tried that too, it didn't fix anything, sadly.

Are you sure u are using the right driver?

 

[tara63]

Try using windows system restore to a date before the problems started.

I've tried that too, it didn't fix anything, sadly.

Are you sure u are using the right driver?

Yes I'm sure, I had only uninstalled/reinstalled the wireless network adapter on my laptop. If that was the issue I don't think the other laptops would be having the same problem.

 

[g90814]

If there are 3 different laptops having the same issue, then the problem is likely your router.

You haven't given us any information about your router.

What are the wireless settings?

 

[bjsm]

If there are 3 different laptops having the same issue, then the problem is likely your router.

You haven't given us any information about your router.

What are the wireless settings?

Yep that additional information is important like he said, router is probably the problem.

 

[tara63]

If there are 3 different laptops having the same issue, then the problem is likely your router.

You haven't given us any information about your router.

What are the wireless settings?

I've turned on the laptop and it's now connected to the internet, I can now browse it, same with the other laptops...for some reason.

So, I'm taking it it's fixed, but if this problem comes back, I'll let you know. Thanks for the help.

 

[g90814]

Someone must have rebooted the router

 

[tara63]

Someone must have rebooted the router

I've tried that the first time and it didn't do a thing.

 

[bjsm]

Someone must have rebooted the router

I've tried that the first time and it didn't do a thing.

Do you have a modem/router or a modem and a router?