Wireless Capability turns off after restart

[Mr_Thomas]

Hi there, I am having a problem with my PC. I built this computer in 2013 and have never had this problem until now.

When it turns on or reboots the wifi is on. As soon as I log in and the startup procedure begins the wifi capability turns off automatically.
The adapter is enabled. i have tried seeing if the computer is disabling the adapter to save power, but it's not that.
I have a good idea of when it started. I went away two weeks ago and it was fine. When I came back yesterday, I booted it and it started this problem then. Very weird.

OS: Windows 10 Pro
WirelessAdapter: ASUS PCE-AC68.
CPU: i5-3570k,
16GB Ram.
GPU: GeForce GTX 660ti.
Let me know what other info you might need.

Thankyou for reading.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I can then turn it on after it turns off automatically. Then the internet works fine until the next time the PC starts up.

 

[Ralston18]

Are all other network functions and devices working correctly? I would expect so but have to ask....

First try running the built in Network Troubleshooter via a right-click on the wireless icon (usually located lower right screen corner).

Then run and look at the results of "ipconfig /all" on your PC. See what the adapter is "reporting" with regards to its current configuration and what you would expect to see.

Open up the PC, reseat the adapter, check all antenna connections.

Check the Event Viewer logs for errors or messages relating to or corresponding with the wireless "turn off". Some event, service, process change just before or at the time of the "turn off".

The objective is to narrow down the possibilities and identify some constant, repeatable, action leading to the loss of wireless connectivity.

 

[Mr_Thomas]

Are all other network functions and devices working correctly? I would expect so but have to ask....

First try running the built in Network Troubleshooter via a right-click on the wireless icon (usually located lower right screen corner).

Then run and look at the results of "ipconfig /all" on your PC. See what the adapter is "reporting" with regards to its current configuration and what you would expect to see.

Open up the PC, reseat the adapter, check all antenna connections.

Check the Event Viewer logs for errors or messages relating to or corresponding with the wireless "turn off". Some event, service, process change just before or at the time of the "turn off".

The objective is to narrow down the possibilities and identify some constant, repeatable, action leading to the loss of wireless connectivity.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : BC-5F-F4-8A-4F-0D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : BC-5F-F4-8A-4F-10
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 1C-87-2C-B6-4A-AD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 3:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 1E-87-2C-B6-4A-AD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter WiFi:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : ASUS PCE-AC68 802.11ac Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 1C-87-2C-B6-4A-AD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::644f:24cb:e601:f2ff%16(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 21, 2016 8:31:56 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 22, 2016 8:33:56 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 337413932
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1D-3A-20-2B-BC-5F-F4-8A-4F-0D
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

[Ralston18]

Not seeing any "flags" per se within ipconfig.....

How are you turning wireless on again?

When you left click the wireless icon (lower right screen corner) do you see a button that turns wireless on or off?

What is the status of that button?

 

[Mr_Thomas]

Yeah, so i left click the icon and two buttons come up. i left click the wifi button and that turns it on. But it is greyed out when it is off.

 

[Ralston18]

And the button is blue when "on" I trust.

Going to try a fallback option: Download and reinstall the ASUS wireless adapter drivers.

Just as a matter of elimination....

 

[Mr_Thomas]

And the button is blue when "on" I trust.

Going to try a fallback option: Download and reinstall the ASUS wireless adapter drivers.

Just as a matter of elimination....

I figured this out about half an hour before I read this. But thanks anyways. Have a great day.