Troubleshooting Hard Wired & Wireless Network Connectivity in Windows 7 & 8 (Part 1)

DENVER - April 16, 2013 - PRLog -- If you are having network connectivity issues in Windows there could be a variety of reasons why.

Here are some common issues you can check that can cause these problems:

1. Make sure your wireless network adapter switch on your laptop or desktop is enabled and turned on.
2. Network security key or password problems – verify the password was typed in correctly.
3. Cables that are not connected properly or are faulty – try unplugging and re-plugging or replacing the existing cables.
4. Corrupted or incompatible drivers – try uninstalling and reinstalling drivers for the network hardware.
5. Missing updates.
6. Network connection settings.
7. Hardware or software problems.

Attempt Connection
Test your network connection after each step before going on to the next step.
Connect to a Wireless Network in Windows 7 or 8
If your computer connects to the network through a broadband router, try power cycling your modem and router (unplug both devices from power, wait about one minute, and plug in the modem, wait another minute, and then plug in the router). If you do not use a broadband router, or if resetting your router only temporarily resolves the issue and the network connectivity issue returns, continue to the following steps.

If you have another laptop or a PC computer with a working wireless network adapter, you can test the network connectivity by trying to connect with this computer.  The available wireless networks will only appear if your PC has a working wireless network adapter, the adapter is turned on, and the wireless access point is within range.

You can see and connect to wireless networks within range by following these steps:

Click the wireless network icon  in the notification area this will bring up the list of available networks.
In the list of wireless networks, click the network you want to connect to, and click Connect.
If you are connecting to a secure network, type the security password, and then click OK.

Where can the network security passkey be located?
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