Wifi not being picked up

[Johnatan56]

Hello everyone,
I have a WiFi-issue, the WiFi adapter can pick up all the neighboring networks, but it cannot pick up my own one or the extension of it. It worked yesterday without an issue, booted today and I have no WiFi connection to my network. LAN cable works.

The other 2 laptops can connect and are accessing the internet without an issue, the android/blackberry phones also pick it up and even the iPads can pick it up.

Things I have tried:
Flushed network
Reboot
Reinstall drivers (used 3 different drivers)
Installed new drivers from windows update (used LAN cable)
Disable and re-enable the device
Deleted the network profiles and manually set them up multiple times

Any changes I have done: None, I stopped windows from updating yesterday, only with reinstalling drivers has windows updated. No new programs were installed either.

Device: 802.11bgn 1T1R Mini Card Wireless Adapter

Any advice is appreciated, its a MSI CR620 with a new HDD added a while ago and added RAM. It's a travel device, so WiFi is required, else I will have to find a new cheap laptop.

 

[Johnatan56]

Figured it out, WiFi was broadcasting at channel 12 instead of 11.
Fix [From laptop, I like being in an non-crowded channel] (W7):
Computer > Manage > Device Manager > Network Adapter > Right-click on the Wireless Adapter > Properties > Advanced > Country Region (2.4Ghz)> #5 (1-14)> OK

I also enabled Adhoc support (all devices in my house support n, my WiFi is broadcasting in n) and Multimedia/Gaming Environment enabled (always sends frames immediately instead of waiting to have enough frames to send, shortly, better latency).

 

[ToxicBunny]

:wtf:

I read that thread title as "Wife not being picked up"... and was seriously confused.

 

[irBosOtter]

Figured it out, WiFi was broadcasting at channel 12 instead of 11.
Fix [From laptop, I like being in an non-crowded channel] (W7):
Computer > Manage > Device Manager > Network Adapter > Right-click on the Wireless Adapter > Properties > Advanced > Country Region (2.4Ghz)> #5 (1-14)> OK

I also enabled Adhoc support (all devices in my house support n, my WiFi is broadcasting in n) and Multimedia/Gaming Environment enabled (always sends frames immediately instead of waiting to have enough frames to send, shortly, better latency).

If you are connecting all your devices to a AP you don't need to worry about adhoc support, that's only if you connect the devices directly to each other, or don't you use a dedicated AP?

 

[lived666]

I have a laptop that has been driving me insane with its wifi on/off on/off will see if what you did helps my issue, if it does, TIA.

 

[Johnatan56]

If you are connecting all your devices to a AP you don't need to worry about adhoc support, that's only if you connect the devices directly to each other, or don't you use a dedicated AP?

Both, depending if there is power or not. (Stream movies from laptop to iPad when power outage and someone else watches on the laptop.)

I have a laptop that has been driving me insane with its wifi on/off on/off will see if what you did helps my issue, if it does, TIA.

It doesn't turn the wifi on/off, just makes it discoverable due to the WiFi not checking/reporting on certain channels.