Windows 10 Wifi Icon blinking

[I.am.Sam]

So myself and few others have an issue at work where when we try connecting to the work wifi it fails and the wifi icon starts blinking/flashing

I have never seen this ever before on any PC
I have tried connecting to other networks with my wifi and that works fine, its just the work wifi that doesnt connect

What can the issue be and how do i fix ?

 

[Rickster]

So myself and few others have an issue at work where when we try connecting to the work wifi it fails and the wifi icon starts blinking/flashing

I have never seen this ever before on any PC
I have tried connecting to other networks with my wifi and that works fine, its just the work wifi that doesnt connect

What can the issue be and how do i fix ?

Nuke the driver and download the latest from the manufactures website.

 

[I.am.Sam]

IT tried that ..didnt work

did a reset as well

but it connects to other wifi connections

 

[Johnatan56]

For anyone visiting this thread later on - got a laptop in with the same issue. Turned out to be an outdated (and out-licensed) antivirus (MCafee) that was being overly zealous regarding what it thought would be harmful to the computer. Uninstall did the trick. (Couldn't really attempt a router reboot like /u/watchingSafe suggested, as I'm campus IT, and bringing down the entire network because one student has an issue is a bit extreme and probably wouldn't help when nobody else experiences the issue anyway).

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/8h74g4

And another from same thread:

I had this same issue today. Left some torrents on download and slept, when I woke up the torrents stopped in the middle and the wifi didn't work. This thing worked for me; Forget the network. Restart your router. A prompt might pop or you'll see an option about Network and Sharing. Turn that OFF. This worked for me.

 

[I.am.Sam]

They tried that as well. What i find weird is that its only for the work wifi and not other wifi

 

[Johnatan56]

They tried that as well. What i find weird is that its only for the work wifi and not other wifi

Could be router dropping/reconnecting?

 

[Rickster]

Is the AP using standard wifi channels (1, 6 and 11)?

And are the 5G networks on DFS channels or not.

 

[I.am.Sam]

Is the AP using standard wifi channels (1, 6 and 11)?

And are the 5G networks on DFS channels or not.

will have to ask IT to check ...thanks

 

[I.am.Sam]

Could be router dropping/reconnecting?

Dont think its that

 

[ponder]

Tried deleting the connection and creating a new one?

 

[ponder]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/4000462

What does wifi report say?

 

[I.am.Sam]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/4000462

What does wifi report say?

tried deleting as well ..i have no admin rights so IT needs to do the tests but there werent any errors

they resetted the network drivers as well