Solved Installed but my wifi not recognised

neemobeer · Jan 20, 2025

Open an elevated cmd, pwsh or terminal session type and post the output of

Code:

netsh wlan show filters

Also confirm in your router settings which modes are enabled (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and/or 6Ghz)
Then from device management, right click your WLan adapter and go to properties
Under advanced you will have settings (these will vary by manufacturer) look for ones with similer 2.4,5,6 channel names or something that lists out wireless protocols such as 802.1a/b/g/n/ac etc and post what those are

Hazel123 · Jan 20, 2025

Thanks. I did all that last night from a tutorial

The laptop is connected now (see above

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kelper · Jan 20, 2025

Why did you fix it when we are still trying to help?

Hazel123 · Jan 20, 2025

I'm just really happy I've got Windows 11 running on it

It's quite an old laptop but it's really nice - lovely screen and very fast. It'll be kept as a spare family laptop though as the hinges are very slightly wobbly and the charger socket is slightly fragile too - having been replaced once already. So not for daily use.

Hazel123 · Jan 20, 2025

kelper said:
Why did you fix it when we are still trying to help?

Sorry

I just had this idea to use an old phone as a hot spot this morning

Hazel123 · Jan 20, 2025

kelper said:
Go here and download the zip file. Releases · lostindark/DriverStoreExplorer

Unzip it and run it. It will find all your drivers, and give you the option to delete superceded drivers.

From its file menu select export all drivers.

Thanks but I remembered this tutorial - it worked for me before - with some help from others on Ten Forum on how to do it properly. It's what I should have done last time with this laptop! But I only installed 11 to try it out on it three years ago.

Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all 3rd party device drivers on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. If you clean install Windows, you will need to install drivers for each device in the system. Some of these device drivers may no longer be available from the manufacturer...

www.elevenforum.com

Hazel123 · Jan 20, 2025

kelper said:
Go here and download the zip file. Releases · lostindark/DriverStoreExplorer

Unzip it and run it. It will find all your drivers, and give you the option to delete superceded drivers.

From its file menu select export all drivers.

Actually that does look a lot easier

I've downloaded it from Major Geeks. It says it's portable. Does that mean it won't actually install or does it mean I have to run it from usb?

Actually it was Double Driver I downloaded. Glaskutter mentioned it on here. Is DriverStoreExplorer any better?

kelper · Jan 21, 2025

I don't know which is better. You just run the exe file, it does not install, so remember where you saved it.

Hazel123 · Jan 21, 2025

Used the Double Driver one and it seems easy to use and fine. I've saved it on my "tools" usb stick

It just saves the non microsoft ones by default, which is good as those are the main ones needed. Although there's an option to save the microsoft ones as well. Thank you for the tips.

kelper · Jan 21, 2025

Rollback_Jockey said:
Your wife has a wifi card? I wish i could have pulled the sound card out of mine!

Yes, but it does not recognise any commands.

Hazel123 · Jan 21, 2025

Update. It just needed the later wifi driver installing to find the wifi. Nothing else. Makes sense really! I reinstalled Windows 10 temporarily and had the same issue of it not finding our wifi - so it seemed to need the later driver update to see the wifi 6 router. So at least I know in future it just needs the driver update. Which I now have saved so was able to install it easily.

Hazel123 · Jan 21, 2025

kelper said:
Graphics driver, are you sure?

Sorry I meant wifi driver - I've updated my post.

Win7ine · Jan 22, 2025

Hazel123 said:
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Perhaps exchange the Intel 7265 Wifi+BT card for a Intel AX200 which will cover Wifi6 and will also utilise the latest Intel drivers available.

Hazel123 · Jan 22, 2025

Thanks for the recommendation - it's good to know which wifi card I could get. It certainly would make life easier if I ever have to reinstall again. Although the laptop is very old and although it's all in tact and works very well (and has a lovely screen), the hinges are slightly sensitive. So I'm not sure I want to spend anything on it. Although there is a used one on ebay for about £12.

I do have a system image of it all installed with all drivers now though so hopefully wouldn't need to do a clean install again.

Win7ine · Jan 22, 2025

Hazel123 said:
Thanks for the recommendation - it's good to know which wifi card I could get. It certainly would make life easier if I ever have to reinstall again. Although the laptop is very old and although it's all in tact and works very well (and has a lovely screen), the hinges are slightly sensitive. So I'm not sure I want to spend anything on it. Although there is a used one on ebay for about £12.

I do have a system image of it all installed with all drivers now though so hopefully wouldn't need to do a clean install again.

Not much to reinstall just uninstall current drivers before removing old card, new card will receive initial drivers automatically through windows update. You can then update to latest from Intel directly. Only thing to be careful with is the two aerial connectors, they are very delicate and last but not least fingers crossed HP Bios is not using a whitelist for “allowed” replacements.

kelper · Jan 22, 2025

If the new card needs drivers and therfore does not connect, how will Windows uodate get them?

Hazel123 · Jan 22, 2025

Good question! You'd still need to install the drivers first. Although I assume with a clean install, windows would have the drivers to start with.

kelper · Jan 22, 2025

You could always use the Ethernet to USB adapter to get the updates. Most are plug and play.

Win7ine · Jan 22, 2025

kelper said:
If the new card needs drivers and therfore does not connect, how will Windows uodate get them?

Windows 11 has initial drivers for AX200 on board.

Win7ine · Jan 22, 2025

Win7ine said:
Windows 11 has initial drivers for AX200 on board.

Not only that but you could also just download the latest driver's from Intel prior to removing the old card.

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