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Asrock Z97M with wifi- how SHOULD it have worked?

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September 19, 2014 10:39:05 PM

Hello there!

(Hope this is the right place to post this...) After much research and debate and theory crafting, I built my first PC today. It's all gone pretty well, except it can't find its wifi.

As the title suggests, I put in as Asrock Z97M-ITX/ac which comes with an 802.11ac Wifi/Bluetooth card. But now that I've installed windows and am poking around, it's nowhere to be seen! Weirdly, though, under "other devices" it DOES list Bluetooth... But no wifi anywhere.

This being my first build, I don't even really know what SHOULD have happened under ideal circumstances. I certainly don't know how to troubleshoot or go about fixing it. I was hoping someone wiser and more experienced might help me out.

In case it helps, here are all the bits-
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asrock Z97M-ITX/ac
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Intel 530 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Thanks!

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September 19, 2014 10:46:00 PM

Do you mean this? http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/Z97M-ITXac/

Install the drivers for the BT it may bring up the wifi entry

What version (if this is the board) of windows is installed?? Because the above wifi and BT only work with Win7/8 32/64 bit
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September 19, 2014 10:48:16 PM

I guess that leads me to a different question- how to I install drivers without internet or an optical drive?
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September 19, 2014 10:49:55 PM

You must have the cd theyre on the cd. Well you're here now, how did you get here?

If you dont have a cd /dvd you'll have to buy one. Or ask someone near you if theyre online to download the drivers

It looks like there are wireless drivers on the site http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97M-ITXac/?cat=Download...

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September 19, 2014 10:54:17 PM

I downloaded a copy of windows onto my now ex-PC, formatted it for a flash drive, and installed from that. I didn't foresee needing anything else :( 
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September 19, 2014 10:55:32 PM

Well you'll need the chipset and wireless drivers if you want the wireless to work
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September 19, 2014 11:13:30 PM

Flash drive, other computer with internet, hit the manufacturer's website. You can download drivers and then install from flash drive. Let this be a lesson to you: If you can't wire your internet or have an optical drive, get EVERY driver you'll conceivably need on a portable drive before you build it.
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September 20, 2014 4:52:20 AM

Thanks, folks! Lesson learned! Now to bug my housemates to let me download something... I'll report back when I get all drivered up!
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September 20, 2014 6:52:35 AM

SUCCESS! Typing this from the new computer. Thanks so much folks!
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September 20, 2014 12:40:11 PM

Excellent !
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