How to connect to Wi-Fi on desktop PC?

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

So, I recently built a PC with the MSI Z97 MPower Max AC motherboard because it had Wi.Fi antennas. I booted up the computer, installed all the drivers on Windows 10, but I still do not know how to connect to the Wi-Fi. Anyone knows?
Thank you

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

click the network icon in the task bar its one to the left of the volume icon a list of available wireless networks will pop up

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

I dont have it. I only get the LAN connections icon

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

yeah its that one on windows 10 left click it

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

it says network settings and nothing else

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

then either you didnt install the wifi drivers or something else

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

check device manager for your wifi card

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

What are the drivers I need? I downloaded the ones on the mobo webpage.

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

I am on device manager, but I dont know what the thing is called. it is an adapter installed on the mobo with two antennas attached to it

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

intel wifi drivers

is your wireless showing in device manager?

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

look at network adapters in device manager

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

this is what I see under network adapters:
Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V
WAN Miniport (IKEv2)
WAN Miniport (IP)
WAN Miniport (IPv6)
WAN Miniport (L2TP)
WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
WAN Miniport (PPTP)
WAN Miniport (SSTP)

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

intel ethernet is expected but thought it would just show something like intel xyz wifi adapter

wan miniport is usually hidden

are you positive you installed the intel wifi driver not the intel wireless display driver?

Paul NZ · Feb 11, 2016

Get the wireless lan drivers off the site, and make sure the wifi is enabled in the BIOS.

If it doesnt appear in device manager it's probably disabled

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

can you please send me a link for the wifi driver so I can double check?

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

its this one if windows 10 64bit

http://download.msi.com/dvr_exe/intel_wifi.zip

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

I already installed it (the Autorun.exe file you can see as soon as you open the folder)

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

then as suggested look in the bios to see if its enabled or disabled

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

im in the BIOS. what should I do now?

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

look for enable/disable wifi

Paul NZ · Feb 11, 2016

Look if the wireless lan is there. If its disabled enable it. Read the manual thats why it came with one

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

on the manual i cant seem to find anything. I enabled a bunch of things with the word "Network" and "Connection" in the BIOS, and still nothing

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

a bunch of things with the word "Network" and "Connection" isnt exactly telling us anything

look in all apps to see if you have an intel wireless manager software

mcnumpty23 · Feb 11, 2016

and install this--msi live update it should try to find any drivers needed as well

http://download.msi.com/uti_exe/LiveUpdate.zip

pitromattio · Feb 11, 2016

under all apps I have an intel folder with only one thing inside, which is Intel Rapid Storage

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