Takes 2 hours to get wifi in laptop

jamljohnson09

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Feb 11, 2018
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I have been having an issue with the wifi for my laptop for the last year or so, but the problem has gotten far worse lately. I have an MSI Notebook GS60 2PC(Ghost)-444US-GG747116G1T0DX81M running Windows 10.

Before suggesting that there is a problem with the router, know this is a consistent problem with all the routers I have encountered in the last year, so I think the issue is with the laptop itself. I have replaced the wifi card multiple times, but this does not fix the issue either.

The problem: Often, when I start my laptop, the internet icon shows that there are networks available. I connect to one, but as soon as I try to get online, there is no internet. I check the networks again, and there are none available anymore. This process takes about 30 seconds. Sometimes all the networks disappear after an hour of browsing, but usually it is as soon as I try use the internet. I have watched the task manager throughout the process, and usually there is one peak when I connect, then back to zero.

What I have tried: Usually, I spend a couple hours disabling, enabling, and uninstalling network adapter drivers. I restart my computer around 20 times, and a couple hard shut downs, and after a few hours, it randomly decides to work long enough for me to get some work done. With all the restarting my cpu usually get up to around 70 degrees C.

When looking at the device manager, usually the Wireless and Ethernet drivers are displayed. Sometimes, a bunch of WAN miniports are also displayed. Sometimes the Wireless driver isn't displayed. It all seems very random. None of the drivers are set to turn off to save power.

I have tried everything I have found online that I can understand. Either the suggested fix does not work, or the barrier to entry for understanding what to do is beyond me. Please help!
 
Solution
Start by downloading and reinstalled the applicable wireless network adapter's drivers. Download from the manufacturer's website.

Windows 10? Run the built-in network troubleshooters. The troubleshooters may find and fix some issue.

Next:

Are you able to run and post the results of "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the command prompt?

Are you sure that only the wifi network adapter is enabled on the laptop?

And remember you can only connect to wireless networks that are either unsecure (connection not advised) or to wireless networks to which you have the necessary security credentials. For that you need to work with whomever manages that wireless network's router.

Ralston18

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Start by downloading and reinstalled the applicable wireless network adapter's drivers. Download from the manufacturer's website.

Windows 10? Run the built-in network troubleshooters. The troubleshooters may find and fix some issue.

Next:

Are you able to run and post the results of "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the command prompt?

Are you sure that only the wifi network adapter is enabled on the laptop?

And remember you can only connect to wireless networks that are either unsecure (connection not advised) or to wireless networks to which you have the necessary security credentials. For that you need to work with whomever manages that wireless network's router.

 
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