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Old 2012-06-27, 01:58 PM   [Ignore Me] #1
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My Internet Won't Work After Upgrading


I upgraded my PC with a new Power Supply and a new Graphics Card. I installed the new drivers from a disk, but after I restarted the comp I couldn't connect to any wireless networks, because there are none available. Is it possible I messed something up inside my computer? Or is there an easy way to fix this?

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Old 2012-06-27, 02:13 PM   [Ignore Me] #2
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You're going to have to be more specific.

You still have the wireless card plugged in, I assume? Go look at the device manager and see if anything is up there.
Reinstall wireless drivers.

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You're going to have to be more specific.

You still have the wireless card plugged in, I assume? Go look at the device manager and see if anything is up there.
Reinstall wireless drivers.

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Old 2012-06-27, 02:23 PM   [Ignore Me] #3
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You're going to have to be more specific.

You still have the wireless card plugged in, I assume? Go look at the device manager and see if anything is up there.
Reinstall wireless drivers.

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I think it is still plugged in, but im using my laptop right now so how would i update the drivers on my desktop computer if it can't connect to anything?
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Old 2012-06-27, 02:26 PM   [Ignore Me] #4
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If you only installed graphic drivers I don't know what you could of messed up. Did you do reinstall of windows also? Do you have any ethernet cords laying around to see if that makes it work?
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Old 2012-06-27, 02:30 PM   [Ignore Me] #5
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If you only installed graphic drivers I don't know what you could of messed up. Did you do reinstall of windows also? Do you have any ethernet cords laying around to see if that makes it work?
I guess I could have knocked the wireless card loose by accident, since it was my first time upgrading, I will check... I didn't reinstall windows, and I already tried using my Ethernet port which isnt working.
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Old 2012-06-27, 02:33 PM   [Ignore Me] #6
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If you don't have the disks around for that card or the computer ethernet drivers your best bet is a USB drive. Do you have one of those you can use to transfer the files?

Very odd.
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Old 2012-06-27, 02:34 PM   [Ignore Me] #7
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I think it is still plugged in, but im using my laptop right now so how would i update the drivers on my desktop computer if it can't connect to anything?
A USB key? burn a CD? There's a multitude of options.

What does the Windows device manager say about your wireless card? Is it a yellow triangle with a "!" in it? Does it even show up as being installed?
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Old 2012-06-27, 03:01 PM   [Ignore Me] #8
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im not sure what it is called in device manager.
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Old 2012-06-27, 04:43 PM   [Ignore Me] #9
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Whatever it's actually called it'll be under the "Network adapters" drop down. Just list what you've got.
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Old 2012-06-27, 08:11 PM   [Ignore Me] #10
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Try installing the actual latest drivers for your new card (using your laptop to download them, obviously) rather than the CD ones.

Also, were you using on-board graphics before? (If yes, the new driver will most likely resolve the issue.)
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