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[Closed] IT numpty problem. My dongle may have died.....

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Desktop PC used a dongle to pick up the Wi-Fi. Or it did until this week. Was a bit intermittent earlier in the week but turning on and off seemed to restart it working, but now not connecting to the internet at all.

All other devices working fine.

Can anyone explain in words of one syllable how to get the connection going again please?

BT internet, Windows 8.1 on the desktop if it makes any difference.

Thanks


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 2:19 pm
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Near the clock in the right hand corner is the connection symbol right click and select troubleshoot options.

Let it and run, see how you get on.

Could be a firmware thing too, worth looking at the suppliers website and see what you can find, might need to uninstall/re-install the drivers.


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 2:49 pm
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Cheers

The trouble shooter didn't find anything and announced that it wanted to look for other possibilities via the internet - which it can't connect to, obviously.

I'll try the manufacturers site - it's a few years old, might just go and get a new one if nothing turns up.

I just love IT, me - so long as it is working!


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 3:12 pm
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Can you try the dongle in another device?

Restarted the router?


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 4:17 pm
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Ken Dodd's dad's dongle's dead.


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 4:21 pm
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I've had this a few times. Putting it in a different USB port and restarting cleared up the problem.
Also rebooted the router at the same time


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 5:22 pm

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