[Biker Dog]

I took an older laptop and with the help of Fly11.com I loaded Windows 11. I work find except it didn’t recognize out internet. I tried my cell phone hot spot and it worked fine that way. I could not understand why it would not see our internet, so dumb ass me figured I could solve the problem. After screwing around not being smart enough to let well enough alone here is the problem I can’t find a way to fix it. The network adapter shows as installed in device manager but the internet and blue tooth don't connect.

[smurphy]

Originally Posted by Biker Dog

I took an older laptop and with the help of Fly11.com I loaded Windows 11. I work find except it didn’t recognize out internet. I tried my cell phone hot spot and it worked fine that way. I could not understand why it would not see our internet, so dumb ass me figured I could solve the problem. After screwing around not being smart enough to let well enough alone here is the problem I can’t find a way to fix it. The network adapter shows as installed in device manager but the internet and blue tooth don't connect.

You said you can connect via your HotSpot. How are you connecting to the HS, with a network cable? That is basicly a wired connection.

Think you should go into Windows Settings > Network & Internet. In the Wifi section, make sure it is clicked to ON. Then click on the Wifi page and go to the WiFi settings. Click on the Show Available networks and click on the one with the SSID of your home network. Put in you network PW and it should connect.

Hope this helps.

[Biker Dog]

Originally Posted by smurphy

You said you can connect via your HotSpot. How are you connecting to the HS, with a network cable? That is basicly a wired connection.

Think you should go into Windows Settings > Network & Internet. In the Wifi section, make sure it is clicked to ON. Then click on the Wifi page and go to the WiFi settings. Click on the Show Available networks and click on the one with the SSID of your home network. Put in you network PW and it should connect.

Hope this helps.

From My cellphone hot spot it connected wirelessly when the wireless showed in my task tray, which does not show there anymore.

As for Settings>Network & Internet it doesn't show in available network. Can't connect if it isn't there.

[ResQme]

Originally Posted by Biker Dog

From My cellphone hot spot it connected wirelessly when the wireless showed in my task tray, which does not show there anymore.

As for Settings>Network & Internet it doesn't show in available network. Can't connect if it isn't there.

I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but is your SSID hidden?

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Biker Dog

I took an older laptop and with the help of Fly11.com I loaded Windows 11. I work find except it didn’t recognize out internet. I tried my cell phone hot spot and it worked fine that way. I could not understand why it would not see our internet, so dumb ass me figured I could solve the problem. After screwing around not being smart enough to let well enough alone here is the problem I can’t find a way to fix it. The network adapter shows as installed in device manager but the internet and blue tooth don't connect.

Did this older laptop ever see your network? Is it possible that your current Wi-Fi is only 5 Ghz and the older computer is 2.4Ghz? If your SSID is hidden you should see 1 or more network connections without an attached name, it would be trial and error to figure out which one is yours, but I would start with the best signal one. If you have a spare USB port TP Link makes a very nice wireless adapter, that I have been using for several years as the wireless adapter in my laptop died.

[Biker Dog]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Did this older laptop ever see your network? Is it possible that your current Wi-Fi is only 5 Ghz and the older computer is 2.4Ghz? If your SSID is hidden you should see 1 or more network connections without an attached name, it would be trial and error to figure out which one is yours, but I would start with the best signal one. If you have a spare USB port TP Link makes a very nice wireless adapter, that I have been using for several years as the wireless adapter in my laptop died.

I have a USB TP Link on another old computer which I tried on the converted laptop and the TP Link is not compatible with Window 11
Thanks

[Biker Dog]

The first reply I had on this post was from a guy claiming to be a Windows computer expert who helped 100s of people even some on TOTV. He asked me to click on his private chat for help, which I did. He had all kinds of questions about my problem. Then he started asking person questions (name, zip code, age, etc) that I didn't answer.. I closed the chat window.

About 30 minutes later his post was removed. Just Beware.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by Biker Dog

I took an older laptop and with the help of Fly11.com I loaded Windows 11. I work find except it didn’t recognize out internet. I tried my cell phone hot spot and it worked fine that way. I could not understand why it would not see our internet, so dumb ass me figured I could solve the problem. After screwing around not being smart enough to let well enough alone here is the problem I can’t find a way to fix it. The network adapter shows as installed in device manager but the internet and blue tooth don't connect.

fly11.com???? that doesn't exist..... so you might want to reset the whole thing. before your identity is with someone else