Making use of a wireless connection with your desktop can be tricky. Since the desktop is not portable like your desktop, if the wireless network is a quite a distance from your desktop, getting connectivity could be a problem. If you face Vista problems regarding WI-FI connectivity, you need to follow the provided guidelines below.
Instructions
Instructions
- If you are not able to get proper connectivity, the antenna has to be adjusted. For getting the appropriate range, the desktop has to be moved to a location where there is sufficient coverage. Walls and ceilings can hamper connectivity. If an external wireless card is used, plug it into another port.
- By making use of a signal booster or a wireless access point/repeater, you can increase the signal strength to a great extent. For a desktop, a signal booster or wireless access point/ repeater will help immensely in getting improved connectivity, and repeaters come in handy for all devices that make use of wireless connectivity.
- If proper connectivity is not attained, it may be due to issues with the network card. However, the network adapter can be repaired easily in a few steps. In the taskbar, the Network icon can be seen. All you have to do is Right click it and choose the Diagnose And Repair option.
- The driver should be up to date. In order to make your driver up to date, in the taskbar, the Start button can be seen. Click it and the Start menu will pop up. In the search field that is present, input Device Manager and tap the Enter key.
- Now the Device Manager window will appear on the screen.
- By clicking the + symbol, the network adapters can be expanded. Your wireless adapter has to be double clicked. The tab by the name Driver can be seen. Click it and choose Update Driver. Choose the Uninstall option if the updated driver cannot be detected by Windows.
- Now restart the system.
- The driver will be detected by Windows Vista and the driver will be installed and driver will work fine with any hiccups.
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