I recently built my first gaming PC, and I'm stuck at the 'Let's connect to a network' screen while installing Windows 11. Initially, the only option available was ethernet, which isn't suitable for me due to the location of my router. I installed the wifi driver for my motherboard, and now I can see my Wi-Fi network (along with another one), but when I enter my password, it gives me an 'Unable to connect to this network' error. Other devices connect fine, so I don't think it's a router issue. I've rebooted both the router and my PC and even restarted the Windows installation process from scratch but nothing works. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm really frustrated after all the effort I put into building the PC!
2 Answers
Try checking your Wi-Fi password again. It might sound silly, but sometimes routers can have their passwords changed without us realizing it. You can find it usually printed right on the router itself, just in case you've forgotten it recently. Always worth checking!
You can also try using the command prompt to bypass the network connection requirement during installation. Just hit Shift + F10 to open it, then type OOBEBYPASSNRO. That might help you out!
I tried that method, but it says it's 'not recognized as an internal or external command.' I even tried different capitalizations and still no luck.
I’ve been looking at the password on my phone while typing it in, so I’m pretty sure I’ve got it right. But thanks for the tip!