I'm dealing with an issue on my old HP Pavilion 15-e011sx Notebook PC. I can't seem to connect to my phone's hotspot, no matter which one I try. I keep getting a "Can't connect to this network" error. It was working fine until yesterday, and I've already restarted both my laptop and the network settings several times with no luck. Interestingly, USB tethering works just fine. My Wi-Fi adapter is the Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn, with a driver version from 2015. Any advice would be super helpful!
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You might want to try resetting your network protocol using PowerShell. Just right-click the Windows Start icon, select Windows PowerShell (Admin), and then run these commands one at a time: `netsh winsock reset` followed by `netsh int ip reset`. Make sure to restart your laptop after that and see if it helps!
Have you checked if the Wi-Fi is enabled? Sometimes there's a physical switch on the laptop or a function key that toggles Wi-Fi on and off. If that's not the case, try updating your network drivers from the HP website, as older drivers can sometimes cause connectivity issues.
I'll check for a physical switch and update the drivers. Thanks for the tip!
I tried that and it didn't work for me. Got any other suggestions?