I recently returned from a long weekend to find that my landlord had changed the WiFi router. He insists that he didn't reset anything or change the passwords; he just unplugged the old one and plugged in the new one. The strange part is that every device I own can connect to the WiFi except for my PC. I've been troubleshooting for hours, and here are the steps I've taken so far: I've flushed the DNS, reset the winsock catalog using netsh, disabled and re-enabled the WiFi adapter power settings, uninstalled and reinstalled the network drivers, reset the network settings, and even rebooted my PC multiple times. I even tried uninstalling the EA app as a last resort. I don't have a VPN or any WiFi extenders. I'm really stuck and would appreciate any help!
5 Answers
Does your new router show up on the list of available networks? If it doesn't, it might be a compatibility issue with your PC.
Have you considered getting a USB WiFi adapter? It could be that your PC's hardware isn’t compatible with the new router, especially if the security protocols are different. I had a similar issue once, and a cheap USB adapter solved everything for me. It's worth a shot!
Just so you know, swapping routers almost always involves some changes. No two routers come with the same default passwords. Are you certain you're using the correct network ID and password for the new router? Sometimes a simple oversight can lead to that annoying "No internet - secured" message.
Can you double-check that you are actually using the new router's ID and password? If you're still seeing the 'No internet - secured' notification, it could indicate that there's a misconnection.
Make sure the network name (SSID) is the same as before. Did you set a static IP reservation at any point? Sometimes those settings can mess things up when a new router is introduced.
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