I've been struggling with a major issue on my ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop running Windows 11. After a sudden crash, my networking options just vanished. I can't find any Wi-Fi toggle or Ethernet options—basically, my taskbar is only showing Bluetooth and Airplane mode. When I check 'Change adapter settings,' it's completely empty, and Windows claims 'No networking hardware detected.' However, the internal Wi-Fi card and USB Wi-Fi adapters still show up in Device Manager, and the drivers seem to install fine. I've tried everything I can think of, such as restarting, resetting the network, tinkering with settings in Device Manager and BIOS, and even attempting USB tethering options, but nothing has worked. Now, I'm at a point where it seems like Windows isn't recognizing any network interfaces. I'm looking for help explaining this issue or any possible fix, aside from reinstalling Windows entirely.
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Have you tried using the FN key combination to toggle the Wi-Fi on your laptop? For some models, it could be FN + F12 or something similar. You should look for a key on your keyboard that has a Wi-Fi symbol. That might help re-enable the Wi-Fi if it's just a toggle issue. Let me know if that works!
I already tried that, but it just turns on and off the Airplane mode. I have no Wi-Fi options showing at all.