Hey everyone! I'm in a bit of a panic because my laptop's WiFi just vanished, and I have an essay due tomorrow. It started with only Google sites working, and now I can't even see any WiFi networks. I'm using an ASUS Zenbook S16 (Ai 9 360), and everything else in my house, like my phone and TV, connects fine. Any advice on how to get my WiFi back would be really appreciated!
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First things first, check your device manager for any issues with your WiFi card. If there are any warnings there, it could help pinpoint the problem. Sometimes the drivers just misbehave!
If the drivers aren’t the problem, try completely shutting down your notebook. Unplug it, wait for about 5 minutes, and then restart. I’ve had my ASUS do this before, and a full shutdown usually gets it back to normal. Just make sure you don’t put it to sleep instead!
Make sure you didn't accidentally disable your WiFi with a physical switch or shortcut key. Also, is your WiFi adapter waking up when you troubleshoot? Sometimes they get stuck in sleep mode!
The troubleshooting mentioned my adapter isn’t waking up; I don't know what to do about that.
You might need to reinstall the network drivers. I found the correct drivers for your model on the ASUS site. Here’s the link to download it: [ASUS Drivers](https://dlcdnta.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Image/Driver/Networking/42934/WirelessLan_DCH_MediaTek_Z_V5.5.0.3548_42934.exe?model=UM5606WA&...)! This should hopefully solve your issues!
I tried downloading that link, but I'm getting an error. What should I do?
I checked, and it says I have the latest drivers, but something's definitely wrong.