Windows 7 can't find wireless network.

There was no "change drive" option in properties. I used update drive and browsed the drivers under Realtek and didn't find my adapter. I am running win 7 ulti x64.

Hi,

We do need to see ipconfig, with the adapter plugged in and ethernet UNplugged.
(im assuming the router is seeing the comp when Ethernet connected - otherwise not??)

Are you transmitting on 5.0ghz ,it might be that the wifi driver is set to 2.4,
see in driver >> properties>> advanced ....Band


Roy

I am running win 7 ult x64. And the drivers are signed. Downloaded wql driver from Realtek site.

My router is transmitting on 2.4 and 5ghz both. Other computers on the network with dual band adapters are working fine.

I disconnected the Ethernet and ran ipconfig:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Seven 64>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
System Quarantine State . . . . . : Not Restricted

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : risebroadband.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 40-61-86-F4-5D-FA
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.risebroadband.com:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Users\Seven 64>

It is not usb. It is a pci card.

Realtek RTL8190 802.11n.

I went back to the one that was in the computer. It was slow and only an n and I needed more speed from this computer that is why I spent money and time on dual band adapters (internal {pci and pci-e} and usb) and I got good brand name adapters. Buy cheap and have cheap. No sense in getting junk when it is going to be used.