So I've been using this computer to connect wirelessly to a router in another part of the house for the past few months. Then one day, I started getting this 'Windows was unable to connect to SSID' error message.
I've tried the below :-
Disabled and enabled the wireless adapter. No effect.
Switched to a wireless adapters of another brand and model. Worked for a while and then the same error message popped up.
Turned the router off and on. No effect.
Formatted and reinstalled windows. Worked for a while and then the same error message came up.
Tried looking for updated adapter drivers but there's only one driver on the manufacturer's website so that wasn't the cause.
Tried the ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew. No effect.
Tried the netsh commands. No effect too.
My system had had no hardware changes at all so what could be the problem. Please help because I sure wouldn't want to spend unnecessary money buying a new router or applying for another line.
A screen capture of my ipconfig /all results is over here.
You are formatting the wrong end!
Reset the modem/Router and reconfigure your security.
I would also suggest looking to see if a firmware upgrade is available if this happens again.
Modem/routers can sometimes wonder off track and a reset is the way out.
I feel confident technology will fix this issue, and then another will appear :-0
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 OEMIntel i7 3930KKingston Genesis KHX2133C11D3K4/32GAsus RTX 2070 Ti Turbo fan series
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Owner Builder
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 OEM
CPU
Intel i7 3930K
Motherboard
Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory
Kingston Genesis KHX2133C11D3K4/32G
Graphics Card(s)
Asus RTX 2070 Ti Turbo fan series
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J39 UHD
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB
OCZ Vertex 4 512GB
Western Digital Black 4TB
PSU
Corsair AX850
Case
Gigabyte
Cooling
Push - Pull 120 mm Noctua PWM, Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B
Keyboard
Logitech K800 Backlit
Mouse
Logitech MX2 Master
Internet Speed
NBN 25 Mbps
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Mozilla FireFox
Other Info
TP-Link Archer VR600v
Sennheiser TR220 WiFi Head Phones.
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Managed to sort things out with a hard reset. What had probably happened was that the monthly or bi-monthly blackouts had caused the modem router to go nuts and the MAC filter activated so every connection made from this PC was added to its blocked list. Only this PC. Phone, tablet and laptop could all connect fine repeatedly. Weird but that's what happened.
