I recently brought an unused Win7 PC home from work, and I am trying to get it connected wirelessly to my network. I plugged in a USB wireless adapter (which works in other PCs), and connected to the network. In the Sharing Center, it shows that it is connected to the internet, and I can ping websites successfully.
However, I can not browse the Internet or download Windows updates. Other wireless devices on the network have no issues, and everything works fine if I switch to a wired connection. I've tried switching between static and dynamic IPs, and manually set my router to allow the device (even though it says it automatically did so). I have even gone through BIOS settings to ensure nothing is interfering with WLAN connections.
I am running Windows update, as it is a fresh install, but I'm not hopeful that it will change anything as I have not required updates before when using this adapter in other PCs. Any pointers would be appreciated.
EDIT: Windows Update operation is not functioning whatsoever, even with an Ethernet connection.
EDIT2: TL;DR Unchecking "Automatically Detect Settings" in the LAN Settings corrected this issue.
However, I can not browse the Internet or download Windows updates. Other wireless devices on the network have no issues, and everything works fine if I switch to a wired connection. I've tried switching between static and dynamic IPs, and manually set my router to allow the device (even though it says it automatically did so). I have even gone through BIOS settings to ensure nothing is interfering with WLAN connections.
I am running Windows update, as it is a fresh install, but I'm not hopeful that it will change anything as I have not required updates before when using this adapter in other PCs. Any pointers would be appreciated.
EDIT: Windows Update operation is not functioning whatsoever, even with an Ethernet connection.
EDIT2: TL;DR Unchecking "Automatically Detect Settings" in the LAN Settings corrected this issue.
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My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitIntel i7 2770kAMD Memory PC3-12600 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3Radeon HD 5750
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- N/A
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
- CPU
- Intel i7 2770k
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z68-V LE
- Memory
- AMD Memory PC3-12600 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon HD 5750
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- PSU
- Corsair 650W
- Case
- Antec Eleven Hundred