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Win8 not connecting to wifi

  • 03-08-2013 06:53PM
    #1
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭


    I have a win8 laptop and had to change the router to TP-Link because my other one died. Everything else connected to the wifi, iPhone vista etc but the win8 laptop it sees the SSID but will not connect I have tried resetting both router and laptop and manually setting the connect but still no joy. Has anyone any ideas on what I can do ?


Comments

  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    I recently had similar problems with a new TP Link router and a Win 7 Dell Inspiron. Changed the encryption settings of the router from WPA2 to WPA and all was well.


  • #3
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    Many Thanks Torqay :):):)
    Worked a treat


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭ZENER


    So Windows 8 doesn't support WPA2 ?

    Ken


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    ZENER wrote: »
    So Windows 8 doesn't support WPA2 ?

    Ken

    Not necessarily.

    I'd say it's more like a hardware issue, I had this problem with a new TP Link TL-WR1043ND and an older Dell Inspiron 1525 running Windows 7.


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