Proteus not detecting wireless after Windows install

[SpyderTracks]

Goddam TongFang, why do they have to make it so difficult by not having a public facing repository!!!

 

[SpyderTracks]

I've installed them but there are still 3 devices listed in 'Other Devices' without drivers. One of which is Network Controller.

Is your WiFi installed? WiFi and network controller are separate.

 

[Cricky]

Is your WiFi installed? WiFi and network controller are separate.

Nope. No WiFi in the Device Manager.

This is what I see now in Device Manager after installing the various drivers. Still 3 unknown devices.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Nope. No WiFi in the Device Manager.

This is what I see now in Device Manager after installing the various drivers. Still 3 unknown devices.

And wifi is definitely enabled?

At this point, what I would suggest is doing a clean reinstall because we've been doing a fair amount of messing with drivers.

Then when you're in windows, tether your mobile phone to get an internet connection on the laptop, you should be able to do this with the USB connection, then install windows updates that way.

 

[ubuysa]

And wifi is definitely enabled?

At this point, what I would suggest is doing a clean reinstall because we've been doing a fair amount of messing with drivers.

Then when you're in windows, tether your mobile phone to get an internet connection on the laptop, you should be able to do this with the USB connection, then install windows updates that way.

Either that or buy a cheap WiFi dongle just to get drivers downloaded and installed.....

 

[Cricky]

And wifi is definitely enabled?

At this point, what I would suggest is doing a clean reinstall because we've been doing a fair amount of messing with drivers.

Then when you're in windows, tether your mobile phone to get an internet connection on the laptop, you should be able to do this with the USB connection, then install windows updates that way.

I hadn't even thought about tethering it to my phone! Doh! Good call.

I tethered then checked that unknown Network Controller. I downloading the drivers for it and it turns out it was the Intel Wi-Fi adapter! Wi-Fi is working now. One of the other other unknown devices was the Bluetooth adapter.

Do you think I should do a fresh install? This was a clean install a few hours ago with just the default drivers added.

 

[Cricky]

Either that or buy a cheap WiFi dongle just to get drivers downloaded and installed.....

I actually have one I bought years ago and and I even saw it recently but couldn't find it.

 

[ubuysa]

I actually have one I bought years ago and and I even saw it recently but couldn't find it.

It's not your day is it? [emoji1787]

 

[Cricky]

It's not your day is it? [emoji1787]

It certainly isn't! Though the M.2 drive failing happened in 2020 so I can't blame this on 2021.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I hadn't even thought about tethering it to my phone! Doh! Good call.

I tethered then checked that unknown Network Controller. I downloading the drivers for it and it turns out it was the Intel Wi-Fi adapter! Wi-Fi is working now. One of the other other unknown devices was the Bluetooth adapter.

Do you think I should do a fresh install? This was a clean install a few hours ago with just the default drivers added.

Ah, well done, that's awesome.... if it's working, then just leave it be, connect to wireless and get all those windows updates installed and you should be good to go.

Then we can investigate the LAN to find out what's going on there.