wireless network adapter Archives

Q&A: Can you recommend a good wireless network card for my desktop computer?

Posted on June 27, 2019

Question from Donna Q.: The wireless network adapter in my Gateway desktop computer has stopped working and I need to replace it. I looked on Amazon and BestBuy.com and there are so many to choose from!

I have a Netgear AC 1600 router so I’d like to get a wireless adapter than can connect to it at the fastest speed possible. I’m not all that concerned with price as long as it’s a really good product.

I would appreciate it if you could give me a recommendation. Thanks.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to resolve a missing laptop wireless driver issue in the Windows 10 Preview

Posted on November 10, 2014

windows-10-preview A few weeks ago I wrote a post about Microsoft’s release of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, and many of you decided to download and install it.

I have received several reports of folks having issues with Windows 10 not detecting the wireless LAN adapter in their laptops.

This isn’t really a new issue that just popped up in Windows 10. Every new version of Windows has difficulty detecting and installing the correct drivers for various legacy hardware components, and wireless adapters seem to be affected the most often. [Read more…]