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September 7, 2019 at 11:04 AM
jakebaker2012

WiFi Adapter connecting to hotspot but not wireless router?

by jakebaker2012 . Updated 3 years, 8 months ago

Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a PC (I can name specs if needs be) which didn’t come with a dedicated WiFi card, so the seller provided a USB WiFi Dongle.

The name of the dongle is Realtek RTL8188FTC Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter.

To address a few things beforehand, yes it is plugged into a USB 2.0 and not a 3.0 port. It works without fault on my mobile hotspot but won’t connect with internet access to my home router, which works with many other household devices. I have tried messing around with power settings in Properties – Configure but still no luck.

I am running an Up To Date Windows 10 Professional, and could be missing drivers, I’m not sure.

I would be endlessly grateful if someone could help me, so thank you in advance.

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