{"id":6750,"date":"2022-06-26T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T11:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=6750"},"modified":"2022-12-02T12:09:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T06:39:35","slug":"usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Learn how to troubleshoot the USB wireless adapter not working properly on Windows 10.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A stable internet connection is a must for lag-free web surfing, meetings, and more. Due to several reasons, many users face <strong>USB Wi-Fi adapters not working correctly<\/strong>. The post explains different ways to troubleshoot the Wi-FI USB adapter issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reasons for Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Wi-Fi is disabled<br \/>\n&#8211; Faulty Windows Updates or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-update-outdated-drivers-in-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outdated Windows<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; An older version of Network driver<br \/>\n&#8211; Corrupt network settings<br \/>\n&#8211; The router is placed far from the device<br \/>\n&#8211; Windows Firewall is blocking the network access<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How To Fix USB Network Adapter Not Working on Windows 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A USB Wi-Fi adapter helps in a faster internet connection. However, if it is giving issues when connecting to the internet, follow these basic troubleshooting steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn off Airplane Mode.<\/li>\n<li>Restart Wi-Fi Router.<\/li>\n<li>Download the latest router firmware. If the above did not help, follow the methods given below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ntself\" style=\"border-left-color:#d10014;background: #f3e8e8;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recommended Way to Update Network Driver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The outdated network driver is the most common reason behind USB Wi-Fi adapters not working on laptops or desktops. To fix this problem, we recommend Advanced Driver Updater. It will detect outdated and problematic drivers and help update them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install and run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/advanced-driver-updater-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Driver Updater<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click Start Scan Now to find the corrupt drivers.<\/li>\n<li>Update the driver to fix all issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"download_buttons_section\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750,pos-1,135\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/download-product\/adu\/w\/6750\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 id=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 1 &#8211; Make Sure There are no Wireless Network Hindrances<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may be unable to connect to your wireless network for various reasons. If your modem is not correctly positioned, you will not obtain a decent signal, which is something you do not want. Therefore, move your modem to a location near your device and remove the obstacles.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 2 &#8211; Run Windows Troubleshooter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the Windows logo and select Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-setting-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click on setting tab\" width=\"287\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-setting-2.jpg 287w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/windows-setting-2-149x300.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Update &amp; Security.<\/li>\n<li>Click Troubleshooter option &gt; Additional troubleshooters &gt; Network Adapter &gt; Run the troubleshooter.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions on the screen and complete the process.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the PC to save changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 3 &#8211; Download The Latest Network Drivers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3.1 Manually Update Network Adapter Driver<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From Windows Quick Menu (Windows + X), select Device Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Double click the Network Adapter section &gt; right-click wireless network adapter that is giving issues &gt; select Update driver.<\/li>\n<li>Select Search automatically for driver updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If an update is available, it will be downloaded and installed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, if this doesn\u2019t sound like fun and you are looking for a more direct approach, we suggest using a driver updater tool. Using it, you can update drivers, take a backup of old drivers, exclude incompatible drivers, and can even schedule driver updates. To use it, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3.2 Update Network Driver Adapter Automatically<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download and install Advanced Driver Updater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750,pos-2,135\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/download-product\/adu\/w\/6750\/2\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working', 'event_category':'windows-2' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Start Scan Now to scan the PC for outdated drivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-scan1.jpg\" alt=\"adu scan1\" width=\"634\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-scan1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-scan1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update the network driver by clicking Update drivers. However, if you are a paid user, you can update all drivers using the Update All button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4872 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-update-all.jpg\" alt=\"adu update all\" width=\"623\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-update-all.jpg 767w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/adu-update-all-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart PC to apply changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 4 &#8211; Change Adapter Settings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to Network card properties.<\/li>\n<li>Find the working wireless card.<\/li>\n<li>Look for Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP\/IPv6) and uncheck IPv6.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the PC to apply changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 5 &#8211; Unhide Hidden Devices in Device Manager<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open Device Manager (Windows + X &gt; Device Manager)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click the View menu &gt; select Show hidden devices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Right-click Network adapters &gt; Scan for hardware changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-adaptor-setting.jpg\" alt=\"Select Network adapters than Scan for hardware changes\" width=\"456\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-adaptor-setting.jpg 456w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-adaptor-setting-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you see any new network adapter &gt; double-click on it &gt; Properties &gt; Driver tab and see if it is working fine or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/driver.jpg\" alt=\"Select Driver\" width=\"396\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/driver.jpg 396w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/driver-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 6- Reset Wireless Adapter<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the most straightforward fix. To reset the adapter, press the reset button, or using a thin object, press the reset button. Hold it for 10 seconds and restart the router.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"7\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 7 &#8211; Switch to Full Power Mode<\/h3>\n<p>If the PC runs with Power Saving mode, use the below method to switch to full power mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type Power Plan in the Windows search box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6763 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-plan.jpg\" alt=\"Type Power Plan\" width=\"790\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-plan.jpg 790w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-plan-300x242.jpg 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-plan-768x619.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Change advanced power settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-setting.jpg\" alt=\"Change advanced power settings\" width=\"1121\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-setting.jpg 1121w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-setting-300x108.jpg 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-setting-1024x368.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-setting-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Double-click Wireless Adapter Settings &gt; double-click Power Saving Mode &gt; select Maximum Performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-option.jpg\" alt=\"Select Maximum Performance in Setting\" width=\"403\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-option.jpg 403w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/power-option-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Apply &gt; Ok to save changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 8 &#8211; Reinstall Network Adapter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press Windows + R to open the Run window.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Type devmgmt.msc&lt; hit the enter key.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to the network adapter, double click to expand it, and find the network adapter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Right-click &gt; select Uninstall &gt; restart the PC.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The default network adapter will now be reinstalled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"9\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 9 &#8211; Reset TCP \/IP<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Run elevated Command Prompt. (Type command prompt in Windows search &gt; right-click Run as administrator.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Type the following commands:<br \/>\n<strong>netsh int ip reset<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>netsh int tcp set global rss=enable<\/strong>d<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now try to connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"10\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 10 &#8211; Reset Winstock Settings |<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Run Command Prompt as administrator<\/li>\n<li>Enter the following command :<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>netshwinsock reset<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wait for the command to run &lt; restart the system to apply changes and see if it helps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"11\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 11 &#8211; Delete DNI-DNE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Run Command Prompt as administrator.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Type <strong>netcfg -s n<\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will get a list of network connection-related tools and drivers. Search for DNI_DNE.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If available copy paste the following commandreg delete <strong>HKCRCLSID{988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} \/fnetcfg -v -u dni_dne<\/strong> and click ok.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Restart PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"12\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 12 &#8211; Disable and Re-enable Wireless Card<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Windows search bar, type network connections.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the Wi-Fi connection giving issues &gt; select Disable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6760\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-connection-1.jpg\" alt=\"Select Wi-Fi connection than Disable\" width=\"813\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-connection-1.jpg 1222w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-connection-1-300x127.jpg 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-connection-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/network-connection-1-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wait for a while. Again right-click on it and select Enable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wrap Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After you use the above steps, your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-update-wi-fi-driver-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Wi-Fi<\/a> Network Adapter should be working. In case it doesn\u2019t, then try temporarily disabling the firewall. Alongside you can try resetting the PC. To do so, open Windows settings &gt; Update &amp;SEcurity&gt; Recovery &gt; Get Started.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6764\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recovery.jpg\" alt=\"Click on get started\" width=\"698\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recovery.jpg 1011w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recovery-300x181.jpg 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recovery-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will set all settings to default, and you will be able to fix the problem. Even after following this, if nothing works, please get the hardware checked. We hope you like the information we\u2019ve shared and were able to fix the issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recommended :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-download-apple-mobile-device-usb-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Download Apple Mobile Device USB Driver for Windows 11,10,8,7<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-update-usb-drivers-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Update USB Drivers On Windows 11 &amp; 10?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/mtp-usb-device-driver-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cMTP USB Device Driver Failed\u201d Problem for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to troubleshoot the USB wireless adapter not working properly on Windows 10. A stable internet connection is a must for lag-free web surfing, meetings, and more. Due to several reasons, many users face USB Wi-Fi adapters not working correctly. The post explains different ways to troubleshoot the Wi-FI USB adapter issue. Reasons for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driver-updater","category-how-to","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/systweak\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Preeti Seth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@sysblogmanager\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@systweak\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Preeti Seth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Preeti Seth\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/429684c33eea5af45cc722d4bbc2a0c9\"},\"headline\":\"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\"},\"wordCount\":1050,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Driver Guide\",\"How To\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\",\"name\":\"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00\",\"description\":\"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":750,\"caption\":\"USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working---How-to-Fix-the-Issue\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Systweak Software\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/systweak-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/systweak-logo.png\",\"width\":184,\"height\":29,\"caption\":\"Systweak Software\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/systweak\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/systweak\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/systweak\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/systweak-software\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/systweak\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SystweakSoftware\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/429684c33eea5af45cc722d4bbc2a0c9\",\"name\":\"Preeti Seth\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f925f98a94cba37ffd5379d678c618b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f925f98a94cba37ffd5379d678c618b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Preeti Seth\"},\"description\":\"A UX writer who loves explaining technical details in a clear, crisp, and concise manner. She loves writing about technical troubleshooting, How-To's, product reviews, etc. In her free time, she loves reading, meditating, and traveling.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/preeti-seth-1a8b579\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/sysblogmanager\"],\"url\":\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/author\/preeti\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue","description":"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue","og_description":"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.","og_url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/systweak","article_published_time":"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":750,"url":"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Preeti Seth","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@sysblogmanager","twitter_site":"@systweak","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Preeti Seth","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/"},"author":{"name":"Preeti Seth","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/429684c33eea5af45cc722d4bbc2a0c9"},"headline":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue","datePublished":"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/"},"wordCount":1050,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg","articleSection":["Driver Guide","How To"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/","url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/","name":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working - How to Fix The Issue","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-26T11:43:53+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-02T06:39:35+00:00","description":"When your USB Wi-F adapter stops working, ensure the network adapter is up-to-date. After that, try the other fixes as listed in the blog post.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working-How-to-Fix-the-Issue.jpg","width":1200,"height":750,"caption":"USB-wi-fi-adapter-Not-Working---How-to-Fix-the-Issue"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/usb-wi-fi-adapter-not-working\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"USB Wi-Fi Adapter Not Working &#8211; How to Fix The Issue"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#website","url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/","name":"","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#organization","name":"Systweak Software","url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/systweak-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/systweak-logo.png","width":184,"height":29,"caption":"Systweak Software"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/systweak","https:\/\/x.com\/systweak","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/systweak\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/systweak-software\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/systweak","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SystweakSoftware"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/429684c33eea5af45cc722d4bbc2a0c9","name":"Preeti Seth","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f925f98a94cba37ffd5379d678c618b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f925f98a94cba37ffd5379d678c618b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Preeti Seth"},"description":"A UX writer who loves explaining technical details in a clear, crisp, and concise manner. She loves writing about technical troubleshooting, How-To's, product reviews, etc. In her free time, she loves reading, meditating, and traveling.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/preeti-seth-1a8b579\/","https:\/\/x.com\/sysblogmanager"],"url":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/author\/preeti\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6750"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11095,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6750\/revisions\/11095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}