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March 20th, 2025 05:26
Vostro 3681 suddenly doesn't give a wifi option/does not detect it's wireless adapter
My Vostro 3681 suddenly doesn't detect its wireless adapter and does not give an option to connect to wifi. It seemed to happen right after the Windows 11 Version 24H2 (KB5053598) update but this is just speculation. I connected it to a LAN line and updated everything through windows as well as I updated everything through Dell SupportAssist with no luck. I tried uninstalling the wireless driver through device manager and restarting the computer and I tried disabling/enabling through the BIOS all to no avail.
It should be noted that, for whatever reason, when I tried to access the dell website to manually install drivers, the dell website couldn't be reached and so far can't be reached on this PC only. Furthermore, when I go into settings on the PC and go to the "Network & Internet" tab, settings freezes and then crashes; so I am unable to access the "Network & Internet" tab entirely.
Extra note: I have 3 Vostro 3681 computers in total and the other 2 work completely fine with no issues. It is just this one for some reason.
Any and all help/guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and dedication!