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The misunderstanding, which we will touch upon in our note, is increasingly worrying users of laptops connected to a wireless network. This misunderstanding is of a technical nature - the essence of the problem is the unexpected failure of the built-in or external router to receive and transmit data.

At the same time, the network icon in the tray takes on a characteristic look - a ladder crossed out with a red cross - and when you hover over this cross with the mouse, a message appears stating that supposedly there is no available connections on a Windows 7 system. This network behavior comes as a complete surprise to the user. We will teach you how to deal with this problem, but for now, drawing your attention to the fact that it often appears immediately after reinstalling the operating system. It may very well be that the cause of the network failure is incorrect installation drivers or installing drivers that are not quite suitable for your adapter model.

In this case, find out the model of your adapter and download the latest drivers for it. To do this, go to the website of the laptop manufacturer - there they will certainly be found. Download and install everything that will be offered to you. The fact is that in addition to the drivers necessary to ensure the network, drivers may also be required to support the function keys.

Many laptops use function keys such as "Fn" to control the adapter. If you do not use these keys, then managing the adapter turns into a hassle. The so-called flight mode is also activated by the keys. By not installing the appropriate programs, you lose most of the functionality. No wonder the WiFi module starts behaving strangely.

First attempts to fix the problem

To get started, you might want to try the following:

Rebooting the router can sometimes help. To reboot, simply unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
call standard tool Windows Diagnostics from the context menu of the connection icon.
Sometimes the WiFi hardware switch on the laptop panel is turned off. Check its condition.
For WiFi connections you can try to run a service utility supplied by some computer manufacturers along with the drivers.
Go to the "Network Connections" section of the control panel. Check if the wireless icon is active. If not, activate it from the context menu.
Check your drivers again.

In theory, these events should bring your grid to life. However, this may not happen. In this case, follow our further recommendations.

Device manager help

Like any computer device, the wireless adapter is registered in a Windows snap-in called Device Manager. There are several ways to access the dispatcher:

click right click mouse on the "My Computer" icon. IN context menu select "Properties". In the window that opens, select the "Hardware" tab and click on the "Device Manager" button.
And you can do otherwise. Without further ado, call up the Run command window and enter devmgmt.msc in the command field - this is the name of the snap-in. The "Run" window itself is called either with the mouse from the "Start" menu, or with the "Win" + "R" key group.

As a result, a dispatcher window will open, something like the one in the figure:

Navigate to the Network Adapters node.
Expand this node.
Find in its list a device whose name includes the word "Wireless" - this is the wireless adapter.
Then right-click on its name and select "Delete".
Then go to the main menu of the dispatcher window.
And in the item "Actions" click on the item "Update hardware configuration".

If after that the network is unavailable, try digging into the settings of the system services.

WLAN Auto Configuration Service

The service in question may also be responsible for the problem. It is located in the same place as all the others. windows services, at the address "Control Panel" => "Administration" => "Services". Find the "WLAN autoconfig" service in the list and find out if it is running. To do this, right-click the service name and select properties from the context menu that opens. A window similar to the one below will open:

Make sure the Startup Type field is set to Automatic. If this is not the case, then set this option, and then restart the service by first clicking on the "Stop" button, and then on the "Start" button. Save your changes by closing the window by clicking the OK button.

If everything is done correctly, then the wireless network should become active. If this is not the case, then it is worth looking for other reasons for its inoperability - it may be the case in the equipment itself.

Hello Kirill!

Lack of drivers

If you see that a red cross appears on the WI-FI icon (ladder) or on the monitor icon, this may indicate problems with the network adapter driver. Very often, especially after reinstalling the system, specialists forget to install this driver because it is rarely included in the Windows build. This can be solved on your own.
All you need is to find the driver disk for your laptop. If this is not available, then you can download it from the official website of your PC manufacturer. It is very important: it is from the official site, because in other places virus-infected files may come across.
Install the resulting driver and reboot the hardware.

After the done manipulations, you need to check the result. This can be done in Device Manager. If there, in the list network devices, You see your WI-FI adapter, so everything went well and you can connect to the network.

Receiver Activity Check

Very often, modern laptop models are equipped with a toggle switch to turn on the WI-FI card. There are many cases when the user himself or his relatives turn off this switch, which leads to a lack of network.

You can find out if this toggle switch is active by the presence of an LED on the laptop case. Its location depends on the model and manufacturer.

If the LED is on or blinking, then you need to navigate by its color:

yellow - disabled;
white, green - included.

If your model does not have an indicator, there is another option:

go to "Start";
then - in the "Control Panel;
find the item "Network and Internet", and in it "Network and Sharing Center";
click on "Change adapter settings";
then right-click on the label "Wireless Network Connection";
select "Enable".

If after that the color of the label has changed, then you did everything right.

Problem in settings

It often happens that the settings wireless network in a laptop they go astray due to failures or the settings in the router “fly off”.

The consequence of such processes is a ladder icon with a yellow blot, i.e. there are available networks, you just need to enter data to connect. You need to click on this icon, select desired network and enter the password in the field.

To check the status of the settings on your wireless WI-FI router(if it exists), you need:

in the browser, enter the ip-address in the address bar: 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1;
in the authorization window, enter the login admin, password admin or 1234 or leave this field empty;
make changes to the settings of the wireless mode and WAN mode, in accordance with the standards of your provider and save them.

If after that nothing has changed, then you can do the following steps:

remove the wireless adapter from the device manager and restart the PC;
Check if the WI-FI Auto Configuration service is enabled. In order to do this, go to the Windows control panel, select "Administration" - "Services", find "WLAN Autoconfiguration" in the list of services and, if you see "Disabled" in its parameters, double-click on it and in the field " Startup type" set to "Automatic", and also click the "Start" button.
check on the router in the security settings which mode is selected b / g / n. There may be a mismatch between the router mode and the laptop.

That's all. I hope some of the tips help you.

Sincerely, Evgeny.

At the same time, the network icon in the tray takes on a characteristic look - a ladder crossed out with a red cross - and when you hover over this cross with the mouse, a message appears stating that supposedly there are no connections available in the Windows 7 system. This network behavior turns out to be a complete surprise for the user. We will teach you how to deal with this problem, but for now, drawing your attention to the fact that it often appears immediately after reinstalling the operating system. It may very well be that the cause of the network failure is the incorrect installation of drivers or the installation of drivers that are not quite suitable for your adapter model.

First attempts to fix the problem

To get started, you might want to try the following:

Rebooting the router can sometimes help. To reboot, simply unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
Call the standard Windows diagnostic tool from the context menu of the connection icon.
Sometimes the WiFi hardware switch on the laptop panel is turned off. Check its condition.
To connect to WiFi, you can try to run the service utility supplied by some computer manufacturers along with the drivers.
Go to the Network Connections section of the control panel. Check if the wireless icon is active. If not, activate it from the context menu.
Check your drivers again.

In theory, these events should bring your grid to life. However, this may not happen. In this case, follow our further recommendations.

Device manager help

Like any computer device, the wireless adapter is registered in a Windows snap-in called Device Manager. There are several ways to access the dispatcher:

Right-click on the "My Computer" icon. Select "Properties" from the context menu. In the window that opens, select the "Hardware" tab and click on the "Device Manager" button.
And you can do otherwise. Without further ado, call up the Run command window and enter devmgmt.msc in the command field - this is the name of the snap-in. The "Run" window itself is called either with the mouse from the "Start" menu, or with the "Win" + "R" key group.

As a result, a dispatcher window will open, something like the one in the figure:

Navigate to the Network Adapters node.
Expand this node.
Find in its list a device whose name includes the word "Wireless" - this is the wireless adapter.
Then right-click on its name and select "Delete".
Then go to the main menu of the dispatcher window.
And in the item "Actions" click on the item "Update hardware configuration".

If after that the network is unavailable, try digging into the settings of the system services.

WLAN Auto Configuration Service

The service in question may also be responsible for the problem. It is located in the same place as all other Windows services, at the address "Control Panel" => "Administrative Tools" => "Services". Find the "WLAN autoconfig" service in the list and find out if it is running. To do this, right-click the service name and select properties from the context menu that opens. A window similar to the one below will open:

If everything is done correctly, then the wireless network should become active. If this is not the case, then it is worth looking for other reasons for its inoperability - it may be the case in the equipment itself.

Equipment, especially computer technology, can sometimes behave extremely capriciously and present various surprises. Just yesterday, you could use your laptop without any problems, surf the Web using your home wireless connection, receive and send hundreds of files and photos, use social networks. And today there is no Internet connection, and in a place where yesterday there was not a single error in the system tray, a cryptic message glows: "There are no connections available." And what to do in such a situation is not entirely clear. We will try to analyze the causes of such a problem in as much detail as possible and tell you about the most effective ways to solve it.

First, we turn to those who have encountered a similar problem after buying a brand new laptop or just reinstalled Windows. If in one of these situations on your laptop you see the message: “No connections available”, then most likely the problem is with the network driver, which can easily be missing from the system after reinstalling Windows. Another reason in laptops various models there may be a mechanically disabled Wi-Fi adapter. You will learn how to understand which of the two situations became the primary source of the problem in your case from the instructions below.

If a laptop running Windows reported connection problems very unexpectedly, and yesterday everything was in in perfect order, there may be a few more problems, and we will tell you about each of them today.

Any device can experience difficulties in operation and even freeze like Windows sometimes freezes. Since the router that distributes the Wi-Fi signal is, in fact, the same computer with an operating system and a processor, it can also stop working or freeze. At the same time, a working indication on its case can mislead the user and create the appearance of normal operation of the device, but no signal comes from it at this moment.

The indication on the device does not always report network problems

In order to return the router to its normal working state, you need to unplug it, wait a few seconds (7–10) and plug it back in. After giving the device a minute to turn on and start all systems, try again to check for available networks in your laptop.

If you receive a Wi-Fi signal directly from the provider, contact support and describe the situation, mentioning that you do not have available connections. The operator will be able to remotely reboot his equipment.

The problem is the disabled network adapter

Please note that many models of modern laptops running Windows provide for mechanical enabling and disabling of the Wi-Fi connection function. This saves battery power. Find the toggle switch on the ends of your laptop case that is responsible for turning on wireless adapter, and turn it on. If such a toggle switch is not provided, then a special key at the top of the keyboard with the image of a wireless signal can help you. In the event that there is no such button on the keyboard, then, probably, the manufacturer has provided a certain key combination. Most often this function key Fn and F2 or F3 buttons. You can clarify this information in the manual for a specific model.

After such a mechanical activation of the wireless network adapter, try again to search for available connections.

The problem is in the software disabled network adapter

Also wifi adapter in your laptop can be deactivated in Windows itself programmatically. To enable it and repeat attempts to find available networks, you need to launch the Panel Windows controls, go to Network and Sharing Center and public access, and then in the column located on the left side of the open window, click on the link "Change adapter settings".

You will see information about all the network adapters and connections contained in your laptop. Find " Wireless connection"And turn it on using the right-click menu.

After that, also try to find available Wi-Fi networks using the system tray icon. Perhaps the problem you are experiencing has been resolved, and then you will see the available network. But it may well happen that the adapter refuses to turn on, the items in the context menu after clicking the right mouse button turn out to be inactive, or the adapter turned on, but still does not see available Wi-Fi networks. In this case, proceed to the next paragraphs of our instructions.

The problem is the incorrect operation of the driver or its absence

A specialized program is responsible for the operation of each function of the Windows operating system. And for the operation of each component in your laptop, a system program is responsible, called a driver. It is she who corrects the operation of devices, gives them system commands and monitors the correct execution of these same commands. If your system is missing a driver or has a version installed that does not exactly match this network adapter, you may also experience difficulty finding networks, connecting them, and transferring data.

There are situations in which the driver was installed, configured, and the system worked quite correctly, but after another simple reboot, you saw the message “No connections available”, and you can’t go online. Probably in your operating system there is a program that is responsible for automatically updating and installing drivers for various devices, and after a reboot, a driver version was installed that does not match the model of the network adapter, or a test build that does not yet work as expected.

To update and install drivers for various components of your laptop, we always recommend using the two most reliable sources - the website of the manufacturer of the computer itself or the website of the manufacturers of its individual components.

Go to the manufacturer's website, download the latest version of the network adapter software, making sure that it is for the same version of Windows that is installed on your laptop. After that, install and restart your PC. To avoid problems when installing a new driver, we recommend that you first uninstall the existing one by finding your network adapter in Windows Device Manager by right-clicking on its name and going to Properties > Driver > Uninstall.

After installing the latest driver and rebooting the PC, search for available networks again to make sure that all systems are working correctly and to connect to the network.

The problem is an incorrect system configuration or registry violation

When all the previous methods have been tried, but none of them have given the desired result, you can resort to really serious and deep search system failures and failures. This is especially recommended for those users who are sure that until the moment of failure, the network adapter performed its functions correctly and you did not interfere with its operation. In this case, the cause could be third-party programs and applications, their installation or removal, reconfiguration of individual parts of the system. Any of these actions could not have the best effect on the network in your laptop, and then you should resort to the following steps.

If you have a backup copy of your system created using specialized software, try restoring the system to the state it was in at the time the last checkpoint was created. This procedure will undo all recent changes in the system and return it exactly to the state in which your network adapter performed all its functions correctly. Please note that restoring a copy that is too old may deprive you of a large number of settings, programs and options that have appeared on the system recently.

Hello dear subscribers and guests of our blog! Now we will understand why it is crossed out with a red cross and writes when there are definitely available networks. After that, we will try to solve this problem. It all looks like the picture below.

At the same time, the status "No connections available" is displayed. Even if you go to network connections, the connection for wireless networks will also have a red cross. And next to it will be the status "No connection".

Turning off and on again does not help in this situation. The computer still doesn't notice. If you are sure that wireless networks really work (it is better to check with another device), then you need to deal with this situation with a laptop.

What could be the reason?

Similar oddities have been repeatedly observed when turning off wireless networks using keyboard shortcuts along with the function key. If you press to disable Wi-Fi Fn+F2(V different laptops may be different), sometimes it may turn off nothing. Although there is a message about disabling wireless networks. But after the next turn on of the computer, we see an already familiar picture with a crossed out icon and the absence of available networks. At the same time, if you try to activate everything through the hot keys (Fn + F2), nothing happens.

You can try to restart your computer, maybe everything will work. But if this does not help, then you can use the "Diagnostics of problems." Oddly enough, but it helps, and the system automatically fixes everything. But first, you should try all the options: hotkeys for activating the wireless adapter, check if the wireless networks really work and then run the diagnostics.

We solve the problem when the connection status: "No connections available"

Right click on the icon network connections, in the notification area. In the context menu that opens, select "Diagnosis of problems." For some time the system will search possible problems. After that, a second window will open, offering to activate the ability to use wireless networks. Just click on the "Apply this fix" button.

Then a report will appear to fix network problems. From now on, everything should work and the laptop should detect available Wi-Fi networks. Close this window by clicking on the "Close module" button.

Now you can again use the Internet via a wireless Wi-Fi network. If you have any questions feel free to write them in the comments. See you in the next article!

A fairly common problem for owners of laptops with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) - at one point in the notification area, instead of the usual icon for a wireless Wi-Fi connection, a red cross is displayed, and when you hover over it, a message stating that there are no available connections.

At the same time, in most cases, this happens on a completely working laptop - yesterday, you may have successfully connected to an access point at home on it, and today this is the situation. The reasons for this behavior may be different, but in general terms - the operating system considers that the Wi-Fi adapter is turned off, and therefore reports that there are no available connections. And now for ways to fix it.

If the wireless network was working, but now there are no available connections

If everything was working recently, and now there is a problem, try the methods listed below in order. And if these options have already been tested, go to the seventh point, from which we will begin to describe in detail (because everything is not so simple there for novice computer users).

7. Remove the wireless Wi-Fi adapter from Device Manager, install it again

To start the dispatcher Windows devices, press the Win + R keys on the laptop keyboard and enter the command devmgmt.msc, and then press Ok or Enter.

In the device manager, open the "Network Adapters" section, right-click on the Wi-Fi adapter, pay attention to whether there is an "Enable" item (if there is, turn it on and do not do everything else that is described here, the inscription should not be available connections disappear) and if it is not there, select "Delete".

After the device is removed from the system, in the Device Manager menu, select "Action" - "Update hardware configuration". The wireless adapter will be found again, drivers will be installed on it and, perhaps, everything will work.

8. See if the "WLAN AutoConfig" service is enabled in Windows

In order to do this, go to the Windows control panel, select "Administration" - "Services", find "WLAN Autoconfiguration" in the list of services and, if you see "Disabled" in its parameters, double-click on it and in the field "Startup type" set to "Automatic", and also click the "Start" button.

Just in case, look through the list and if you find additional services that have Wi-Fi or Wireless in their name, turn them on too. And then, preferably, restart your computer.

We hope one of these methods will help you solve the problem when Windows writes that there are no available WiFi connections.

Equipment, especially computer technology, can sometimes behave extremely capriciously and present various surprises. Just yesterday you could use your laptop without any problems, surf the web using your home wireless connection, receive and send hundreds of files and photos, use social media. And today there is no Internet connection, and in a place where yesterday there was not a single error in the system tray, a cryptic message glows: "There are no connections available." And what to do in such a situation is not entirely clear. We will try to analyze in as much detail as possible the causes of such a problem and tell about the most effective ways her decisions.

First, we turn to those who have encountered a similar problem after buying a brand new laptop or just reinstalled Windows. If in one of these situations on your laptop you see a message: “No connections available”, then most likely the problem is with the network driver, which can easily be missing from the system after reinstalling windows. Another reason in laptops of various models may be a mechanically disabled Wi-Fi adapter. You will learn how to understand which of the two situations became the primary source of the problem in your case from the instructions below.

If a laptop running Windows reported connection problems unexpectedly, and everything was fine yesterday, there may be several more problems, and we will tell you about each of them today.

Any device can experience difficulties in operation and even freeze like Windows sometimes freezes. Since the router that distributes the Wi-Fi signal is, in fact, the same computer with an operating system and processor, it can also stop working or freeze. At the same time, a working indication on its body can mislead the user and create the appearance normal operation device, but no signal is coming from it at this moment.

The indication on the device does not always report network problems

The problem is the disabled network adapter

Please note that many models of modern laptops running Windows provide for mechanical enabling and disabling of the Wi-Fi connection function. This saves battery power. Find the toggle switch on the ends of your laptop case that is responsible for turning on the wireless adapter and turn it on. If such a toggle switch is not provided, then a special key at the top of the keyboard with the image of a wireless signal can help you. In the event that there is no such button on the keyboard, then, probably, the manufacturer has provided a certain key combination. Most often, this is the Fn function key and the F2 or F3 buttons. You can check this information in the manual for specific model.

After such a mechanical activation of the wireless network adapter, try again to search for available connections.

The problem is in the software disabled network adapter

Also, the Wi-Fi adapter in your laptop may be deactivated in the Windows software way. To enable it and try again to find available networks, you need to launch the Windows Control Panel, go to the Network and Sharing Center, and then in the column located on the left side open window, click on the link “Change adapter settings”.

You will see information about all the network adapters and connections contained in your laptop. Find " Wireless connection” and turn it on using the right-click menu.

After that, also try to find available Wi-Fi networks using the system tray icon. Perhaps the problem you are experiencing has been resolved, and then you will see the available network. But it may well happen that the adapter refuses to turn on, the items in the context menu after clicking the right mouse button turn out to be inactive, or the adapter turned on, but still does not see available WiFi networks. In this case, proceed to the next paragraphs of our instructions.

The problem is the incorrect operation of the driver or its absence

For the work of each function of the operating Windows systems responds to any specialized program. And for the operation of each component in your laptop is responsible system program, which is called the driver. It is she who corrects the operation of devices, gives them system commands and monitors the correct execution of these same commands. If your system is missing a driver or has a version installed that does not exactly match this network adapter, you may also experience difficulty finding networks, connecting them, and transferring data.

There are situations in which the driver was installed, configured, and the system worked quite correctly, but after another simple reboot, you saw the message “No connections available”, and you can’t go online. There is probably a program on your operating system that is responsible for automatic update and installing drivers various devices, and after a reboot, a driver version was installed that does not match the network adapter model, or a test build that does not yet work as expected.

Go to the manufacturer's website, download the latest version of the software for the network adapter, making sure that it is intended for the same Windows versions that is installed on your laptop. After that, install and restart your PC. To avoid problems when installing a new driver, we recommend that you first uninstall the existing one by finding your network adapter in the Windows Device Manager, right-clicking on its name and going to Properties> Driver> Uninstall.

After installing the latest driver and rebooting the PC, search for available networks again to make sure that all systems are working correctly and to connect to the network.

The problem is an incorrect system configuration or registry violation

When all the previous methods have been tried, but none of them have given the desired result, you can resort to really serious and deep troubleshooting and system problems. This is especially recommended for those users who are sure that until the moment of failure, the network adapter performed its functions correctly and you did not interfere with its operation. In this case, the reason could be third party programs and applications, their installation or removal, reconfiguration of individual parts of the system. Any of these actions could not have the best effect on the network in your laptop, and then you should resort to the following steps.

If you have a backup copy of your system created using specialized software, try restoring the system to the state it was in at the time the last checkpoint was created. This procedure will cancel all last changes in the system and return it exactly to the state in which your network adapter performed all its functions correctly. Please note that restoring a copy that is too old may deprive you of a large number of settings, programs and options that have appeared on the system recently.

If such backup if you don't, look to the built-in Windows recovery system, which creates checkpoints during some of the key procedures performed on the computer. To do this, open “Properties of your computer” by right-clicking on the “My Computer” icon on the desktop, and then look for the item “System Protection” in the column located on the left in the window that opens. Press the "Restore" button and select the system state point that needs to be restored on your PC.

If system protection was disabled and checkpoints were not created, we recommend that you resort to a full OS scan and integrity check Windows files. To do this, there is a special service that can be started using the command line.

open command line, manually enter the sfc /scannow command in it and press Enter on the keyboard. If the system contains corrupted files or some parts of the registry are not working properly, the scanning service will try to detect them and repair them original state. This procedure can take quite a long time, and upon its completion, a mandatory reboot of the system will be required.

As a rule, troubleshooting problems with no available connections does not require serious skills and is rarely a reason to contact service center. You can restore the operation of the wireless network adapter using one of the methods given here. If the desired result cannot be achieved using one of the instructions, it may be necessary to combine several methods at the same time. It depends directly on the specific laptop model, its configuration and system parameters.