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Right click on the Start Button, go to Command Prompt (Admin) to open the Elevated Command Prompt.3. As Command Prompt is ubiquitous in all Windows platforms (i.e. From Device Manager click on your adapter and go to the Advanced tab. Next, you will be prompted to press any key to Restart the computer. If you're using Windows 8, 7, or Vista, follow these steps instead: Click the Start menu and select Control panel. This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA.
There are several ways by which you can clean and reset your Network adapters. He has interest in gadgets and technical stuffs. If you don't see it, click Network and Internet. Under the WiFi setting change 802.11b/g/n to 802.11b/g (So there is no "n" at the end). support teams at major web hosting and software companies. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great.
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