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Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 PCI-E no wifi

MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member -  
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Hello!

I bought a second-hand Packard Bell laptop running Windows 10, 64-bit, yesterday.
It works perfectly, but it’s missing the driver for the network card to enable WiFi. The card is an "Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30)."

I've received a few responses, but nothing works; the WiFi won't activate. I've already tried the Fn+F2 key combination since the WiFi logo is on the F2 key, but that doesn’t work either. Can you help me?

Thank you in advance!

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    bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273
     
    Hello.
    You said: 
    The card is an "Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
    .
    It's an Ethernet card, not a WiFi card, so it's normal that you can't connect via WiFi.

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    1. MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      how to do it?!
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      1. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273 > MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member
          
        How to do it?

        How to do what?
        Apparently, you don't understand, you gave me the reference of an Ethernet network card, so it's not a WiFi card, okay?
        You say you cannot connect via WiFi, for that you need a WiFi card. If your PC has one, you need to provide the reference for the WiFi card because you provided the reference for an Ethernet card, which has nothing to do with WiFi.
        If your PC does not have a WiFi card, you need to get a USB WiFi adapter, for example:
        https://www.amazon.fr/TP-Link-Archer-T3U-adaptateur-compatible/dp/B07M69276N/
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    2. MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      Oh okay, I thought it was a driver issue because I saw someone in the same situation as me, and they were asked to install wireless, but I don't know where to find the wireless in question.
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      1. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273 > MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member
         
        If you have a WiFi network card, it appears in the Device Manager.
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  3. MBVHO62 Posted messages 6 Status Member
     
    Nothing regarding Wi-Fi appears in the device manager, I will have to buy a Wi-Fi network card, thank you.
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  4. brupala Posted messages 111151 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 449
     
    Hi,
    I don't know of any current laptops without a Wi-Fi card; many ultrabooks (very thin ones) lack an ethernet port, but it's been a long time since I've seen one without a Wi-Fi card.
    What is the exact model?
    You know that Wi-Fi is also called wireless in the device manager.
    Afterward,
    it can also be disabled by a button or in the BIOS, but as long as we don't know the exact model of the thing...

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    1. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273
        
      I don't know of any current laptops without a WiFi card.

      Me neither, but I know of laptops with a broken WiFi card that no longer appears in the device manager. ;)
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    2. brupala Posted messages 111151 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 449 > bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       
      yes,
      that's why we need to know about the specific model.
      To possibly change the card or add a wifi/usb adapter, which could already be done, it's not a big deal, it's not expensive and it could always be useful elsewhere....
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    3. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273 > brupala Posted messages 111151 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
        
      To possibly change the card or add a wifi/usb adapter,

      Already mentioned above.
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    4. brupala Posted messages 111151 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 449 > bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       
      higher, of course,
      you are at your best :-)
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    5. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273 > brupala Posted messages 111151 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      :D
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  6. jepais Posted messages 2 Status Member
     
    To possibly change the card or add a wifi/usb adapter,

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    1. bazfile Posted messages 58496 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273
       
      Already said.
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