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I have a laptop with builtin wifibuilt-in Wi-Fi, as well as a wifiWi-Fi dongle. Both show up as network adapters but they otherwise don't work. Windows 11 doesn't give me an option to connect to an access point.

If I view the detailed status of the network adapter (Network Connections -> right click adapter -> status -> Details...), it is empty. If I use the diagnose button in the same status window, it detects a problem, attempts to update the driver and still fails. The error it gives is "Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter."

This error doesn't occur for my ethernet dongle, nor for bluetoothBluetooth tethering.

I tried restarting several times. I tried rolling back a Windows update that happened on the day that it stopped working, but that didn't fix it. The last option is to nuke and reinstall, but I'd like to exhaust my options before trying that.

Hardware details. Built-in adapter: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 with drivers - Netwtw04 @ 19.51.15.3 - vwifibus @ 10.0.22000.653 - IntelWifihv04 @ unknown Dongle: TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter with drivers: - rtwlanu @ 1030.38.0712.2019 - vwifibus @ 10.0.22000.653

I have a laptop with builtin wifi, as well as a wifi dongle. Both show up as network adapters but they otherwise don't work. Windows 11 doesn't give me an option to connect to an access point.

If I view the detailed status of the network adapter (Network Connections -> right click adapter -> status -> Details...), it is empty. If I use the diagnose button in the same status window, it detects a problem, attempts to update the driver and still fails. The error it gives is "Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter."

This error doesn't occur for my ethernet dongle, nor for bluetooth tethering.

I tried restarting several times. I tried rolling back a Windows update that happened on the day that it stopped working, but that didn't fix it. The last option is to nuke and reinstall, but I'd like to exhaust my options before trying that.

I have a laptop with built-in Wi-Fi, as well as a Wi-Fi dongle. Both show up as network adapters but they otherwise don't work. Windows 11 doesn't give me an option to connect to an access point.

If I view the detailed status of the network adapter (Network Connections -> right click adapter -> status -> Details...), it is empty. If I use the diagnose button in the same status window, it detects a problem, attempts to update the driver and still fails. The error it gives is "Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter."

This error doesn't occur for my ethernet dongle, nor for Bluetooth tethering.

I tried restarting several times. I tried rolling back a Windows update that happened on the day that it stopped working, but that didn't fix it. The last option is to nuke and reinstall, but I'd like to exhaust my options before trying that.

Hardware details. Built-in adapter: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 with drivers - Netwtw04 @ 19.51.15.3 - vwifibus @ 10.0.22000.653 - IntelWifihv04 @ unknown Dongle: TP-Link Wireless USB Adapter with drivers: - rtwlanu @ 1030.38.0712.2019 - vwifibus @ 10.0.22000.653

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Wifi Network Adapters not connecting

I have a laptop with builtin wifi, as well as a wifi dongle. Both show up as network adapters but they otherwise don't work. Windows 11 doesn't give me an option to connect to an access point.

If I view the detailed status of the network adapter (Network Connections -> right click adapter -> status -> Details...), it is empty. If I use the diagnose button in the same status window, it detects a problem, attempts to update the driver and still fails. The error it gives is "Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter."

This error doesn't occur for my ethernet dongle, nor for bluetooth tethering.

I tried restarting several times. I tried rolling back a Windows update that happened on the day that it stopped working, but that didn't fix it. The last option is to nuke and reinstall, but I'd like to exhaust my options before trying that.