No matter how sturdy and well-built the Lenovo Laptops are, they are not immune to the common problems that plague other manufacturers’ devices. Issues with Wi-fi connectivity is one such problem frequently experienced by Lenovo Users.
The majority of Lenovo products come with Broadcomm chips, which have been known to have serious bugs that causeWi-Fi connectivity issues. The main contributors to this problem appear to be bugs in WLAN adapter drivers and misconfigured Power management settings on Windows.
Other factors are also contributing to this issue, which we will discuss in detail and offer solutions to help you connect to Wi-Fi.
Reasons for Lenovo Laptops Not Connecting to WiFi
Fixes for Lenovo Laptops that won’t connect to WiFi
To begin, check to see if you have enabled Wi-Fi from thesystem tray.If you can’t turn on Wi-Fi or connect to a Wi-Fi network, restart your computer and see if it works now. Sometimes some minor glitches in Windows can also cause such connectivity issues that get fixed by the system restart.
Another possible cause of this Wi-Fi connectivity problem is not properly configuring the Wi-Fi Network’s authentication process. Check that you are attempting to connect to the right network and that you have entered the correct password.
Turn on the Wi-fi Switch
Lenovo laptops include a dedicated Physical switch that can be used to turn the device’s Wi-Fi on/off.
On most Lenovo Laptops, pressing Fn + F5 gives you access to the Wi-fi controls. For the Idea Models, pressing this key combination will open the Lenovo Wireless Device Settings window. Ensure that the Wireless Network card is On in this setting.
For the latest Thinkpad models, pressing the F8 gives you the option toenable or disable the Wireless Radio.Make sure to change its Status to On if you find it disabled.
Rebooting the Wi-Fi Router
The issue could very well be related to your Wireless Router. Therefore restarting the router is always the first thing to do for most connectivity issues.
For this, disconnect the Wireless Router from the power source. Wait for about 30 seconds and plug it back. Finally, check if the Lenovo Laptop can get connected to the Wi-fi network.
If you’re still having connection problems, try connecting to the Wi-Fi with another device (Mobile phone, tablet etc.). If the connection does not get established on the other device, theproblem is most likely with the routeror the ISP. Contacting the ISP would be a good option in this case.
If the connection issue is limited to your Lenovo laptop, try the fixes suggested below.
Disable Airplane Mode
Most of the time, users unknowingly leave their devices inAirplane mode.This will disable all connection mediums on your device, including cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
Enable Wireless LAN in BIOS
Users can configure their wireless connections (WLAN and Bluetooth) from the BIOS. Connecting to the WiFi would be impossible if the WLAN was disabled in the BIOS of your Lenovo device.
Enable the Wireless Adapter Driver
WLAN adapters driver plays a crucial role in the operation of Wi-fi on your Lenovo device. If thesedrivers are disabled,you wouldn’t be able to get connected to the Wi-fi. Follow these steps to enable it from the device manager.
Update / Install the Wifi Drivers
Wi-fi Drivers are important for establishing communication between the network adapters and your Lenovo Laptop. If thesedrivers suffer any corruptionor get outdated, it can trigger connectivity issues as such.Updating the Wi-Fi drivercan resolve most of the issues with it.
If there is no Wi-Fi icon in the system tray and Wi-Fi drivers in the device manager are missing, this indicates that the drivers have not been installed on your Lenovo device. you may install the Wi-Fi drivers manually on Windows. The same process can be followed to update the drivers manually.
Restart WLAN Auto Config Service
The WLAN AutoConfig service chooses thewireless network with best signaland connects the computer to it automatically. If this service does not start, it may cause problems with Wi-Fi connectivity. you may manuallyrestart this serviceto resolve the issue.
You can perform this from theCommand promptas well.
For instance, for a Network connection named “Sigma“, use this command asset autoconfig enabled=yes interface=“Sigma”
Disable the Power Management Feature for Wi-fi Adapters
When thewireless network is idleor inactive, the power management configurations on Windows disable the WiFi adapters for power efficiency. you may turn off thispower management configurationto solve the issue if this is the case.
Resetting Windows is your last resort if your Lenovo device still won’t connect to the Wi-Fi despite using all of these recommended fixes. For this purpose, we have a detailed guide for you onhow to reset the Windows.
