Using a Hot Spot
I have a Verizon MiFi hot spot that I used to be able to connect my laptop PC, iPad and iPhone to. The hot spot failed and Verizon sent a new one. All devices see the new hot spot and attempt to connect. The iPhone and iPad have no problem accessing the internet, email etc but the Laptop PC sees the hot spot, tries to connect but fails. It is running Windows 7. I called Verizon tech support and since 2 of 3 devices connect they determined that the problem is with the PC. I took the PC to another location and connected to a different wireless network with no problem. I have rebooted the PC several times, rebooted the hot spot several times as well, removed the wireless adapter from Device Manager and let Windows re-install on reboot, removed all previous networks from the list of networks all with no success. Is there something I am missing? Something else I should try to get this laptop connected to the hot spot?
Thank you!
Robert
Thank you!
Robert
do you have the same SSID (wifi name) as you had on previous router? If so then try to change to something different if then PC will be able to connect.
Also try to login under different user account on that PC (if you do not have any other create one just for testing puspose) and see if the problem persists.
Also you can try if PC will connect to wifi when you change wifi encryption to "no password" or WPA (I assume you are using WPA2) -- this is just for testing puspose
Removing all remembered wifi networks may also help, you wrote you had try but no success, did you get some error or what was the problem? How you you do this?
Standard procedure is:
1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Open Network and Sharing Center.
3. Click Manage Wireless Networks.
4. Remove all wireless network listed in this list.
5. Restart computer and reconnect to your wireless network.
Also try to login under different user account on that PC (if you do not have any other create one just for testing puspose) and see if the problem persists.
Also you can try if PC will connect to wifi when you change wifi encryption to "no password" or WPA (I assume you are using WPA2) -- this is just for testing puspose
Removing all remembered wifi networks may also help, you wrote you had try but no success, did you get some error or what was the problem? How you you do this?
Standard procedure is:
1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Open Network and Sharing Center.
3. Click Manage Wireless Networks.
4. Remove all wireless network listed in this list.
5. Restart computer and reconnect to your wireless network.
the other thought about the PC - it may have layered software on it, such as HP do which "manage" the network which controls the wifi instead of Windows. check any icon in the bottom right tray and see if there are any and reconfigure
ASKER
The SSID is different and the Laptop is seeing the new one. The security key and SSID are programmed into the hot spot and can't be changed. This isn't like a router that allows login and changing of settings. Besides, I can connect the iPad and iPhone.
I followed the steps listed when removing old remembered networks.
This hot spot is an Verizon Jetpack® 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4620LE mobile device. It is connecting to a 4G network.
I followed the steps listed when removing old remembered networks.
This hot spot is an Verizon Jetpack® 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4620LE mobile device. It is connecting to a 4G network.
sometime ago in Routers I found the encryption between MACc and PCs to vary
sometimes when iPads and Macs could log on using WPA the windows WPA or whatever one you have - it didn't work on PCs and so I had to choose a encryption method they both liked.
can you change the encryption or
use a differnet laptop with Windows 8? or try a wifi dongle in the laptop?
sometimes when iPads and Macs could log on using WPA the windows WPA or whatever one you have - it didn't work on PCs and so I had to choose a encryption method they both liked.
can you change the encryption or
use a differnet laptop with Windows 8? or try a wifi dongle in the laptop?
ASKER
This laptop connected on the previous hotspot.
have you tried another laptop?
have you tried disconnecting the ipad and mac and only connecting the PC? maybe it only allows 2 connections?
also what you haven't mentioned is what does the laptop show? does it show it can't connect or does it thinks its connected but doesn't work?
maybe the laptop firewall has blocked this connection?
have you tried disconnecting the ipad and mac and only connecting the PC? maybe it only allows 2 connections?
also what you haven't mentioned is what does the laptop show? does it show it can't connect or does it thinks its connected but doesn't work?
maybe the laptop firewall has blocked this connection?
ASKER
It is supposed to allow up to 10 devices to be connected at the same time and we had all 3 devices connected to the previous hot spot.
It shows not connected and the suggestion from troubleshooting is to turn off/unplug the router and try again. We have done this several times with the hot spot to no avail.
It shows not connected and the suggestion from troubleshooting is to turn off/unplug the router and try again. We have done this several times with the hot spot to no avail.
have you tried another laptop?
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I would go into the MiFi device and change the SSID name and maybe the passcode/encryption code for the wifi and then see what happens.