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Dwalker3494
Apr 26, 2025Follower
A6150
My WiFi stopped working in my 3 year old Dell laptop. My ethernet continues to work. I assumed it was the internal adapter, and purchased an inexpensive but reliable A6150 USB Wireless Adapter to b...
plemans
Apr 27, 2025Guru - Experienced User
First off, the A6150 was never a reliable adapter. There's a ton of posts online about it. Its rare to find us recommend it on here.
Does it work? Yes.
When you say "both adapters can't find the network" it makes me suspicious of the device you're using and not the adapters.
What happened to cause the change?
did you get a new router?
Did you change wifi channels?
Did something else change?
If you turn on the phones hotspot, can the laptop pick up the signal? (with either adapter)