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August 11th, 2016 12:00
Wifi wont work
Hello. I bought an inspiron 15 3521 and the wifi always worked but i hadnt used my laptop for a month and now i cant use my wifi. There is a little red circle with an x inside and i cant even turn on my wifi. What can i do to fix it?
Jesse L (retired)
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Posted August 16th, 2016 07:00
Marypauuul,
The red X on your WiFi icon indicates that the connection is disabled. There can be a number of reasons for this. You do not mention which OS is installed.Below is information for turning on the wifi in Windows OS/. There is also a link for troubleshooting and resolving wired and wireless network issues below,
Dell%20Networking%20and%20Wireless%20Support%20Center
" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dell Networking and Wireless Support CenterTroubleshoot Internet, WiFi and Connectivity Issues on Your Dell Computer
If you need to download and reinstall the wireless drivers for your computer you can click the link below.
Inspiron 3521 Drivers, Downloads and Manuals
If Windows 8/81. is installed follow the steps below.
How to turn on or turn off WiFi/Bluetooth?
There is no physical switch to enable/disable wireless. It has to be done through PC settings.
If Windows 10 is installed:
:Launch the Settings app and navigate to "Network & Internet".In the Wi-Fi section, you'll find all the wireless networks available to you Make sure that Airplane mode is set to off as well,.
If you have Windows 7 installed:
To enable/disable the wireless in windows 7 you would toggle the keys FN+F2
Jesse L (retired)