I'm no wifi scientist, so take this with a grain of salt: does the new wifi operate on a band/protocol available on your laptop? You might need an updated wifi dongle for your laptop.

I'm not the one that buys new electronics every time there is an update.

There comes a point in time when your system becomes so antiquated that it
doesn't work with whatever you are attempting to do, no matter what because
it is not compatible.

I had an older laptop, I didn't use it that often mostly when I traveled, and at
some point it didn't connect to my wi-fi, so I bought another laptop, which I
needed to get something new anyway.

The current version is Windows 11, which is what I'm using.

The laptop is my secondary computer that I use when I'm not at my desk.
The desktop computer is attached to a printer, and that is what I do majority
of my actual work on.

My current projects are developing websites and apps, among other things.

Get another laptop that operates on current Windows version so that you do
not have these types of problems.

You can't make money with outdated computer equipment and software, all
of that is part of the cost of doing business.

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Well you can actually, or l have no problems with w7 and online trading platforms overall, but l do have windows 11 virtually.

Tried just about every other trick l could find and it may just fix itself with an update, but l am not waiting that long especially for a cheap dongle. My laptop is probably fine and as you are saying it is the OS that is letting me down.

I really don't want to stay with the tablet wi fi as the internet lagged last night even though supposedly fast, also tried the new tower with my Mothers apple air and same thing it see's it in the list but refuses to log in, (but haven't been able to update for years because of the stupid sign in codes that need another Apple device to log in, (Apple money grab).

Thanks Mark but l am really getting over complex fixes especially if it is only 20 bucks, (have seen them for $8 in AU).

And your idea requires a direct connection to the wi fi tower which isn't possible since l have no round plugs on my laptop, (and my laptop is high end so have a lot of plugs most laptops don't have).

I can plug into the NBN black box, (optic cable) but not the tower.

Stinkin hot day here anyway so l will leave soon and try and find one.

Ok found one which had to be Amazon, (Ebay only had 2.4Ghz) for $24, and the only other store that didn't sell it for a fortune $20 had sold out).

I checked the Hz speeds on my tablet and found it was 5Ghz or 5g, so that explains why my laptop had kittens.

But all should be fine now, l will get this in about a weeks time, thanks everyone appreciate it.

*sigh*

Reminds Moi 'bout the perils of matchin' DRAHPDAYIDD bras to simlr status panties bcs yanno control ovah yr destiny an sheelt.

For sure, you can git undahweah PACKAGES -- "beautifully synced to suit your libido" -- but sumtimes yr out front prez demands sweetah optshchwaahns hundahneetho.

Reminds Moi how pernicketiness is yooniversal, but gravity is kinda poisonal.

You jus' want stuff to slip on sweet, comfy on out, an' mebbe pull in extra valyoo when yr outahweah did its jahb.

It would be immodest here to speak of SPEEDS in this most delish of contexts.

Hey, but I'm gtg with dongles.

Or backwards compatibility.

So simultaneously.

waitaminnit ...

"So simultaneously."

Janno that mebbe works as a tag for a Napp For Evrythin' kinda vibe ... but I would naht want that from no drahpshipped luxry lingerie whammyhole of possibility.

Anyways, that's shahpin', I guess.

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