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Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Wifi
Finding a WiFi adapter is easy because all you need to know is the operating system that is installed on your Lenovo laptop. A lot of newer wireless adapters are plug-n-play, which means you simply plug it into a USB port and the OS will handle everything from there. You are better off buying a common WiFi USB adapter and install it, than to replace any built-in adapter your laptop may have. The WiFi in your laptop, if so equipped, makes use of a wireless adapter in order to connect to your wireless router or modem.
Red flags of a weak onboard WiFi
- The laptop wireless driver suddenly shows as uninstalled
- Your WiFi signal has trouble connecting over and over again
- The wireless adapter on your laptop cannot see the SSID coming from your router
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