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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8431 Wifi
A lot of newer wireless adapters are simply plug and play, which just means that you only need to put the adapter into an available USB port and the OS will install the drivers on its own. The WiFi in your desktop, if so equipped, uses an adapter to send and receive signals to and from your home router. You are better off buying a new USB adapter and just plug it in, than it is to replace any type of OEM adapter you might have. Finding a WiFi adapter is easy because all you need to know is the operating system that is installed on your desktop.
Some clues the wireless card is going to die
- The WiFi adapter on your desktop cannot see the SSID coming from your router
- The wireless signal drops for no reason throughout the day
- The WiFi adapter driver gives errors when installing
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