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Sony VGN-SZ281P Wifi
It is much simpler to buy a new USB adapter and just plug it in, than to replace any built-in adapter your laptop may have. A lot of newer wireless adapters are plug-n-play, in that you just plug it in the USB port and the operating system will take care of the rest. The WiFi in your laptop, if so equipped, uses a piece of hardware to communicate with your router and modem. Buying a wireless adapter is quite easy because the only thing you have to know is what OS you are running on your laptop.
Simple indications of a defective onboard WiFi
- The wireless adapter on your laptop cannot see the SSID coming from your router
- The wireless adapter driver gives errors when installing
- The WiFi disconnects and reconnects over and over again
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