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Acer Aspire 5742 Wifi
A lot of newer wireless adapters are plug-n-play, in that you just plug it in the USB port and the OS will handle everything from there. It is much simpler to buy a new USB adapter and install it, than to replace any built-in adapter your laptop may have. Finding a WiFi adapter is easy due to the fact that all you need to know beforehand is the current operating system on your Acer Aspire 5742. The WiFi in your laptop, if so equipped, makes use of a wireless adapter in order to talk to your home network.
Major signs your internal WiFi has very little life left
- The wireless adapter on your laptop will not connect to your router anymore
- The WiFi adapter driver suddenly shows as uninstalled
- Your WiFi signal has trouble connecting all the time
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