Workaround: Connect to a Wi-Fi network via the lock\/login screen<\/h3>\n
In some cases, the command\u00a0 Despite this problem, the Lock Screen may show the list of available Wi-Fi networks and you should be able to choose the network via the Wi-Fi icon in the bottom right corner. The “missing Wi-Fi networks” problem may be seen only for logged in users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here is the comprehensive list for troubleshooting which if followed properly should make Windows 10 show all available Wi-Fi networks in your vicinity.<\/p>\n For more information, check out the article Windows 10 Default Services Configuration<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Many users have stated that they are having difficulties connecting to the current networks; it, in fact, won’t show anything at all. So, let’s start the investigation by checking the Network discovery options.<\/p>\n We are going to turn on the Network discovery for all the networks this time. This time a slight bit differently though.<\/p>\n This should eliminate any network problem that you had previously. If it’s still there bothering you then it implies that there might be something wrong with the drivers.<\/p>\n There might be the possibility that the current version of the network drivers is not compatible with Windows 10 causing some Wi-Fi networks to not appear.<\/p>\n If everything goes well your network drivers should be updated successfully and the problem would be history by now. If it’s still present, follow on.<\/p>\n It’s possible that the router is configured to use the 5 GHz frequency, whereas your Wi-Fi adapter (802.11 b\/g\/n) doesn’t support 5 GHz. If that’s the case, the specific SSID won’t be visible on your computer, but seen from your latest smartphone.<\/p>\n You may either purchase a new Wi-Fi 802.11ac (or higher) adapter or configure the router to broadcast in the 2.4 GHz frequency.<\/p>\n (This tip helps most users.)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It could be possible that your router is broadcasting on the channel 12, 13, or even 14 (e.g., Japan), but your Wi-Fi adapter is not capable of receiving signals on Channel 12, 13, or 14.<\/p>\n Option 1: Change the Wi-Fi adapter’s country region setting<\/strong><\/p>\n On some Wi-Fi adapters, you can change the country region (2.4 GHz) setting to Open Device Manager, and access the Wi-Fi adapter properties. Click on the Advanced tab, and change the Country Region (2.4 GHz)<\/strong> setting accordingly.<\/p>\n FCC (US) permits 2.4 GHz Channels 1 to 11. Channels 12 and 13 are allowed, but only in low-power mode. In Europe and the rest of the world, channels 12 & 13 can be used unrestrictedly. Channel 14 is illegal in the United States. It’s valid in Japan.<\/em><\/p>\n If your router is broadcasting on Channel 12 or 13, but your Wi-Fi adapter’s Country Region (2.4 GHz) option is set to Country region setting missing?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Some users have indicated that upgrading the Wi-Fi driver restored the missing Country Region (2.4 GHz) setting. Not all Wi-Fi adapters may have this option. If your Wi-Fi adapter doesn’t, it probably has a hardware limitation. It’s time to buy a new adapter.<\/em><\/p>\n Option 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Change the Wi-Fi network’s channel in the router<\/strong><\/p>\n Routers are preconfigured with automatic channel assignment so that it chooses the right channel automatically based on the level of interference. But, if channels 12 & 13 are used, some adapters can’t see the SSID. In that case, you can manually assign your preferred channel (1 – 11) in the router administration screen.<\/p>\n If you’re using the Wireless AX Wi-Fi 6 router and\u00a0your computer is unable to detect your router’s WiFi 6 network, it might be because you have an older wireless network adapter. Downloading and installing the latest drivers for your wireless network adapter from your manufacturer’s website can fix this issue.<\/p>\n If updating your drivers does not fix the issue, you might still be able to detect your WiFi network if you disable the AX WiFi feature of your router.<\/p>\n To disable AX WiFi on NETGEAR RAX series AX routers:<\/p>\n On Cisco WiFI AX routers, <\/p>\n If the router is configured to hide the SSID broadcast, devices can’t see the SSID in the list of networks.<\/p>\n However, users can connect to the hidden Wi-Fi network manually.<\/a> You can create a new Wi-Fi network profile using the GUI. And connect to it on-demand any time using the following command if you want:<\/p>\n Or, if you’re in charge of the router, you can uncheck the Hide SSID<\/strong> or similar option in the router administration window.<\/p>\n If the Wi-Fi network SSID is not visible, then router’s SSID broadcast<\/a> may be set to hidden you may attempt to connect to the hidden network manually.<\/p>\n Make sure that some SSIDs are not blocked manually using the Netsh command. For more information, check out the article How to Hide your Neighbors’ Wi-Fi Network (SSID) on Your Computer.<\/a><\/p>\n If some SSIDs are showing up, but others don’t, then you may have added a whitelist of SSIDs or blocked certain SSIDs earlier. Open a Command Prompt window run this command to clear the blocked entries:<\/p>\n This is a known issue that is mostly caused by some outdated VPN software. But before you even think about going to step 1, it’s strictly advised that you take a registry backup as it may mess up the system in the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n If none of the above steps help, buy a new Wi-Fi USB adapter and see if the Wi-Fi network(s) is visible and you’re able to connect to it.<\/p>\n Also, a SuperUser member named Paul Sweatte<\/a> posted the following observation:<\/p>\n The connection speed of the wireless adapter in the laptop may exceed the speed of the router based on the mode:<\/em><\/p>\n In a mixed environment of old and new devices, the router may stop broadcasting its SSID to devices requesting 150Mbps and higher connections, but continue to broadcast to devices requesting 54Mbps or lower connections.<\/em><\/p>\n Although I’ve not verified the above, it could be true. And, that may be the reason why certain Wi-Fi networks are not detected in a computer but seen from another computer or mobile phone.<\/p>\n If none of the above steps (including the new Wi-Fi adapter) helps, you may try resetting your Windows 10 device<\/a>. Make sure you backup your data first.<\/p>\n Hope that was helpful. Let us know whether you were able to make Windows 10 show all available Wi-Fi network (SSID) successfully using the above methods. Let’s know your feedback in the Comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"netsh wlan show networks<\/code> (from a Command Prompt window) may show the list of available Wi-Fi access points (SSIDs) correctly, but the GUI may indicate no wireless networks are available.<\/p>\nWindows 10 Does Not Show Available Wi-Fi Networks (SSID)<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Check your Services configuration<\/h3>\n
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Step 2: Turn on the network discovery<\/h3>\n
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<\/li>\nStep 3: Turn on the Network Discovery for all network profiles:<\/h3>\n
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netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=\"Network Discovery\" new enable=Yes<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
<\/a>Step 4: Update the Wi-Fi network card (WLAN) drivers<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/em><\/li>\nStep 5: Router’s frequency – 2.4 vs 5GHz band<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 6: Wi-Fi Channels 12 & 13<\/h3>\n
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Additional Tip:<\/strong> Some users have indicated that changing the 2.4 GHz band’s Channel Width<\/strong> to 20 MHz<\/code> (from Auto) in the Wi-Fi adapter’s properties resolved the issue.<\/p>\nStep 7: Got a Wireless 6 (AX Wi-Fi) router? Try disabling the “AX” mode.<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Step 8: Router SSID broadcast is hidden<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nnetsh wlan connect name=[SSID_name]<\/pre>\n
<\/a>Step 9: Manually connect to a Wi-Fi network<\/h3>\n
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<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nStep 10: Unblock SSIDs using Netsh command<\/h3>\n
netsh wlan delete filter permission=denyall networktype=infrastructure<\/pre>\n
Step 11: Remove the Outdated VPN software entry in the registry<\/h3>\n
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netcfg -s n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
DNI_DNE<\/code> is listed in the output. This component is related to an outdated Cisco VPN client.<\/li>\nDNI_DNE<\/code> is listed, then type\/run the following commands to uninstall the components.\nreg delete HKCR\\CLSID\\{988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} \/va \/f<\/pre>\n<\/li>\nnetcfg -v -u dni_dne<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
Step 12: Buy a new Wi-Fi adapter<\/h3>\n
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Step 13: Reset Windows 10<\/h3>\n