The computer stubbornly does not see wi-fi. I believe that the driver has failed, because device manager shows only wired connection (1).
I tried to use your instructions for installing the driver, but I can't find a suitable one anywhere. I have a fairly old model of MSI MS-16GK laptop, and on the MSI website all drivers are only for newer models. In addition, I can't figure out whose network adapter I have - the properties say Realtek (2)
And the definition of the supplier is issued by both Realtek and Ralink. On the Ralink site, there is nothing close at all, but on the realtek site everything is for XP or Vista, and I have a seven. Tell me where to find a suitable one? Or the driver has nothing to do with it?
Answer
Yes, in Device Manager, you really don't have a Wi-Fi adapter. Try to click on the "View" item there and check the "Show hidden devices" box. I wonder if something will change. The strange thing is that there are not even unknown devices. To be honest, this is very similar to a hollow, or disconnection of the Wi-Fi module itself inside the laptop. If so, then the driver will not help.
Realtek Is a network card. It has nothing to do with Wi-Fi. It remains in the device manager and works.
Ralink Is a Wi-Fi adapter that disappeared from the device manager. For some reason.
The problem is that the WiFi adapter is not even an unknown device, so that we can see its properties, find out its VEN and DEV and find drivers.
Your laptop is very similar to the FX610. It is available on the MSI website (msi.com/Laptop/support/FX610.html#down-driver&Win7%2064) and there are Wireless LAN drivers for it. There Atheros Wireless LAN, and msi Wireless Lan_6891. Here you can try it. There is no driver for Ralink.
You can also try programs like DriverPack Solution.
But for some reason it seems to me that this is a breakdown of the Wi-Fi module itself. Here's another article on this topic: Wi-Fi adapter for laptop. How to replace the built-in Wi-Fi module.
