Windows laptop can't find T-Mobile Home Internet network... but all other devices can

JaimieCF wrote:

PROBLEM SOLVED.  I was having the same issue with an older Asus laptop. When I had the 4G LTE router/modem from T-Mobile the network would show up on my laptop but once I got the 5G one the network wouldn't show up on my laptop but it would show up on all other devices. The work around I found was purchasing the TP-Link RE300 range extender. You connect the range extender to the 5G router/modem then connect the problem device to the range extender. In my case it was my laptop which is now connected to the range extender and working fine. This range extender is 2.4ghz and 5g compatible. Not sure if other range extenders would work as this is the only one I own and have tried. Also, I just ran a speed test and there's no noticeable difference in speed due to being connected to the range extender instead of the T-Mobile router/modem directly.

 

The range extender I bought was only like $30 or $40 dollars and was very easy to set up. 

YOU, SIR, ARE A GENIUS.

I actually had this in my stock of random "one day I might need to use" items & the instant I read your words *TP-Link RE300 range extender* I immediately knew I needed to go find it quick like. 

Somehow it translates the signal from one standard to the other.  My desktop computer's old USB wireless adapter was bought back in 2019 so it wasn't that old.  Happens to be TP-Link branded, too. 

I was scratching my head on this one here until I started looking to the Internet to see if I was alone & sure enough, you fine people also had the same headaches 

Thank you to JaimieCF for your wonderful solution to our problems.

I'm so glad I kept this device because it turned out to be a lifesaver right now.  I have the TP-Link RE105 model & I think I paid 40 at Best Buy.  

This solution works wonders.