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Surface Pro 3 Can’t Connect to This Network [Fix]
Check the power settings to fix network issues
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Many reported that Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network and this can be an issue since you won’t be able to access Internet at all.
This can occur ifMicrosoft Surface network adapter not working, but there’s a way to fix this issue, and in today’s guide we’re going to show you the best ways to do it.
So without further ado, let’s get started, shall we?
Why does it keep saying can’t connect to this network?
What can I do if Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network?
1. Preliminary checks
These are just a couple of simple checks to perform if Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network.
2. Check your network on a different device
3. Restart your network hardware and reconnect
4. Restart your Surface Pro and reconnect
Sometimes a quick restart is all you need if Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network.
5. Check Date and Time settings
6. Forget the old network
In case Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network, try removing all the networks and check if that solves your problems.
7. Check if MAC address filtering is enabled
If you want to find the MAC address, do the following:
Now make sure to add your device’s MAC address to the list of allowed addresses and that should help with Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network error.
8. Run Windows network troubleshooter
9. Install updates
10. Reconfigure Wi-Fi adapter
11. Check TCP/IP settings
We hope that these steps helped you fix Surface Pro 3 can’t connect to this network error message.
This isn’t the only issue, and many reported thatSurface Pro won’t connect to iPhone’s hotspot, so you might want to check that guide for more solutions.
Did any of these solutions help? Let us know in the comments section below.
More about the topics:surface pro,Wi-Fi issues,windows 10
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
