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To: Paul R.

Re your Bluetooth: Generally speaking, Bluetooth is reserved for peripherals (buds, mice, etc.). I wonder if you’re confusing WiFi & Bluetooth.

Regardless, does your phone pick up any Bluetooth or WiFi in range of your laptop & router?

Just another data point for troubleshooting...


9 posted on 03/26/2026 6:15:27 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: logi_cal869

No, the Bluetooth on the laptop went out, and then I tried the Miracast dongle as a way to get signal over to the TV. That’s when I ran into the IP address problem, and then trying to access (login) to my wireless router, I found that it literally cannot be located from the desktop machine, even though the router is clearly working. (See my post just above.)

It has me completely baffled - but then I’m no networking geek, and most of my real experience goes back to Win 7 or XP.


31 posted on 03/26/2026 1:01:46 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: logi_cal869

Or to clarify, the Bluetooth failure in my laptop is a separate issue, but it led me into this WiFi mess when I tried to go the WiFi route and set up Miracast. (I had a Miracast dongle sitting around, never used.)


32 posted on 03/26/2026 1:06:05 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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