When a laptop has a built-in wireless adapter or the wireless adapter is physically installed on a computer and it does not appear in Network Connections, what is most likely the problem?

The problem is most likely to be that the wireless adapter is disabled.

Explanation:

When a laptop has a built-in wireless adapter or the wireless adapter is physically installed on a computer and it does not appear in Network Connections, then the problem is most likely to be that the adapter is disabled.

Please note, with the wireless adapter disabled it is practically impossible to connect to the internet using a wireless connection (network).

In order to enable the wireless adapter, open the control panel on your computer, scroll to "Network and Internet" and select "Network and Sharing Center." Click on the "Change Adapter Settings" and right-click to choose enable.

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