After installing Windows Updates or a Feature Upgrade, you may find no wireless networks are available. Wired Ethernet connections may also not function properly if you use a built-in Ethernet adapter ...

WiFi is great because it gives freedom, and while Ethernet still dominates in delivering better speed compared to WiFi, there is nothing like sitting anywhere you wish and working or enjoying a movie.

USB wireless adapters for laptops offer a means of connecting your laptop to the internet when the laptop itself does not have an internal Wi-Fi connection or the existing internal hardware is broken.