wifi disabled by lan/wan switching. HP 8470p. How do i fix this and enable WIFI?

[petetech]

HP 8470p. 

Trying to enable WiFi.

Wireless radio LED ( front left edge) is on and white

HP connection Manager message- "wifi disabled by lan/wan switching"

How do I resolve this and enable WiFi?

Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Go into the BIOS, and change the LAN/WLAN Switching setting from Enabled to Disabled.

Save the setting there by hitting the F10 key and again when you exit the BIOS (save settings and exit).

[petetech]

Thanks for the BIOS suggestion.

This works!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[Chirangv]

I am also experiencing the same issue and it got resolved when I disabled the LAN/WAN switching, however LAN/WAN switching shouldn't stop us from connecting to Wi-Fi. How to get it resolved without disabling the LANM/WAN switching?

[StievieBEL]

I'm also experiencing this same issue. The workaround discribed above works but each time I put my device on its "docking" with wired LAN connection, the issue returns! Can you provide me with a permanent solution?

The WiFi hardware button does not work at this time (see pic 2)