"Can't Connect to This Network" Troubleshooting

After much research and testing of other answers found on SuperUser and online I cannot resolve:

  • All the devices that I'm connecting to my router are connecting/working normally, except one PC.
  • These devices include 3 android phones, 1 MacBook, 1 PC Laptop and two Android tablets. All working without any problems whatsoever.
  • The PC that won't connect won't even touch the router and it really pisses me off that I can't solve it.
  • I've tried with the winsock reset, driver updates, tried with a wifi dongle, no dice.

Log Output

[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Connection started 2  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Begin Connect API   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Current state Disconnected, event Cmd_Connect     
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Calling MSMSecStopSecurity  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) Received StopSecurity  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Reset PHY New MAC address 0x*MyMAC* SetDefaultMIB=true   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Transition from State: Disconnected to State: Reset  
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]WlanMgr - Recieved wlan notif: wlan_notification_acm_profile_change   
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]NotifMgr - Publishing new WNF connection state, type = WIFI_NOTIF_TYPE_AVAILABLE , state = 0x0, ntStatus = 0x0.  
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]NotifMgr - Publishing new WNF connection state, type = WIFI_NOTIF_TYPE_CONNECTION , state = 0x1, ntStatus = 0x0.   
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]NotifMgr - Publishing new WNF connection state, type = WIFI_NOTIF_TYPE_PREFERRED , state = 0x0, ntStatus = 0x0.  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Scan completion Status 0  
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]WlanMgr - Recieved wlan notif: wlan_notification_acm_scan_complete  
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]WlanMgr - Recieved wlan notif: wlan_notification_acm_scan_list_refresh  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]OID_DOT11_RESET_REQUEST Complete 0x0 ResetConfirmStatus=0x0  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Current state Reset , event Reset_Success  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]SSID = xxx BSSIDCount = 0   
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Desired SSID List 1 entries   
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Set DesiredBSSType: infrastructure  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Set HiddenNetworkEnabled (false): 0x0   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Transition from State: Reset to State: Ihv_Configuring  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Current state Ihv_Configuring , event IHV_Pre_Security_Success  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Calling MSMSecPerformPreAssociateSecurity   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) MSM Connect notification, Network "xxx"   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]WLAN Security Settings: BSS Type  infrastructure , Authentication Open , Encryption WEP , OneX Enabled No , Eap Information - Type 0, Vendor ID 0, Vendor Type 0, Author ID 0  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) IntfSecState Transition INITIALIZED -->PROCESSING_PREASSOCIATE  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Transition from State: Ihv_Configuring  to State: Configuring  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Enabled AuthList 1 entries  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Set ExcludeUnencrypted (true): 0x0   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Default Key: Idx 0, Algo WEP , Direction= Both , Len x  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Default Key ID set to Index 0  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]IOCTL function=0xD4 Status=0xC0000010 Length=688 bytes 
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) IntfSecState Transition PROCESSING_PREASSOCIATE -->PREASSOCIATE_DONE
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter(5) Connect Completion, Reason 0, Error 0  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Security PreConnect Completion, security reason: 0x0, error 0x0   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Current state Configuring , event Pre_Security_Success  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Wireless network association started. Network Adapter: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter  Interface GUID: {0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}  Local MAC Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx  Network SSID: xxx  BSS Type: Infrastructure  Authentication: Open  Encryption: WEP  802.1X Enabled: No    
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Security endpoint type = Standard Security  
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]IHV Serialization Enabled: false   
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]AutoConnect - ConfigureAutoConnectNetworksInternal: Confirmation Timer - TimeLeft = [0] msecs    
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]IOCTL_DOT11_CONNECT   
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]OID_DOT11_CONNECT_REQUEST completes 0x0   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Transition from State: Configuring  to State: Associating  
[Microsoft-Windows-WiFiNetworkManager]NotifMgr - Publishing new WNF connection state, type = WIFI_NOTIF_TYPE_AVAILABLE , state = 0x0, ntStatus = 0x0.   
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Connection Started   
[Microsoft-Windows-NWiFi]Connection Completion Status=0xC000023C   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Current state Associating , event **Upcall_Association_Failure**  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Calling MSMSecStopSecurity   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) Received StopSecurity   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) IntfSecState Transition PREASSOCIATE_DONE -->STOPPING_SECURITY  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Received Security Packet: CONNECT_COMPLETION   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Received CONNECT COMPLETION, status 0xC000023C, assocStatus 0x2   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) IntfSecState Transition STOPPING_SECURITY -->INITIALIZED    
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Adapter({0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}) MSM Disconnect notification   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Connect completion reason 0x38002, session 0x1, **adhoc formed false**   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]FSM Transition from State: Associating  to State: Disconnected  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Connection complete on interface Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter, session = 0x1, status = 0x38002, **ad hoc network formed = false**   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]**Connect Diagnostic Information  Interface** GUID: {0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}  Network Adapter: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter Connection Mode: profile   SSID: xxx  BSS Type: infrastructure  Authentication: Open   Encryption: WEP   802.1X Enabled: 0  IHV Bitmap: 5  Hidden: false  Peer MAC: 00:00:00:00:00:00  WLAN Status  Code: 229378  Dot11 Status Code: 0x2  Assoc Time: 4294967295  Assoc Restart Count: 0  Auth Time: 0  Auth Restart Count: 0  Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_2C971A3B&REV_01\4&AE113B&0&0020  Device Manufacturer: Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.  Driver Service: athr  Driver Version: 3.0.2.201  Driver Date: 2-27-2016  RSSI: -68  Signal Quality: 62%  Channel: 0  Interfering AP Count: 0  Total Visible AP Count: 9  Max AP Phy Type: any  Max AP Channel Width: 0  AP Description:   AP Manufacturer:   AP Model Name:   AP Model Number:  Detailed Status On Roam: 0xFFFFFFFFRx Rate:0  Tx Rate: 0  EAP Type: -1 802.1x Auth Mode: None  HotSpot 2.0: false  Profile Type -1  System MAC Randomization: 1  Profile MAC Randomization: 0   
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Connection failed. Interface = Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter, Reason code = 0x38002.    
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]Media notification received. Interface = Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter, Connected = false.  
[Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig]WLAN AutoConfig service failed to connect to a wireless network. Network Adapter: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter Interface GUID: {0ddb0198-3602-4de5-a5f5-e0826970c91e}  Connection Mode: Manual connection with a profile  Profile Name: xxx  SSID: xxx BSS Type: Infrastructure  **Failure Reason:The specific network is not available.  RSSI: 255**

Issue

  • So, everything seems to go OK, but then system seems to lose the sight of the router even though the signal is super strong (RSSI: 255) and refuses to continue the connection.
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