The Official Toshiba Support Website provides support for Satellite A665-S5170.
Hello Jon,
Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.
Regret the inconvenience you have experienced.
Is that error message showing as Turned Off or something like No connections available?
Usually when you see the red X over Wi-Fi Icon in system tray, then the error message will appears as No connection available. This condition happens when there are no connections available or some problem with your built in Wi-Fi adaptor due to incompatible wireless drivers.
Go to System tray(I.e. Taskbar), right-click on the Network icon then select Troubleshoot problems. Keep observing the on-screen windows while it repairing the network adapter. When it comes to Resetting network adapter phase, you can see the system connects to internet again in System tray.
Also try with the below mentioned troubleshooting steps and see if they help you in fixing the issue.
Update the Network drivers through Device Manager manually and check if they helps.
a) Open run command by pressing Windows key + R and type “devmgmt.msc” (without quotes) and hit Enter.
b) Spot and expand the “Network Adapters”.
c). Right click on the network driver and select “Disable”. When it prompts to choose an option, click OK. Close the Window, come back and try to re-enable it. Now check if the issue still appears.
d). If the issue still persist, then right click on the network driver again and select “Update Driver Software”. When it prompts to choose an option How do you want to search driver, then go with Search automatically for updated driver software. If you have a driver available on your PC, then select Browse my computer for driver software, then select the appropriate location, where the driver located on your PC for updating it. (Ensure that PC is connected to Internet while performing this step)
e). Once this is done, restart the computer to check the problem fixed. If it doesn't fix the issue, then Right click on the same driver and select “Uninstall” then restart the system and let the system install the driver automatically on Start. Check and see if it resolve the issue. (Recommended step)
Ensure that your PC is up to date with Windows Update. Go to Start Button/>Settings/>Update & Security/> Windows Update and check for any available updates
Keep us posted if you require further assistance.
How to Update Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Tech Tip: Updating drivers manually requires some computer skills and patience. A faster and easier option is to use the Driver Update Utility for Toshiba to scan your system for free. The utility tells you which specific drivers are out-of-date for all of your devices.
Intel Pro Wireless Driver Download
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
Toshiba Satellite A665 User Manual
To get the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, you can choose from a list of most popular Toshiba downloads. Click the download button next to the matching model name. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If your driver is not listed and you know the model name or number of your Toshiba device, you can use it to search our driver archive for your Toshiba device model. Simply type the model name and/or number into the search box and click the Search button. You may see different versions in the results. Choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
If you don’t know the model name or number, you can start to narrow your search down by choosing which category of Toshiba device you have (such as Printer, Scanner, Video, Network, etc.). Start by selecting the correct category from our list of Toshiba Device Drivers by Category.
Need more help finding the right driver? You can request a driver and we will find it for you. We employ a team from around the world. They add hundreds of new drivers to our site every day.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Toshiba. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you - automatically.
Toshiba updates their drivers regularly. To get the latest Windows 10 driver, you may need to go to Toshiba website to find the driver for to your specific Windows version and device model.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you download your new driver, then you have to install it. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose 'All Apps' -> swipe or scroll right and choose 'Control Panel' (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install drivers using Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the Driver Update Utility for Toshiba. It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. You can even backup your drivers before making any changes, and revert back in case there were any problems.
Try it now to safely update all of your drivers in just a few clicks. Once you download and run the utility, it will scan for out-of-date or missing drivers:
When the scan is complete, the driver update utility will display a results page showing which drivers are missing or out-of-date. You can update individual drivers, or all of the necessary drivers with one click.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.