Satellite L455-S5975 Laptop will not connect to public wifi

I have a Satellite L455-S5975 laptop. I am trying to connect to a public (but security code protected) wireless network, WPA2. I have successfully connected a few times, but when I "sleep" my computer or restart it, I can no longer connect. The wireless network is recognized and I am prompted for the password, but it will not connect. When I run the troubleshooting, it asks me to restart the wireless router. Restarting the router does work and allows me to connect, but it is a router used by many other people and I don't have the option of resetting it every time I want to get on the internet. I have looked into updating the wireless driver software, but cannot determine what I need. I believe I am running Windows 10 on my computer. Any advice would be appreciated!

Can you get the settings you have on your Realtek® 802.11b/g wireless LAN.
You can get to these properties by following instructions:
CONTROL PANEL / NETWORKING AND SHARING CENTER
CLICK TO OPEN
ON LEFT CLICK CHANGE ADAPTER SETTINGS
SELECT ADAPTER
RIGHT CLICK
SELECT PROPERTIES
FROM HERE :
CLICK CONFIGURE
SELECT ADVANCED;
HERE WE NEED YOU TO POST BACK ALL OF THE PROPERTIES AND THEIR VALUES (VERY IMPORTANT) YOU HAVE SET HERE.
ONCE DONE IMPORTANT CANCEL ALL THE WAY OUT DO NOT CLICK OK
If you could get the Router Model number it would be helpful also.
Once you have posted your results, we should be able to help answer your question.
-Kenna
"Knowledge should be unrestricted and the most important commodity we can offer to help one another."

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