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Karim434
It's a Sony Vaio laptop running Windows XP Professional and I use a PCMCIA
wireless adapter to connect it to the router. This has worked perfectly for
years but suddenly there's a problem.
The wireless adapter comes with its own management utility which includes
the option to let the utility or Windows manage the wireless connection. If I
let the utility do it then it detects and connects to the network and a
connected and firewalled connection appears in Network Connections. The
wireless connection wizard, however, fails to find any network and no
programs on the computer can actually connect to the Internet.
If, however, I opt for Windows to manage it, the utility loses the
connection altogether, the connection in Network Connections is lost and the
wireless connection wizard still fails to find any network.
I have tried various combinations of settings, reinstalling the adaptor
software, drivers and hardware and ensured the Wireless Zero Configuration is
operational but I can still only connect insofar as I have described. The
other computers here can connect to the router (including through the same
type of wireless adaper).
I think there is a problem with Windows wiresless facility but I do not know
enough about it to be sure. Please can someone help?
wireless adapter to connect it to the router. This has worked perfectly for
years but suddenly there's a problem.
The wireless adapter comes with its own management utility which includes
the option to let the utility or Windows manage the wireless connection. If I
let the utility do it then it detects and connects to the network and a
connected and firewalled connection appears in Network Connections. The
wireless connection wizard, however, fails to find any network and no
programs on the computer can actually connect to the Internet.
If, however, I opt for Windows to manage it, the utility loses the
connection altogether, the connection in Network Connections is lost and the
wireless connection wizard still fails to find any network.
I have tried various combinations of settings, reinstalling the adaptor
software, drivers and hardware and ensured the Wireless Zero Configuration is
operational but I can still only connect insofar as I have described. The
other computers here can connect to the router (including through the same
type of wireless adaper).
I think there is a problem with Windows wiresless facility but I do not know
enough about it to be sure. Please can someone help?