Local Area connection for Wireless disappeared
chipatkinson
San Antonio Texas
I need help with my kids' computer. I had it connected to the internet using a linksys wireless adapter. I have a linksys router with five computers on the network...one hard wire...four wireless.
Yesterday, my daughter told me she couldnt get her computer to connect to the network. It was working fine before. But now I can't see any wireless connection icon and no wireless connection is listed in my network places.
I did a ipconfig and there is no wireless connection.
I spoke with linksys and they walked me through some trouble shooting and finally told me the tcp/ip binding is not present for hte wireless connection. Said kids might have accidentally deleted it or maybe spyware killed it. They said I would have to have a computer tech reinstall it for me.
Is that something one of you could help walk me through or do I need to take the computer to a repair tech? It is an HP desktop and I am running windows XP home edition...service pack 2 installed.
Thanks!
Chip Atkinson
Yesterday, my daughter told me she couldnt get her computer to connect to the network. It was working fine before. But now I can't see any wireless connection icon and no wireless connection is listed in my network places.
I did a ipconfig and there is no wireless connection.
I spoke with linksys and they walked me through some trouble shooting and finally told me the tcp/ip binding is not present for hte wireless connection. Said kids might have accidentally deleted it or maybe spyware killed it. They said I would have to have a computer tech reinstall it for me.
Is that something one of you could help walk me through or do I need to take the computer to a repair tech? It is an HP desktop and I am running windows XP home edition...service pack 2 installed.
Thanks!
Chip Atkinson
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Just in case a bug is involved, I recommend you disable file sharing on the other computers on the network for now 'till we get this sorted out.
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I'm assuming the remaining wireless connections are working properly, yes?
Yes the other wireless computers are accessing the network fine.
Is the adapter external? If it is, reseat it and then reboot the bopc.
I have some more, but let me know if you need.
Device manager says the adapter is present and working properly. But there is no wireless network icon available for me to click and check available wireless networks...etc. There are no other 2.4 GHz devices in use.
Adapter is external and i've reseated it several times and rebooted my pc several times to see if wireless icon might reappear.
Right-click on your MY COMPUTER icon on the desktop
Choose properties at the bottom of the context menu that pops up
Click on the HARDWARE tab
Click on the DEVICE MANAGER button
Click the [+] sign next to NETWORK ADAPTERS
What exactly do you see there? (Need model no. etc. of the NIC)
Also, while you're at it, do you see any red X's or yellow exclamation marks in the list?
Something else you might want to try, as well is connecting that USB NIC to another computer. Install it's drivers. Then see if it will work properly. That'll be a quick way to tell if the issue is w/ the NIC itself or not.
Do you have the CD that came w/ the NIC?
When i look at network connections there is no option for wireless local area connection.
NOTE: If you do decide to try this, be sure to create a System Restore Point on the computer you intend to try it on 1st. If you don't know how to do this, just post back here...
I'm still thinking it has something to do w/ the NIC drivers, but just in case, let's try this:
Create a System Restore Point
Then run LSP Fix (double-click on LSPFix.exe)
Restart your computer.
Let's see if the adapter shows up in Network Connections now
Next we need to get the NIC uninstalled. Along w/ it's accompanying software and driver.
I'll post directions in my next post. Just wanted to get this to you since I think you might be waiting...
- Get to the USB NIC in Device Manager as you did before
- Right click on the NIC in NETWORK ADAPTERS
- Choose PROPERTIES at the bottom
- Click on the DRIVER tab
- Now, in case there've been some recent (albiet inadvertent) changes to your drivers, click the ROLL BACK DRIVER button
- Click OK
- Close DEVICE MANAGER & reboot
Let's see if the NIC shows up in NETWORK CONNECTIONSThanks again for your help!!
Chip
Was there part of my previous post you didn't understand? (that's why I list the instructions w/ numbers. You can just tell me which line no.(s) you had difficulty with)
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We'll be here, Chip. We only close threads in the Spyware forum. So come on back (to this thread) when you're ready to begin again. :smiles:
Thanks!
Call it "B4 uninstalling USB NIC" for example.
e.g. [c:\windows\system32\drivers\el90xbc5.sys]
Following is assuming the driver file is located in the:
[c:\windows\system32\drivers] directory.
e.g. (following the example I gave in step 7) [el90xbc5.sys.old]
Call it "Before Reinstalling NIC Drivers" for example.
You instructions worked perfectly. Thank you very much for your help!!!!
Chip
You did a bang up job yourself of being clear when describing your issues and the steps you've taken, answering questions and by following the instructions given you. That's all we ask.
Enjoy!! :woowoo: