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03-26-2006, 01:21 AM #1Aspiring Evangelist
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Wireless Network Connection; Connection Failed!
Now I don't usually turn off my computer. Always leave it turned off and just log out from my xp profile.
But for some reason this morning I decided to turn it off. Big Mistake
6pm my sister calls me and says internet is not working.
No big deal I think, i'll fix it when i get back home from work.
So I get back home and look at the pc.
sure enough internet dosnt work.
in network connections I have my lan and my wireless connection.
I try to disable/enable the wireless but it still displays a red X on it. when I click enable it goes thruh 2 steps.
1) Enabling Device...
2) Connection Failed!
And when I right-click to view available networks, the whole window is greyed out, nothing is clickable.
I tried system restore, tried reinstalling the adaptor, safe mode, swearing, numerous reboots and... nothing.
It was working in the morning. I even checked the weather online...
It's a linksys pci g adaptor
Anyone has an idea?
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03-26-2006, 01:34 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Greyed out means another application is controlling the wireless networks. Look for some special linksys app on your computer.
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03-26-2006, 01:41 AM #3An Awesome Dude
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Latest Ms Patches Kill Wireless Networking (Workaround/solution here)
I posted this article on another site,i should have also posted it here (Here it is now.....Could be your issue) -- Good luck!!
Problem
After installing the latest MS patches and after rebooting, the wireless network refuse to connect. It still shows excellent signal strength but is unable to establish a connection.
Solution
Uninstall the patches:
913807
905756
913161
912945
904942
912475
and reboot.
After rebooting,reinstall the patches one by one,reboot after each install.
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03-26-2006, 01:53 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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you can try
start --> RUN - services.msc
choose wireless zero configuration
make sure its set to auto and started
then goto network connections
right click wireless connections
goto the wireless networks tab - make sure "use windows" is checked
then try view available and see if you can see networks
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03-26-2006, 02:04 AM #5Aspiring Evangelist
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mstar, no linksys app on my computer
thedude, it does not show signal strenght, says no wireless connections available
flightlizard. wireless zero is set to automatic, but when i try to start it I get error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
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03-26-2006, 02:09 AM #6An Awesome Dude
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Check and see if those patches i listed above are on your computer (Thats a good place to start)
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03-26-2006, 02:14 AM #7Aspiring Evangelist
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I have system update off, those updates are not installed
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03-26-2006, 07:11 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Try adjusting the router, maybe try some different channels for broadcasting, try different types of security. For example, my network throws fits when WPA is around.
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03-26-2006, 09:20 PM #9Aspiring Evangelist
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this has nothing to do with the router.
the window to chose the network is greyed out. cannot chose any network as none are listed. and usually it detected 2 other networks then my own
i need to start this wireless zero service to make it work, but dependacies error
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03-26-2006, 11:51 PM #10An Awesome Dude
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Have you tried to do a system restore to sometime last week???? (It may work for you)
Good luck!!
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03-27-2006, 11:57 AM #11Aspiring Evangelist
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tried already before and it didnt work.
But for some reason, as mysteriously as it stopped working, it started working fine this morning. Damn Wireless.
Case Closed heh