Cannot use wireless anymore

Yesterday, I upgraded my Dell Laptop to XP SP2. After I did that, my wireless
connection was fine and I used it for quite a while. Then, last night my son
was watching a dvd on my laptop. I right clicked the signal icon (in the
lower right tray) and chose to disable the connection for the time being.
Usually when I do this, I can just go back to it and click enable and it
works fine. This time, there is no longer a signal icon in the tray, and i
cannot seem to get wireless anymore. There is no longer a wireless tab for
properties, either. When I choose "repair" it says windows cannot repair
because it can no longer connect. Im really confused as to why this is
happening after the upgrade I did. Please help if you can. Thanks!

Any suggestions on how to turn it back on? Ive looked all over. Also, if I
uninstall the sp2 update, will that bring me back to where I was before the
update? Thanks for your reply!

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Many laptop wireless comes with a wireless On/Off button. Since you don't see the have the signal icon, it may be off.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "dsghicks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:835026BF-23D2-42EF-B52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yesterday, I upgraded my Dell Laptop to XP SP2. After I did that, my wireless
> connection was fine and I used it for quite a while. Then, last night my son
> was watching a dvd on my laptop. I right clicked the signal icon (in the
> lower right tray) and chose to disable the connection for the time being.
> Usually when I do this, I can just go back to it and click enable and it
> works fine. This time, there is no longer a signal icon in the tray, and i
> cannot seem to get wireless anymore. There is no longer a wireless tab for
> properties, either. When I choose "repair" it says windows cannot repair
> because it can no longer connect. Im really confused as to why this is
> happening after the upgrade I did. Please help if you can

I'm having the same problem, but only at my home. When I'm elsewhere, it all
connects. At my house, I get "window cannot config" and can't even get a
"wireless networks" tab on Network Connections.

Any ideas on what I can do?

dianne

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "Curt Christianson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > There should be a wireless on-off switch on the laptop. Some are located
> > on
> > top (the side you work on), or sometimes on the side. If you can't find
> > it,
> > please provide as many details as you can on the laptop (i,e. Model #,
> > etc.).
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Curt
> >
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> >
> > "dsghicks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:9B168F5A-34F7-4857-A6B2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | Any suggestions on how to turn it back on? Ive looked all over. Also, if
> > I
> > | uninstall the sp2 update, will that bring me back to where I was before
> > the
> > | update? Thanks for your reply!
> > |
> > | "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> > |
> > | > Many laptop wireless comes with a wireless On/Off button. Since you
> > don't see the have the signal icon, it may be off.
> > | >
> > | > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > | > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > | > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > | > "dsghicks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:835026BF-23D2-42EF-B52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | > Yesterday, I upgraded my Dell Laptop to XP SP2. After I did that, my
> > wireless
> > | > connection was fine and I used it for quite a while. Then, last
> > night
> > my son
> > | > was watching a dvd on my laptop. I right clicked the signal icon (in
> > the
> > | > lower right tray) and chose to disable the connection for the time
> > being.
> > | > Usually when I do this, I can just go back to it and click enable
> > and
> > it
> > | > works fine. This time, there is no longer a signal icon in the tray,
> > and i
> > | > cannot seem to get wireless anymore. There is no longer a wireless
> > tab
> > for
> > | > properties, either. When I choose "repair" it says windows cannot
> > repair
> > | > because it can no longer connect. Im really confused as to why this
> > is
> > | > happening after the upgrade I did. Please help if you can
> >
> >
> On my laptop (Inspiron 6000 with Intel adapter) it is called the radio
> button. Be aware that there may be a software button and a hardware button,
> and both must be turned on.
>
> The software button (on my system) can be seen by right clicking the
> wireless icon in systray. I would need to break out the manual to find the
> hardware button.
>
> Jim
>
> Jim
>
>
>