no networks in range!

Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great til
3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters house
w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to the net
there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in range. So I
suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a few things to
try.
windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
malware scans come up fine.
IE 6
--
Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !

Hi

There are probably over 50 settings involved in Wireless Networking, so
guessing is Not an option that I like to peruse May be you would find
something the following info that would help you to find the culprit.

My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html

Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

In General, you can debug the Network Settings of a computer by following
these steps.

Step One. Check the Network parameters in the Computer's Device Manager.
Make sure that the Network Card drivers are installed correctly; i.e. there
is No IRQ conflict, and No Ghost installation.
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost

Step Two. Verify Basic network setting in the OS:
http://www.ezlan.net/Installing#verify.

If the above two Steps indicates that every thing looks good but
functionally it does not work.

Step Three. Check (and repair if necessary) the Socket Layers, Winsock, and
or refresh the TCP/IP Stack. http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"RustyM" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
> even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great
> til 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters
> house w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to the
> net there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in range.
> So I suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a few things
> to try.
> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
> malware scans come up fine.
> IE 6
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>

Does your network card support 802.11a (5 GHz)? Particularly with Intel
wireless adapters I have seen 802.11b (2.4 GHz) get inadvertently switched
off. If you have an Intel wireless icon in the System Tray (by the clock)
right click on it and make sure there is a check beside 2.4 GHz. This is
just one of many possibilities but a quick one to check.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


RustyM wrote:
> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my
> laptop, even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was
> working great til 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I
> went to my sisters house w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) &
> tried to connect to the net there.No matter how many times I refresh,
> there is nothing in range. So I suspect something somehow, got
> disabled. Can you give me a few things to try.
> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as
> usual-virus & malware scans come up fine.
> IE 6

I have the same problem since 2 days ago. I booted into another Windows XP
(Yes, dual boot) and wireless works fine.

I suspect it's caused by one of the recent update, since that Windows XP is
not updated for a while.

Right, my wireless adapter is Intel Pro 3945ABG.

"RustyM" wrote:

> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
> even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great til
> 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters house
> w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to the net
> there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in range. So I
> suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a few things to
> try.
> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
> malware scans come up fine.
> IE 6
> --
> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>
>
>

I have auto install of updates (download and notify), but KB917021 is not
installed.

"Pavel A." wrote:

> Please check your event log, whether you have auto install of updates,
> and installed KB 917021update (or other update related to wireless).
>
> --PA
>
>
> "wangxiaohu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1799948A-8582-4638-8103-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have the same problem since 2 days ago. I booted into another Windows XP
> > (Yes, dual boot) and wireless works fine.
> >
> > I suspect it's caused by one of the recent update, since that Windows XP is
> > not updated for a while.
> >
> > Right, my wireless adapter is Intel Pro 3945ABG.
> >
> > "RustyM" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
> >> even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great til
> >> 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters house
> >> w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to the net
> >> there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in range. So I
> >> suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a few things to
> >> try.
> >> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
> >> malware scans come up fine.
> >> IE 6
> >> --
> >> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Please check your event log, whether you have auto install of updates,
and installed KB 917021update (or other update related to wireless).

--PA


"wangxiaohu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1799948A-8582-4638-8103-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have the same problem since 2 days ago. I booted into another Windows XP
> (Yes, dual boot) and wireless works fine.
>
> I suspect it's caused by one of the recent update, since that Windows XP is
> not updated for a while.
>
> Right, my wireless adapter is Intel Pro 3945ABG.
>
> "RustyM" wrote:
>
>> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
>> even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great til
>> 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters house
>> w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to the net
>> there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in range. So I
>> suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a few things to
>> try.
>> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
>> malware scans come up fine.
>> IE 6
>> --
>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>
>>
>>

Horray!!!! I am glad, but embarrased to say it was the simplest thing that I
never knew about and will share with other novices like myself. Thanks to
Jacks link "My New Wireless does not work" i was able to google the infamous
switch my laptop has that can turn on or off the wireless thing.I found it
on my laptop>clicked on it and problem resolved. I guess i pushed it when
wiping the LT the other day. thanx to all who helped .
"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> There are probably over 50 settings involved in Wireless Networking, so
> guessing is Not an option that I like to peruse May be you would find
> something the following info that would help you to find the culprit.
>
> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>
> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>
> In General, you can debug the Network Settings of a computer by following
> these steps.
>
> Step One. Check the Network parameters in the Computer's Device Manager.
> Make sure that the Network Card drivers are installed correctly; i.e.
> there is No IRQ conflict, and No Ghost installation.
> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost
>
> Step Two. Verify Basic network setting in the OS:
> http://www.ezlan.net/Installing#verify.
>
> If the above two Steps indicates that every thing looks good but
> functionally it does not work.
>
> Step Three. Check (and repair if necessary) the Socket Layers, Winsock,
> and or refresh the TCP/IP Stack. http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "RustyM" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi- for the last 3 days, I havent been able to connect through my laptop,
>> even though my Qwest dsl modem box is 3 feet away. It was working great
>> til 3 days ago. I actually suspected a problem when I went to my sisters
>> house w/my laptop (who has wireless enabled too) & tried to connect to
>> the net there.No matter how many times I refresh, there is nothing in
>> range. So I suspect something somehow, got disabled. Can you give me a
>> few things to try.
>> windows xp home sp2 with windows firewall up and running as usual-virus &
>> malware scans come up fine.
>> IE 6
>> --
>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>
>
>