Non-working Taskbar Network Icon

My wireless network card (Linksys G w/speedboost) connects/works fine for
internet surfing but the taskbar wireless network icon with the radio waves
on it has the red X for no connection. WIN XP- SP2, Linksys G speedboost
router, Windows network controller. I've uninstalled/reinstalled card and
driver but no joy.

How to fix?

S1

"Savvy 1" <nospam@ospam> wrote in
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> My wireless network card (Linksys G w/speedboost) connects/works fine
> for internet surfing but the taskbar wireless network icon with the
> radio waves on it has the red X for no connection. WIN XP- SP2,
> Linksys G speedboost router, Windows network controller. I've
> uninstalled/reinstalled card and driver but no joy.
>
> How to fix?
>
> S1
>
>
>

You could use the Network Connection Icon on XP if you go to the LAN
Connection screen and right-click the connection Icon/Properties and
select *show connection icon in notification area. The icon, two monitors
next to the clock on the desktop, will show and then you mouse over it
and will tell you about the wireless card like signal strength etc.

Duane

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Savvy 1" <nospam@ospam> wrote in
> news:dNedndXSwO-2H6HeRVn-(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> My wireless network card (Linksys G w/speedboost) connects/works fine
>> for internet surfing but the taskbar wireless network icon with the
>> radio waves on it has the red X for no connection. WIN XP- SP2,
>> Linksys G speedboost router, Windows network controller. I've
>> uninstalled/reinstalled card and driver but no joy.
>>
>> How to fix?
>>
>> S1

> You could use the Network Connection Icon on XP if you go to the LAN
> Connection screen and right-click the connection Icon/Properties and
> select *show connection icon in notification area. The icon, two monitors
> next to the clock on the desktop, will show and then you mouse over it
> and will tell you about the wireless card like signal strength etc.
>
> Duane

That's not the problem. The icon is there-- it's just red X'ed out meaning
it's disabled,

But the network is enabled and working fine-- connects to the internet, etc.

S1

"Savvy 1" <nospam@nospam> wrote in
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> "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns96E0C2B991B0notmenotmecom@207.217.125.201. ..
>> "Savvy 1" <nospam@ospam> wrote in
>> news:dNedndXSwO-2H6HeRVn-(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>>> My wireless network card (Linksys G w/speedboost) connects/works
>>> fine for internet surfing but the taskbar wireless network icon with
>>> the radio waves on it has the red X for no connection. WIN XP- SP2,
>>> Linksys G speedboost router, Windows network controller. I've
>>> uninstalled/reinstalled card and driver but no joy.
>>>
>>> How to fix?
>>>
>>> S1
>
>> You could use the Network Connection Icon on XP if you go to the LAN
>> Connection screen and right-click the connection Icon/Properties and
>> select *show connection icon in notification area. The icon, two
>> monitors next to the clock on the desktop, will show and then you
>> mouse over it and will tell you about the wireless card like signal
>> strength etc.
>>
>> Duane
>
> That's not the problem. The icon is there-- it's just red X'ed out
> meaning it's disabled,
>
> But the network is enabled and working fine-- connects to the
> internet, etc.
>
> S1
>
>
>

Well if the Icon doesn't work what good is it? The one on XP does work
and you can install the card's driver and configure the card through XP's
Device Manager and not install the card's utility that the icon doesn't
work to config the card. You can possibly go the other way and forget
about it.


Duane

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>> "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> "Savvy 1" <nospam@ospam> wrote in
>>> news:dNedndXSwO-2H6HeRVn-(E-Mail Removed):
>>>
>>>> My wireless network card (Linksys G w/speedboost) connects/works
>>>> fine for internet surfing but the taskbar wireless network icon with
>>>> the radio waves on it has the red X for no connection. WIN XP- SP2,
>>>> Linksys G speedboost router, Windows network controller. I've
>>>> uninstalled/reinstalled card and driver but no joy.
>>>>
>>>> How to fix?
>>>>
>>>> S1
>>
>>> You could use the Network Connection Icon on XP if you go to the LAN
>>> Connection screen and right-click the connection Icon/Properties and
>>> select *show connection icon in notification area. The icon, two
>>> monitors next to the clock on the desktop, will show and then you
>>> mouse over it and will tell you about the wireless card like signal
>>> strength etc.
>>>
>>> Duane
>>
>> That's not the problem. The icon is there-- it's just red X'ed out
>> meaning it's disabled,
>>
>> But the network is enabled and working fine-- connects to the
>> internet, etc.
>>
>> S1
>>
>>
>>
>
> Well if the Icon doesn't work what good is it? The one on XP does work
> and you can install the card's driver and configure the card through XP's
> Device Manager and not install the card's utility that the icon doesn't
> work to config the card. You can possibly go the other way and forget
> about it.
>
>
> Duane

Yup, on my other two wirelessly connected computers, that's just what they
do.

But with this one problem puppy, the icon works properly for one or two boot
cycles after an uninstall/reinstall-- then the red X appears through it
though the internet connection is perfect.

S1

I have similar (slight) problem.
I should have two icons, the wifi connection and speakers.
Everytime the laptop (Dell 8200 XP S2) is (re-) started you get different
combination of
none, one, or both icons. The wifi IS always connected.
Setting them from the start menu doesn't make any difference, but they can
be brought up via the network connection or sound setup screens.
Weird.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Regards,
Martin

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I have similar (slight) problem.
> I should have two icons, the wifi connection and speakers.
> Everytime the laptop (Dell 8200 XP S2) is (re-) started you get
> different combination of
> none, one, or both icons. The wifi IS always connected.
> Setting them from the start menu doesn't make any difference, but they
> can be brought up via the network connection or sound setup screens.
> Weird.
> Any ideas will be appreciated.
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>
>

That's a know problem with the NT based O/S as the icons in the job trey
are a hit or miss situation at boot and login as too them showing or not
showing. I don't know what the problem is there. But MS should fix that.
Sometimes, the MS SQL Server Icon will not show at times, along with
others in the job trey on my machines. Someone posted to me about some
utility 3rd party solution that helps with the problem. I didn't install
in try it. You may be able to find something using Google.

Most of the time they all show, sometimes some of the show, and there
have been times when only one icon showed. The best I can tell you is re-
boot or find a job trey utility and see if that helps.

Duane

Duane,
thanks for your post. This only happens on my Dell 8200 laptop, my two other
XP desktops work fine, maybe because they have later version on XP (although
all three are updated to SP2).
I will look into the tray utilities.
Thanks, regards,
Martin