Wireless Internet Stopped Working

Please help me, tech gurus!! I have a SONY Vaio (PCG-TR1A) and a
Linksys Router - WRT55AG. The wireless on the laptop has never worked
all that well -- the connection used to cut out frequently, but
repairing it usually did the trick. Now, it will not connect at all.
I can see all the available wireless networks including mine. I hit
connect and it just says "Waiting for the network" until it tells me it
is unable to connect.

The connection is fine when connected directly with a wire.

A newer Gateway laptop in the house works perfectly wirelessly and has
no problems. Thus, it is not the router.

I have WEP security enabled, but I have tried disabling the security
and have the same problem, so that's not the problem.

I have tried disabling the Windows firewall.

I have tried disabling and then reenabling the wireless network; I have
reset the router.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm completely stumped.

The computer is running Win XP with SP2 installed.

Thanks.

The wireless connection issues through the router can be caused by not
deleting other networks under preferred network.

To delete other networks under preferred network, please follow these
steps:

1. Click on the Start menu and select the Run option.
2. After the "Run" window appears, type control ncpa.cpl into the
"Open" field, then click Ok.
3. When the "Network Connections" window opens, right click on the
Wireless Network Connection and go to Properties.
4. After the "Wireless Network Connection Properties" window opens,
click on the Wireless Networks tab.
5. When the "Wireless Networks" area opens, look for Preferred
Networks section.
6. Highlight the wireless networks and then click on Delete or Remove
option.
7. Restart the computer.
8. After deleting the preferred network; click Add and type in the name
of your wireless network.
9: If you are using WEP as an encryption; uncheck the key is provided
for me automatically and manually type in the network key.
10. Click Ok all the way out and connect to your network.



arilisanne wrote:
> Please help me, tech gurus!! I have a SONY Vaio (PCG-TR1A) and a
> Linksys Router - WRT55AG. The wireless on the laptop has never worked
> all that well -- the connection used to cut out frequently, but
> repairing it usually did the trick. Now, it will not connect at all.
> I can see all the available wireless networks including mine. I hit
> connect and it just says "Waiting for the network" until it tells me it
> is unable to connect.
>
> The connection is fine when connected directly with a wire.
>
> A newer Gateway laptop in the house works perfectly wirelessly and has
> no problems. Thus, it is not the router.
>
> I have WEP security enabled, but I have tried disabling the security
> and have the same problem, so that's not the problem.
>
> I have tried disabling the Windows firewall.
>
> I have tried disabling and then reenabling the wireless network; I have
> reset the router.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm completely stumped.
>
> The computer is running Win XP with SP2 installed.
>
> Thanks.

Annie - Thanks, I have tried this already- I have removed all other
networks, have removed all networks, actually, and added mine. It has
not helped. It can see my network and shows it as availble, but does
not let me connect to it. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

On Jan 22, 12:31 am, annie.ra...@link2support.com wrote:
> The wireless connection issues through the router can be caused by not
> deleting other networks under preferred network.
>
> To delete other networks under preferred network, please follow these
> steps:
>
> 1. Click on the Start menu and select the Run option.
> 2. After the "Run" window appears, type control ncpa.cpl into the
> "Open" field, then click Ok.
> 3. When the "Network Connections" window opens, right click on the
> Wireless Network Connection and go to Properties.
> 4. After the "Wireless Network Connection Properties" window opens,
> click on the Wireless Networks tab.
> 5. When the "Wireless Networks" area opens, look for Preferred
> Networks section.
> 6. Highlight the wireless networks and then click on Delete or Remove
> option.
> 7. Restart the computer.
> 8. After deleting the preferred network; click Add and type in the name
> of your wireless network.
> 9: If you are using WEP as an encryption; uncheck the key is provided
> for me automatically and manually type in the network key.
> 10. Click Ok all the way out and connect to your network.
>
>
>
> arilisanne wrote:
> > Please help me, tech gurus!! I have a SONY Vaio (PCG-TR1A) and a
> > Linksys Router - WRT55AG. The wireless on the laptop has never worked
> > all that well -- the connection used to cut out frequently, but
> > repairing it usually did the trick. Now, it will not connect at all.
> > I can see all the available wireless networks including mine. I hit
> > connect and it just says "Waiting for the network" until it tells me it
> > is unable to connect.
>
> > The connection is fine when connected directly with a wire.
>
> > A newer Gateway laptop in the house works perfectly wirelessly and has
> > no problems. Thus, it is not the router.
>
> > I have WEP security enabled, but I have tried disabling the security
> > and have the same problem, so that's not the problem.
>
> > I have tried disabling the Windows firewall.
>
> > I have tried disabling and then reenabling the wireless network; I have
> > reset the router.
>
> > Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm completely stumped.
>
> > The computer is running Win XP with SP2 installed.
>
> > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.

I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.

I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
routers and the Buffalo was the same.

I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
luck.

Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
the card. No client manager, just the driver.

This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?

To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
need the client manager, XP will do it fine.

Steve

Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
what solve my issue with my router.

Gene

seaweedsteve wrote:
> I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
> ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
> address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
> signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
>
> I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
> You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
>
> I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
> routers and the Buffalo was the same.
>
> I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
> luck.
>
> Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
> online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
> the card. No client manager, just the driver.
>
> This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
> wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
>
> To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
> different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
> need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
>
> Steve

I have tried reinstalling the drivers, have also tried another card -
the computer has a built-in card, but I also have a linksys card which
I popped in and tried and that did not work either.

Have NOT yet tried reinstalling the firmware for the router - I will
try that tonight... but could that be the issue when my other laptop
works fine with this router?

thank you!

On Jan 22, 9:52 pm, "ejm" <ejmconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
> see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
> what solve my issue with my router.
>
> Gene
>
>
>
> seaweedsteve wrote:
> > I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
> > ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
> > address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
> > signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
>
> > I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
> > You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
>
> > I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
> > routers and the Buffalo was the same.
>
> > I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
> > luck.
>
> > Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
> > online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
> > the card. No client manager, just the driver.
>
> > This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
> > wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
>
> > To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
> > different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
> > need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
>
> > Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Okay I reinstalled the firmware -- it did not fix the problem. Is
there anything new I have to do on the laptop once i've done that? .
Any other suggestions? I'm just at a loss!


On Jan 24, 10:54 am, "arilisanne" <arikalisa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have tried reinstalling the drivers, have also tried another card -
> the computer has a built-in card, but I also have a linksys card which
> I popped in and tried and that did not work either.
>
> Have NOT yet tried reinstalling the firmware for the router - I will
> try that tonight... but could that be the issue when my other laptop
> works fine with this router?
>
> thank you!
>
> On Jan 22, 9:52 pm, "ejm" <ejmconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
> > see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
> > what solve my issue with my router.
>
> > Gene
>
> > seaweedsteve wrote:
> > > I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
> > > ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
> > > address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
> > > signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
>
> > > I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
> > > You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
>
> > > I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
> > > routers and the Buffalo was the same.
>
> > > I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
> > > luck.
>
> > > Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
> > > online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
> > > the card. No client manager, just the driver.
>
> > > This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
> > > wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
>
> > > To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
> > > different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
> > > need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
>
> > > Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

1. Try your laptop in a public hotspot to ensure the wireless is working
properly.

2. Turn off _all_ security on the wireless router while troubleshooting.
Generally the best way to do that is to reset it to factory defaults.

p.s. Please place follow-up material below (not above) quoted material,
as explained in Q7 of "Quoting Style in Newsgroup Postings"
<http://web.presby.edu/~nnqadmin/nnq/nquote.html> (published by the
news.newusers.questions Moderation Board).


On 26 Jan 2007 23:26:14 -0800, "arilisanne" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:

>
>Okay I reinstalled the firmware -- it did not fix the problem. Is
>there anything new I have to do on the laptop once i've done that? .
>Any other suggestions? I'm just at a loss!
>
>
>On Jan 24, 10:54 am, "arilisanne" <arikalisa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have tried reinstalling the drivers, have also tried another card -
>> the computer has a built-in card, but I also have a linksys card which
>> I popped in and tried and that did not work either.
>>
>> Have NOT yet tried reinstalling the firmware for the router - I will
>> try that tonight... but could that be the issue when my other laptop
>> works fine with this router?
>>
>> thank you!
>>
>> On Jan 22, 9:52 pm, "ejm" <ejmconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
>> > see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
>> > what solve my issue with my router.
>>
>> > Gene
>>
>> > seaweedsteve wrote:
>> > > I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
>> > > ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
>> > > address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
>> > > signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
>>
>> > > I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
>> > > You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
>>
>> > > I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
>> > > routers and the Buffalo was the same.
>>
>> > > I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
>> > > luck.
>>
>> > > Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
>> > > online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
>> > > the card. No client manager, just the driver.
>>
>> > > This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
>> > > wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
>>
>> > > To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
>> > > different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
>> > > need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
>>
>> > > Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
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the VAIO works with a wired connection with the router, is that
correct? if not then i would recommend a TCP/IP
and windows socket (winsocks) repair. Google for those and you shall
find freeware that will reset windows XP networking settings to
default... or you can reinstall Windows... nah... just kidding ...
anyways i dont think you need to do this step at all

also, i dont think the problem is from the router.. cause another
laptop works fine

in your VAIO, i assum that you are using Windows WZC (wireless zero
configuration), so you can try a USB, this thing is cheap and working
well with WZC. but then again you may not want to waste even $15 when
you already have the built-in and a cardbus

so, if you already know the buitl-in wifi chipset in your VAIO, then
download the connection manager software form the chipset manufacturer
(or the card's OEM, or SONY) then use it instead of windows WZC.. in
my desktop i have this service completely disabled, preventing it from
even loggin on the system....

there must be reason why it has zero in the name....

cheers


arilisanne wrote:
> I have tried reinstalling the drivers, have also tried another card -
> the computer has a built-in card, but I also have a linksys card which
> I popped in and tried and that did not work either.
>
> Have NOT yet tried reinstalling the firmware for the router - I will
> try that tonight... but could that be the issue when my other laptop
> works fine with this router?
>
> thank you!
>
> On Jan 22, 9:52 pm, "ejm" <ejmconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
> > see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
> > what solve my issue with my router.
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >
> > seaweedsteve wrote:
> > > I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
> > > ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
> > > address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
> > > signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
> >
> > > I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
> > > You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
> >
> > > I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
> > > routers and the Buffalo was the same.
> >
> > > I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
> > > luck.
> >
> > > Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
> > > online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
> > > the card. No client manager, just the driver.
> >
> > > This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
> > > wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
> >
> > > To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
> > > different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
> > > need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
> >
> > > Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

I believe you issue is that your laptop use Intel 802.11b Wireless and
the router is most likely set for only G.
Goto into the router's control panel and make sure it is set for both
g and b. If as I believe it is not then choose the choice that allows
both b and g to be available.

Good Luck

gene

On Jan 27, 1:40 pm, b...@scn.org wrote:
> the VAIO works with a wired connection with the router, is that
> correct? if not then i would recommend a TCP/IP
> and windows socket (winsocks) repair. Google for those and you shall
> find freeware that will reset windows XP networking settings to
> default... or you can reinstall Windows... nah... just kidding ...
> anyways i dont think you need to do this step at all
>
> also, i dont think the problem is from the router.. cause another
> laptop works fine
>
> in your VAIO, i assum that you are using Windows WZC (wireless zero
> configuration), so you can try a USB, this thing is cheap and working
> well with WZC. but then again you may not want to waste even $15 when
> you already have the built-in and a cardbus
>
> so, if you already know the buitl-in wifi chipset in your VAIO, then
> download the connection manager software form the chipset manufacturer
> (or the card's OEM, or SONY) then use it instead of windows WZC.. in
> my desktop i have this service completely disabled, preventing it from
> even loggin on the system....
>
> there must be reason why it has zero in the name....
>
> cheers
>
> arilisanne wrote:
> > I have tried reinstalling the drivers, have also tried another card -
> > the computer has a built-in card, but I also have a linksys card which
> > I popped in and tried and that did not work either.
>
> > Have NOT yet tried reinstalling the firmware for the router - I will
> > try that tonight... but could that be the issue when my other laptop
> > works fine with this router?
>
> > thank you!
>
> > On Jan 22, 9:52 pm, "ejm" <ejmconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Reinstalling driver is possible, but I would go to the linksys site and
> > > see if there is any new versions of firmware for the router. That is
> > > what solve my issue with my router.
>
> > > Gene
>
> > > seaweedsteve wrote:
> > > > I had a similar problem with a Belkin PCMCIA wireless adapter not long
> > > > ago. It suddenly would not connect, in the same manner as yours, no
> > > > address. Assigning an address would not work either. Had a good
> > > > signal. It failed on both laptops the same time.
>
> > > > I tried my other wireless adapter card on both laptops and they worked.
> > > > You might do the same. Try a USB or card and see.
>
> > > > I thought it was the linksys router, but then I happened to be changing
> > > > routers and the Buffalo was the same.
>
> > > > I uninstalled and reinstalled the card's drivers several times. No
> > > > luck.
>
> > > > Finally, I uninstalled the driver once more and then, while I was
> > > > online using a USB adapter (or ethernet) I let XP find the driver for
> > > > the card. No client manager, just the driver.
>
> > > > This worked. I still don't know what happened. I did install another
> > > > wifi card around that time, possibly this was it?
>
> > > > To sum up, look for ways to uninstall and reinstall your drivers,
> > > > different drivers, with and without the client manager included. Don't
> > > > need the client manager, XP will do it fine.
>
> > > > Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -