sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan

emandab · 06-01-2008, 12:21 PM

i have a sony viaio pcg-k23 laptop i had to reload windows xp pro on.got everything to work but the built in mini wireless lan card will not see a network. i have the correct drivers in but for some reason it seem the switch is not turning on wireless...the light on switch is green still no network . can anyone help?::

**TriggerFinger** · 06-01-2008, 07:03 PM

how does it look in Device Manager?

emandab · 06-01-2008, 09:06 PM

looks like the driver is properly installed ..has the wirless icon compter on task bar can even scan for networks but nvr finds any..no yellow question marks in device mngr..shows. put a usb wirels adpt and finds my network..

**TriggerFinger** · 06-01-2008, 09:13 PM

could be a defective WiFi card.

best if you have a spare to use at the moment. if not, test your WiFi card in another laptop.

i believe WiFi cards can be managed by Windows or by a separate program (ex. Intel Pro/Wireless). are you using something like this?

emandab · 06-01-2008, 09:27 PM

could be but i think it hase something to do with the on off switch on front of comp..it lights up and all but it seems when i miove it it does nothing

**TriggerFinger** · 06-01-2008, 09:35 PM

this is not a downgrade from Vista, right?

i am not quite sure about the wireless ON/OFF switch, but my guess is it has something to do with the utility and add on drivers (similar to hotkeys and special buttons). try installing the Wireless Utility and the Notebook Control and Utilities. get them here: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-li...r=3&SelectOS=7

emandab · 06-02-2008, 04:33 PM

did that still didnt work and no not from vista...its actually an upgrade from xp home to pro

**TriggerFinger** · 06-02-2008, 05:18 PM

if it is from XP home to XP Pro then the drivers should not be an issue. AFAIK both are using the same drivers. so if you have installed ALL the drives from the Sony website, then it should not be a problem.

test the card, use it in another laptop or replace it with a known working one.

Fenn · 02-27-2009, 11:32 AM

Go to Start > Run and type in services.msc /s

Then scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration. Double click it, set Startup Type to Automatic and under service status click start.

Then view wireless connections, change advanced settings and under wireless networks tab check Use Windows to configure my wireless network. Ok out and refresh network list.

Hope that helps

06-01-2008, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
emandab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro	sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan i have a sony viaio pcg-k23 laptop i had to reload windows xp pro on.got everything to work but the built in mini wireless lan card will not see a network. i have the correct drivers in but for some reason it seem the switch is not turning on wireless...the light on switch is green still no network . can anyone help?::

06-01-2008, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan how does it look in Device Manager? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-01-2008, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
emandab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan looks like the driver is properly installed ..has the wirless icon compter on task bar can even scan for networks but nvr finds any..no yellow question marks in device mngr..shows. put a usb wirels adpt and finds my network..

06-01-2008, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan could be a defective WiFi card. best if you have a spare to use at the moment. if not, test your WiFi card in another laptop. i believe WiFi cards can be managed by Windows or by a separate program (ex. Intel Pro/Wireless). are you using something like this? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 06-01-2008 at 09:15 PM.

06-01-2008, 09:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
emandab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan could be but i think it hase something to do with the on off switch on front of comp..it lights up and all but it seems when i miove it it does nothing

06-01-2008, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan this is not a downgrade from Vista, right? i am not quite sure about the wireless ON/OFF switch, but my guess is it has something to do with the utility and add on drivers (similar to hotkeys and special buttons). try installing the Wireless Utility and the Notebook Control and Utilities. get them here: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-li...r=3&SelectOS=7 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 06-01-2008 at 09:36 PM.

06-02-2008, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
emandab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan did that still didnt work and no not from vista...its actually an upgrade from xp home to pro

06-02-2008, 05:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan if it is from XP home to XP Pro then the drivers should not be an issue. AFAIK both are using the same drivers. so if you have installed ALL the drives from the Sony website, then it should not be a problem. test the card, use it in another laptop or replace it with a known working one. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-27-2009, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fenn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro	Re: sony viao pcg-k23 wireless lan Go to Start > Run and type in services.msc /s Then scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration. Double click it, set Startup Type to Automatic and under service status click start. Then view wireless connections, change advanced settings and under wireless networks tab check Use Windows to configure my wireless network. Ok out and refresh network list. Hope that helps