wireless network unavailable

hicap59 · 07-16-2008, 12:07 PM

I have a Dell D600. I have a red "X" on my wireless icon and cannot connect to my wireless network.It worked until last weekend, and nothing has changed except for some windows updates (??). I saw an earlier post about this (Rich 345), but did not see a reply.
Can anyone help?

Madcatz · 07-16-2008, 01:33 PM

couple things quick. laptops have a wireless on/off switch, make sure its still set to on. also some in addition to the switch have a software on/off switch (usually one of the function keys i.e. F5, F6, F7 one of those) make sure that is set to on if it has one.

2nd, download and install an updated driver for your wireless card. either plug a network cable into your laptop to get it to work wired or download it from another computer. some windows updates have been known to "break" the wireless driver (especially vista SP1) and updating the driver fixes the problem.

**TriggerFinger** · 07-16-2008, 02:12 PM

hi hicap59,

check how your Wireless looks in Device Manager. if you said there's no activity done to the laptop except Windows update, then what you can also do is to restore back to a previous state (before the updates).

i suggest you go with checking the Device Manager and start from there. do post what WiFi card you have installed so we can help find the drivers just in case.

~~Systems_Analyst~~ · 07-16-2008, 09:06 PM

You can also try right-clicking on the wireless icon on the bottom right and click on repair.

hicap59 · 07-17-2008, 06:09 AM

Thanks all. I'm working on it and will update.

hicap59 · 07-17-2008, 10:30 AM

Madcatz you nailed it. I'm embarassed to say I had unintentionally turned it off using F2 key!
I was unaware it even existed. Thanks again to all who replied.

07-16-2008, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
hicap59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	wireless network unavailable I have a Dell D600. I have a red "X" on my wireless icon and cannot connect to my wireless network.It worked until last weekend, and nothing has changed except for some windows updates (??). I saw an earlier post about this (Rich 345), but did not see a reply. Can anyone help?

07-16-2008, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Madcatz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 293 OS: 98se/XP Home/XP Pro/Vista My System	Re: wireless network unavailable couple things quick. laptops have a wireless on/off switch, make sure its still set to on. also some in addition to the switch have a software on/off switch (usually one of the function keys i.e. F5, F6, F7 one of those) make sure that is set to on if it has one. 2nd, download and install an updated driver for your wireless card. either plug a network cable into your laptop to get it to work wired or download it from another computer. some windows updates have been known to "break" the wireless driver (especially vista SP1) and updating the driver fixes the problem.

07-16-2008, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,211 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: wireless network unavailable hi hicap59, check how your Wireless looks in Device Manager. if you said there's no activity done to the laptop except Windows update, then what you can also do is to restore back to a previous state (before the updates). i suggest you go with checking the Device Manager and start from there. do post what WiFi card you have installed so we can help find the drivers just in case. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-16-2008, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Systems_Analyst~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: wireless network unavailable You can also try right-clicking on the wireless icon on the bottom right and click on repair.

07-17-2008, 06:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
hicap59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: wireless network unavailable Thanks all. I'm working on it and will update.

07-17-2008, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
hicap59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: wireless network unavailable Madcatz you nailed it. I'm embarassed to say I had unintentionally turned it off using F2 key! I was unaware it even existed. Thanks again to all who replied.