Wireless card has stopped working

Teresa412 · 01-28-2006, 12:51 PM

I have my main computer running on Win XP and a laptop running on Win 2000 prof. This came with a 3com 3CRSHPW_96 wireless LAN PC card. My router is an Edimax. Everything has been working fine until today.

I have two computer network symbols on the bottom right of my task bar on the laptop both saying that a network cable is unplugged - one refers to the wireless card and the other to Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection#2. When I right click and try to enable each one a message tells me that the connection failed. I had a bit of "fun" installing the driver for the card because the computer told me the drivers weren't there but I think they are now.

When I go on the internet a box with a red cross pops up and says that IE couldn't open the page.

I don't know if it's relevant but the main computer was playing up big time before all this happened but that is OK now but the laptop isn't.

Please help - I'm no expert on these sort of things and I'm slowly going mad with frustration! So please don't reply with too much technical jargon!! Thank you very much for any help!

basj · 02-07-2006, 06:56 AM

Have you tried a different Wireless card?

01-28-2006, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Teresa412 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 OS: Win 2000	Wireless card has stopped working I have my main computer running on Win XP and a laptop running on Win 2000 prof. This came with a 3com 3CRSHPW_96 wireless LAN PC card. My router is an Edimax. Everything has been working fine until today. I have two computer network symbols on the bottom right of my task bar on the laptop both saying that a network cable is unplugged - one refers to the wireless card and the other to Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection#2. When I right click and try to enable each one a message tells me that the connection failed. I had a bit of "fun" installing the driver for the card because the computer told me the drivers weren't there but I think they are now. When I go on the internet a box with a red cross pops up and says that IE couldn't open the page. I don't know if it's relevant but the main computer was playing up big time before all this happened but that is OK now but the laptop isn't. Please help - I'm no expert on these sort of things and I'm slowly going mad with frustration! So please don't reply with too much technical jargon!! Thank you very much for any help!

02-07-2006, 06:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
basj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Have you tried a different Wireless card?