cannot see my wireless connections anymore

mickeymbbc · 03-25-2009, 06:16 AM

I have Laptop Alienware: model number D900TBAT-12

RUNNING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL

I CONNECT TO MY WIRELESS ALL THE TIME, AND NOW I CANNOT. I CAME HOME AND TRIED TO GET ON THE NET, SEEN EVERYONE ELSE ON THE NET, CLICKED ON MY SSID, AND NOW I CANNOT SEE ANYONE ANYMORE, ITS EMPTY. THE ONLY THING THAT I TRIED TO DO WAS CONNECT TO 192.168.1.1, AND NOW EVERYTHING IS NOT SHOWING UP ANYMORE. I'M SURE I PROBABALY MESSED SOMETHING UP, BUT CNNOT FIGURE IT OUT. I AM RUNNING A STRAIGHT CONNECTION RIGHT NOW JUST TO BE CONNECTED. I LOOKED AROUND TO MAKE SURE THT I DIDN'T HIT A SWITCH OR SOMETHING TO TURN IT OFF BUT I DIDN'T(I THINK!) CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT AND HELP ME GET WIRELESS AGAIN?

PS. IT DOESN'T EVEN VIEW NY WIRELESS NETWORKS ANYMORE, ALL I SEE IS A RED X OVER IT?????

**johnwill** · 03-25-2009, 05:45 PM

In Network Connections, right click on it and select Enable.

mickeymbbc · 03-25-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

In Network Connections, right click on it and select Enable.

did all that basic stuff already. As soon as I started messing with linksys online(192,.168.1.1) its like everything stopped working. My warranty is expired too, them jerks didn't even want to help me at all yesterday night!!!! So I went the coffee house a bit ago where I know I can definitely get online; and what do you know; "I cannot see any networks there either" This laptop is mint, what the heck did I do????? I have to plug in this stupid Ethernet cord..........HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**johnwill** · 03-26-2009, 12:11 PM

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type devmgmt.msc

Please respond to all the following steps.

Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed.
Are there any devices under Network adapters that have a red x displayed?
Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed?

03-25-2009, 06:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
mickeymbbc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 160 OS: Vista home basic	cannot see my wireless connections anymore I have Laptop Alienware: model number D900TBAT-12 RUNNING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL I CONNECT TO MY WIRELESS ALL THE TIME, AND NOW I CANNOT. I CAME HOME AND TRIED TO GET ON THE NET, SEEN EVERYONE ELSE ON THE NET, CLICKED ON MY SSID, AND NOW I CANNOT SEE ANYONE ANYMORE, ITS EMPTY. THE ONLY THING THAT I TRIED TO DO WAS CONNECT TO 192.168.1.1, AND NOW EVERYTHING IS NOT SHOWING UP ANYMORE. I'M SURE I PROBABALY MESSED SOMETHING UP, BUT CNNOT FIGURE IT OUT. I AM RUNNING A STRAIGHT CONNECTION RIGHT NOW JUST TO BE CONNECTED. I LOOKED AROUND TO MAKE SURE THT I DIDN'T HIT A SWITCH OR SOMETHING TO TURN IT OFF BUT I DIDN'T(I THINK!) CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT AND HELP ME GET WIRELESS AGAIN? PS. IT DOESN'T EVEN VIEW NY WIRELESS NETWORKS ANYMORE, ALL I SEE IS A RED X OVER IT?????

03-25-2009, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: cannot see my wireless connections anymore In Network Connections, right click on it and select *Enable*. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-26-2009, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: cannot see my wireless connections anymore Hold the Windows key and press R, then type devmgmt.msc Please respond to all the following steps. Under Network adapters, please tell me all the devices listed. Are there any devices under Network adapters that have a red x displayed? Also, are there any devices anywhere in the Device Manager display with yellow ? or ! displayed? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience