Needing Help With Wireless Network Connection

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 12:09 AM

Ok...I'm trying to fix my friends computer with wireless connections and I found out what's wrong with it. It seems he doesnt have the wireless network connection icon that I have. I'm not sure where its at, he could've deleted it, I've tried searching for it on his computer and it doesnt have it or atleast can't find it. If you need to know I'm using 802.11 wireless lan adapter, and his OS is XP.

mgmcc · 07-29-2006, 02:09 AM

If the computer has a Wireless Network Adapter installed, it should appear as the Wireless Network Connection in the Network Connections folder. If this isn't the case, check in Device Manager to see that there isn't a problem with the adapter, i.e it isn't installed or there is a driver issue.

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It seems he doesnt have the wireless network connection icon that I have

If you mean the little "monitor" icon in the Notification Area (System Tray), right clicking the Wireless Network Connection in the Network Connections folder and selecting Propeties will reveal a box you can tick to "Show icon in notification area when connected".

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 02:12 AM

no I mean that he doesnt have the icon at all, its not there. And when I hook up the adapter it doesn't search for connections.

mgmcc · 07-29-2006, 04:11 AM

Which "icon" does it not have

If there is no entry for the Wireless Network Connection in the Network Connections folder then, as I said previously, you need to check in Device Manager that the adapter is installed properly.

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 01:44 PM

Ok he only has a icon for local area connection, I did what you told me I should do I checked Device Manager and Its in the Network Adapters part. Which kinda stumps me, if it tells me the device is working properly then why isnt it connecting? Well I also tried unstalling it and restalling it but it still doesn't seem to do anything different. I also moved the adapter to different USB ports, and still did nothing different.

mgmcc · 07-29-2006, 04:54 PM

Can you post a screenshot of the adapters in Device Manager, which should look something like this:

Then in the Network Connections folder, these same adapters should appear as:

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 05:00 PM

The realtek adapter and local area connection looks the same as his, besides that he has nothing else. I realy don't know what's wrong.

mgmcc · 07-29-2006, 05:35 PM

If there is no wireless adapter listed in either Device Manager or the Network Connections folder, then the computer doesn't have one installed!

You need to install the Wireless Network Adapter hardware - either a PCI card in a spare slot on the motherboard or plug in a USB WiFi adapter.

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 06:34 PM

Alright thanks I will start right on that. But is there any other way, because my computer didn't have one either and when some guy came to upgrade my internet to roadrunner i guess he put it on there but all he had was the 802.11b adapter...I don't understand.

schforteen_teen · 07-29-2006, 08:50 PM

Ok I fixed it, I didn't need wireless network connection after all, what I did was first went to start, right-clicked my computer, manage, went to servers and applications, services, wireless zero configeration, right-clicked properties, changed startup type to disabled it, restarted my computer, then unstalled the wireless configuration utility and unplugged my adapter, restarted it again, and restalled wireless configuration utility then plugged back my adapter then it started working, thank you for the help though, it helped me in the long run. I just hope this thread helps someone else that has this same problem.

07-29-2006, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	Needing Help With Wireless Network Connection Ok...I'm trying to fix my friends computer with wireless connections and I found out what's wrong with it. It seems he doesnt have the wireless network connection icon that I have. I'm not sure where its at, he could've deleted it, I've tried searching for it on his computer and it doesnt have it or atleast can't find it. If you need to know I'm using 802.11 wireless lan adapter, and his OS is XP. Last edited by schforteen_teen; 07-29-2006 at 12:13 AM.

07-29-2006, 06:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	Alright thanks I will start right on that. But is there any other way, because my computer didn't have one either and when some guy came to upgrade my internet to roadrunner i guess he put it on there but all he had was the 802.11b adapter...I don't understand. Last edited by schforteen_teen; 07-29-2006 at 06:37 PM.

07-29-2006, 08:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	Ok I fixed it, I didn't need wireless network connection after all, what I did was first went to start, right-clicked my computer, manage, went to servers and applications, services, wireless zero configeration, right-clicked properties, changed startup type to disabled it, restarted my computer, then unstalled the wireless configuration utility and unplugged my adapter, restarted it again, and restalled wireless configuration utility then plugged back my adapter then it started working, thank you for the help though, it helped me in the long run. I just hope this thread helps someone else that has this same problem. Last edited by schforteen_teen; 07-29-2006 at 08:53 PM.

07-29-2006, 02:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	no I mean that he doesnt have the icon at all, its not there. And when I hook up the adapter it doesn't search for connections.

07-29-2006, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	Which "icon" does it not have If there is no entry for the Wireless Network Connection in the Network Connections folder then, as I said previously, you need to check in Device Manager that the adapter is installed properly.

07-29-2006, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	Ok he only has a icon for local area connection, I did what you told me I should do I checked Device Manager and Its in the Network Adapters part. Which kinda stumps me, if it tells me the device is working properly then why isnt it connecting? Well I also tried unstalling it and restalling it but it still doesn't seem to do anything different. I also moved the adapter to different USB ports, and still did nothing different.

07-29-2006, 04:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	Can you post a screenshot of the adapters in Device Manager, which should look something like this: Then in the Network Connections folder, these same adapters should appear as:

07-29-2006, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
schforteen_teen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx Posts: 6 OS: XP	The realtek adapter and local area connection looks the same as his, besides that he has nothing else. I realy don't know what's wrong.

07-29-2006, 05:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	If there is no wireless adapter listed in either Device Manager or the Network Connections folder, then the computer doesn't have one installed! You need to install the Wireless Network Adapter hardware - either a PCI card in a spare slot on the motherboard or plug in a USB WiFi adapter.