Wireless Adaptor won't search...

Pipni · 09-26-2007, 09:50 AM

Hi

I've got a laptop running Windows XP, and recently, I've come across a problem with its built in wireless adaptor. After using the internet for 10-60mins, this error messages comes up:

Which kinda threw me (any info on that program?)
Then after that the network disconnects and when I check the built in adaptor....

I don't use anything apart from the built in adaptor, used to use an old Belkin one, but uninstalled that last year. Are the two errors even related? Any help please? Thanks in advance

johnwill · 09-27-2007, 08:54 AM

Hard to say. I'd uninstall any trace of the Belkin software. I'm guessing the other error is something totally different. Are you using a wired or wireless connection to access the network?

Pipni · 09-27-2007, 10:57 AM

I've checked, and there's not trace of the Belkin softaware (If I remeber rightly, I re-installed windows after I removed the Belkin software - this is about a year ago). And I'm connected to the network wirelessly

khelvan · 09-27-2007, 11:02 AM

The first thing I would do is to search for updated drivers for your wireless NIC - once you have updated the drivers, see if the problem still exists.

Pipni · 09-28-2007, 09:23 AM

OK, dowloaded the new drivers last night, been almost 24hrs, and no problem

Thank you

Only thing that confuses me, is the drivers I dowloaded and installed (didn't realise this until I did it) were older than the drivers I had

But works fine, thanks again

johnwill · 09-28-2007, 09:25 AM

Well, we won't fool around with a working configuration.

Pipni · 09-28-2007, 02:08 PM

Uh-oh

The same error messages have come up, and I've just had to restart my computer to get the internet back/wireless adaptor running.

Johnwill, you were saying about a "working configuration"?

and can u "un-solve" the problem in the title please, I'm don't know if i can...

johnwill · 09-29-2007, 08:36 AM

I so hate to "unsolve" a problem, but if you insist.

Next time you get the error, click on the link to see what the error report contains, I'd like to see that info.

Pipni · 10-01-2007, 12:19 PM

Sorry it's taken awhile, out of habit I automatically click <don't send> to close the error message. Anyways, now I have a sceenshot

Ring any bells?

johnwill · 10-01-2007, 03:28 PM

No clue. Something is corrupted.

See if this is any help: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;821690

Pipni · 10-07-2007, 02:17 AM

Well, this is a HP laptop, and the only HP products I have is a (currently disconnected and rarely used) printer, and I think the wirless adaptor is HP - but I can't see how I can "disconnect" something thats built in...

Idea just thought of - I think there was a CD of drivers that came with this a couple of years ago will search for it - would that work, if I found the wireless adaptor driver on there?

johnwill · 10-07-2007, 09:39 AM

Can't hurt, though I'd download the latest version from the laptop manufacturer's site.

09-26-2007, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Wireless Adaptor won't search... Hi I've got a laptop running Windows XP, and recently, I've come across a problem with its built in wireless adaptor. After using the internet for 10-60mins, this error messages comes up: Which kinda threw me (any info on that program?) Then after that the network disconnects and when I check the built in adaptor.... I don't use anything apart from the built in adaptor, used to use an old Belkin one, but uninstalled that last year. Are the two errors even related? Any help please? Thanks in advance

09-27-2007, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... Hard to say. I'd uninstall any trace of the Belkin software. I'm guessing the other error is something totally different. Are you using a wired or wireless connection to access the network? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-27-2007, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... I've checked, and there's not trace of the Belkin softaware (If I remeber rightly, I re-installed windows after I removed the Belkin software - this is about a year ago). And I'm connected to the network wirelessly

09-27-2007, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
khelvan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Coralville, IA Posts: 10 OS: XP Pro/Home	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... The first thing I would do is to search for updated drivers for your wireless NIC - once you have updated the drivers, see if the problem still exists.

09-28-2007, 09:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... OK, dowloaded the new drivers last night, been almost 24hrs, and no problem Thank you Only thing that confuses me, is the drivers I dowloaded and installed (didn't realise this until I did it) were older than the drivers I had But works fine, thanks again

09-28-2007, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... Well, we won't fool around with a working configuration. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-28-2007, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] Wireless Adaptor won't search... Uh-oh The same error messages have come up, and I've just had to restart my computer to get the internet back/wireless adaptor running. Johnwill, you were saying about a "working configuration"? and can u "un-solve" the problem in the title please, I'm don't know if i can...

09-29-2007, 08:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... I so hate to "unsolve" a problem, but if you insist. Next time you get the error, click on the link to see what the error report contains, I'd like to see that info. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-01-2007, 12:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... Sorry it's taken awhile, out of habit I automatically click <don't send> to close the error message. Anyways, now I have a sceenshot Ring any bells?

10-01-2007, 03:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... No clue. Something is corrupted. See if this is any help: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;821690 __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-07-2007, 02:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pipni Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 53 OS: XP Home	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... Well, this is a HP laptop, and the only HP products I have is a (currently disconnected and rarely used) printer, and I think the wirless adaptor is HP - but I can't see how I can "disconnect" something thats built in... Idea just thought of - I think there was a CD of drivers that came with this a couple of years ago will search for it - would that work, if I found the wireless adaptor driver on there?

10-07-2007, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Adaptor won't search... Can't hurt, though I'd download the latest version from the laptop manufacturer's site. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience