Wireless ethernet problem

Appleless · 10-23-2008, 09:31 AM

Hello, I registered here because I have an issue and haven't been able to resolve it. Hopefully one of the members here can help.

Basically, my wireless ethernet (D-Link Air) was and has been working fine for well over a year, but I recently installed AVG 8.0 Free Edition, and since then it has stopped working. I uninstalled AVG 8.0 already, so if it was a certain file it scanned, I can't get it back. I believe that I'm not the only person that had this happen.

The problem is that I can connect to my other computer, or a friend's laptop/computer for LANing, but I'm unable to do anything internet-wise, or play games, etc. In the details of the connection, everything looks normal except that the WINS Server appears blank. I have tried to repair this, I've reinstalled my wireless program and the driver, and I've reinstalled Windows twice (even switching from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional). I am out of ideas and have had no luck finding any help by using search engines and looking for someone with a similar issue.

May I have some suggestions, a program/file that fixes the problem, or at least some advice please? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

**JamesO** · 10-23-2008, 10:16 AM

I do not thing AVG had anything to do with the problem??

You mentioned that you have played with drivers and reinstalled Windows 2 times, so it clearly sounds like a hardware problem to me.

More info would be helpful.

What type of machine, laptop or desktop? Make & Model?
What type of wireless card? Make & Model?

JamesO

10-23-2008, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Appleless Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP Professional	Wireless ethernet problem Hello, I registered here because I have an issue and haven't been able to resolve it. Hopefully one of the members here can help. Basically, my wireless ethernet (D-Link Air) was and has been working fine for well over a year, but I recently installed AVG 8.0 Free Edition, and since then it has stopped working. I uninstalled AVG 8.0 already, so if it was a certain file it scanned, I can't get it back. I believe that I'm not the only person that had this happen. The problem is that I can connect to my other computer, or a friend's laptop/computer for LANing, but I'm unable to do anything internet-wise, or play games, etc. In the details of the connection, everything looks normal except that the WINS Server appears blank. I have tried to repair this, I've reinstalled my wireless program and the driver, and I've reinstalled Windows twice (even switching from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional). I am out of ideas and have had no luck finding any help by using search engines and looking for someone with a similar issue. May I have some suggestions, a program/file that fixes the problem, or at least some advice please? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

10-23-2008, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	Re: Wireless ethernet problem I do not thing AVG had anything to do with the problem?? You mentioned that you have played with drivers and reinstalled Windows 2 times, so it clearly sounds like a hardware problem to me. More info would be helpful. What type of machine, laptop or desktop? Make & Model? What type of wireless card? Make & Model? JamesO