Network Adapter Mystery

Kow · 06-20-2009, 01:47 PM

Up until a few days ago, everything was going fine on my other computer. Then yesterday when I turned on the computer, I noticed that my network adapter no longer picked up my wifi. I tried reinstalling the drivers and the software but to no success. I went on to reformat the computer (seeing as I was going to do it anyway later on the week) and reinstalled everything. Yet the wireless adapter still won't work. Windows detects it when I place it into any of the usb slots however, when I try to launch the software, it crashes every time (though I still see it in the task manager). I've reformatted the computer twice to no sucess. Anyone have any ideas?

The wireless adapter model number: AWKK3026, made by AirLink

**lorjack** · 06-20-2009, 10:37 PM

Is it able to pick up other wireless networks? It may be the adapter has died, USB ones do that pretty often. Try it in another computer to see if it functions correctly.

**johnwill** · 06-21-2009, 08:22 AM

Sounds like you have either driver or hardware issues with the USB adapter.

Kow · 06-21-2009, 08:52 AM

Well I got it to pick up the wireless network once after I reinstalled the drivers but ever since then it doesn't ever pick up anything else.

06-20-2009, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Network Adapter Mystery Up until a few days ago, everything was going fine on my other computer. Then yesterday when I turned on the computer, I noticed that my network adapter no longer picked up my wifi. I tried reinstalling the drivers and the software but to no success. I went on to reformat the computer (seeing as I was going to do it anyway later on the week) and reinstalled everything. Yet the wireless adapter still won't work. Windows detects it when I place it into any of the usb slots however, when I try to launch the software, it crashes every time (though I still see it in the task manager). I've reformatted the computer twice to no sucess. Anyone have any ideas? The wireless adapter model number: AWKK3026, made by AirLink

06-20-2009, 10:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,209 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Network Adapter Mystery Is it able to pick up other wireless networks? It may be the adapter has died, USB ones do that pretty often. Try it in another computer to see if it functions correctly. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-21-2009, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,983 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Network Adapter Mystery Sounds like you have either driver or hardware issues with the USB adapter. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-21-2009, 08:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Network Adapter Mystery Well I got it to pick up the wireless network once after I reinstalled the drivers but ever since then it doesn't ever pick up anything else.