Built in Wireless not connected

Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

Please help, Jenna

On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgeneral@gmail.com wrote in
<1170706081.747227.294310@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:

>Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
>wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
>my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
>my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
>day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
>now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
>FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?

Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
troubleshooting the problem.

--
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On Feb 5, 1:20 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgene...@gmail.com wrote in
> <1170706081.747227.294...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>
> >Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
> >wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
> >my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
> >my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
> >day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
> >now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
> >FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
>
> Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?
>
> Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
> troubleshooting the problem.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Thank you for the fast response, Now in network Connections, i right
clicked it and try to repair it, nothing, disable it and enabled it,
nothing. Is that what u mean by turning off the wireless card/ and if
not how could i turn it back on? thank you so much
Jenna

5starrgeneral@gmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 5, 1:20 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgene...@gmail.com wrote in
>> <1170706081.747227.294...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>>
>>> Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
>>> wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
>>> my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
>>> my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
>>> day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
>>> now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
>>> FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
>> Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?
>>
>> Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
>> troubleshooting the problem.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
>> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
>> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
>
> Thank you for the fast response, Now in network Connections, i right
> clicked it and try to repair it, nothing, disable it and enabled it,
> nothing. Is that what u mean by turning off the wireless card/ and if
> not how could i turn it back on? thank you so much
> Jenna
>
John was referring to the "Wireless" on/off button, I think it is just
above the F5 key.

<5starrgeneral@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170707339.138635.275220@l53g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> On Feb 5, 1:20 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgene...@gmail.com wrote in
>> <1170706081.747227.294...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>>
>> >Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
>> >wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
>> >my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
>> >my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
>> >day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
>> >now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
>> >FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
>>
>> Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?
>>
>> Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
>> troubleshooting the problem.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
>> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
>> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
>
> Thank you for the fast response, Now in network Connections, i right
> clicked it and try to repair it, nothing, disable it and enabled it,
> nothing. Is that what u mean by turning off the wireless card/ and if
> not how could i turn it back on? thank you so much
> Jenna
>

I think John meant via the keyboard..........something like Fn + F2 but this
does what you have taken the long route to do.

On 5 Feb 2007 12:28:59 -0800, 5starrgeneral@gmail.com wrote in
<1170707339.138635.275220@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>:

>On Feb 5, 1:20 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgene...@gmail.com wrote in
>> <1170706081.747227.294...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>>
>> >Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
>> >wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
>> >my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
>> >my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
>> >day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
>> >now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
>> >FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
>>
>> Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?
>>
>> Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
>> troubleshooting the problem.

>Thank you for the fast response, Now in network Connections, i right
>clicked it and try to repair it, nothing, disable it and enabled it,
>nothing. Is that what u mean by turning off the wireless card/ and if
>not how could i turn it back on? thank you so much

That's not what I meant. Many laptops have a switch or hotkey
combination that turns the wireless on and off, and it's all to easy to
accidentally or unknowingly turn it off. Check your documentation for
something like that, and be sure your wireless is turned on.

Also, it can be helpful to take your laptop to a public Wi-Fi hotspot
(e.g., public library), and see if you can get it to connect there.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:47:06 -0000, "M60" <mickeymouse@125btinternet.com>
wrote in <ioWdnVI_9_tWClrYnZ2dnUVZ8sSrnZ2d@bt.com>:

>
><5starrgeneral@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1170707339.138635.275220@l53g2000cwa.googleg roups.com...
>> On Feb 5, 1:20 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>> On 5 Feb 2007 12:08:01 -0800, 5starrgene...@gmail.com wrote in
>>> <1170706081.747227.294...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:
>>>
>>> >Hey all, my laptop is a COMPAQ PRESARIO V5204NR and it has a built in
>>> >wireless 802.11b/g wireless LAN, i have my cable modem connected and
>>> >my linksys router connected throwing those wireless waves out there,
>>> >my laptop picked it up and for days its been working beautifully, next
>>> >day, for some reason it wont connect. Went to NETWORK CONNECTIONS, and
>>> >now it says WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 2 / NOT CONNECTED /
>>> >FIREWALLED / broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
>>>
>>> Might you have accidentally turned off the wireless card?
>>>
>>> Otherwise, turn off _all_ security on your Linksys wireless router while
>>> troubleshooting the problem.

>> Thank you for the fast response, Now in network Connections, i right
>> clicked it and try to repair it, nothing, disable it and enabled it,
>> nothing. Is that what u mean by turning off the wireless card/ and if
>> not how could i turn it back on? thank you so much
>> Jenna
>
>I think John meant via the keyboard..........something like Fn + F2 but this
>does what you have taken the long route to do.

In at least some laptops Windows Repair will _not_ work if the wireless
has been turned off.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>