Re: wireless network adapter

pandacola <pandacola.2vmvgc@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> hath wroth:

>The wireless has stopped working. I have no trouble connecting once I
>wire it to the router.

1. Is there a wireless on off slide or push button switch? If so,
turn it on.

2. Control Panel -> Network
Right click on the wireless device icon and select "enable".
If it says "disable" at the top of the list, leave it alone.

3. You may have a wireless on/off function key combination on the
keyboard. Something like <Fn><F2> is common. I'm not sure it applies
to your particular laptop.

4. Toshiblah supplies some kind of connection manager. I think it's
called "Config Free". Fire up Config Free and see if it offers an
enable/disable button or setting.

5. Do you have any other connection manager installed other than
Config Free?

6. You can also turn off the wireless card in the BIOS. I doubt this
is the problem, but take a look anyway.

>There is an error message I have which says that the wireless network
>adapter cannot be refreshed, but it is working correctly when I open up
>device manager.

Google doesn't find anything with that phrase. Could I trouble you
for the exact error message and which program is complaining?

>When I switch on the wireless, the connection is strong but no packets
>are sent or received. Strangely though, as soon as the wireless is
>switched on it will send and receive packets for around 3 seconds before
>stopping.

Ok, so something is turning it off immediately after you turn it on.

>Thanks loads :)

That's fine as long as you don't overload.
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