wireless network adapter

I am having trouble with the wireless on a Toshiba Satellite Pro L10 running Windows XP which is current with all updates.

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

I have tired every trouble shooting trick I know of. I've refreshed the winsock, checked over all the settings (which are fine as far as I can tell), turned the router on and off.

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.

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.

I would really like to fix this problem, please share any advice you may have.

Thanks loads

Download the latest driver for the wireless device. Just unpack them and have them ready for now.

Now uninstall the drivers for the wireless device the then remove the wireless device from the hardware list. Don't refresh the hardware list.

Restart your laptop.

When it restarts it will find new hardware, it should also ask you where to find the drivers for it, point it to the location you put the new drivers.

It should work.

I hope this helps

Regards

Fred