Hey Ted - thanks for the input. AFAIK - the lights on the router are all on, well as my laptop. As for a Wireless light on my laptop. Well - my laptop has always kinda SUCKED. Massive problems with it. Its AlienWare. I think it was just a Bad model - although - some folks blame it all on Vista. The lights for the Wifi, Bluetooth, audio - they tend to be Flacky - and sometimes not working right. But, I will ALSO check that!
As for EtherNet - I already plugged that in - but, it didn't work either! I shall also try the IpConfig (which, ahem - you wrote as IfConfig - but, I knew what you meant). Anyway - I will have to try these things out tonite - and I shall try and report back tomorrow about the results! And - MICHAEL - Sorry for Hi-Jacking Your E-mail thread (although - it only happened since I seemed to be having the same kinda problems...)! L8r, -K- -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 2:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Laptop can't connect to wireless or wired internet While we all complain about calling big corporate tech support, following the basic script usually identifies the most problems in the least time/cost: - Is it turned on? - is it plugged in? - are the little blinky lights on? - (if Windows/consumer-grade appliances) turn it off and turn it back on Before proceeding, make sure you have a good backup and/or image of the machine. Is there a wireless light? Is it on? Is there an on/off switch for the antennae? Often, this is hidden in an obscure spot on the edge of the machine or near the hinge. Boot with a LiveCD/USBtab and see if the problem exists in the other OS. Use an ethernet cable to determine if the machine can connect to the network on that interface (which would mean your networking stack's okay, but your wireless driver might be the problem) Back in Windows, wireless: run 'ifconfig' to see if the interfaces have IP addresses. Ping the local interface (127.0.0.1) to confirm the network software is working, then the NIC's address (often something like 192.168.1.100 or 10.0.0.5) Many Windows OEM machines come with Microsoft's networking tools AND tools added by the OEM. One or the other needs to control the wireless device, or conflicts result. Tell us what you find out. On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok - I'll definitely give that a shot... > > -K- > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Richard Quilhot > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 2:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Laptop can't connect to wireless or wired internet > > I've seen my wifi router not be seen as available, but still working > with > existing connections. > Cycling the power seems to fix the issue. > > Rick Q > [email protected] > > > > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for that clue. First thing I should do is see if my wife's > laptop >> in the kitchen is still working right and getting Internet access. >> Although, I would have to say it MUST be - since, if it wasn't she > would >> have already told me so. >> >> The other thing is - even if my Router was having a problem - and > that's >> why I'm not seeing it as a possible connection - there would STILL be >> One or MORE others that I should be seeing in the list - like from the >> neighbors. So, for that reason - I kinda doubt it's a problem with my >> WiFi Router! >> >> -K- >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of >> Richard Quilhot >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 1:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Laptop can't connect to wireless or wired internet >> >> You might also try restarting the wifi router. >> >> Rick Q >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> > I wonder if this same kinda "worm" can happen in Vista - which is on >> my >> > Laptop. Just last night - I started to experience something similar > to >> what >> > you are talking about here. Although - I Must admit - I didn't have >> the >> > time last night to look deeper. Essentially, the Wifi won't work - > it >> won't >> > connect - and when I try to look for available networks - it claims >> there >> > are NONE - when, in fact - there are TWO in my house, and my >> neighbor's >> > usually comes up - along with several others. In some cases in the >> past - >> > where I have had WiFi problems - I plug in my network cable. But, > last >> > night - even THAT would not work. Quite frustrating to say the > least. >> > >> > Tonite I will have to check MS Essentials and see if it found > anything >> - >> > and then also check HW Manager and see if it claims something wrong >> with >> > the Network/WiFi card in the laptop! >> > >> > -K- >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf >> Of >> > Michael Madigan >> > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 7:31 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: Laptop can't connect to wireless or wired internet >> > >> > Security Essentials quarantined the virus and I removed it. I think >> the >> > virus is gone, but the damage is left behind. >> > >> > This a friend of a friend, actually. I worked on it for an hour > and >> > didn't get anyway, so I didn't charge her. Someone with a better >> knowledge >> > of Windows 7 is going to have to try to fix it. I wasn't going to >> take the >> > chance to blow away someone's computer that i didn't know. I don't >> know if >> > a Win 7 repair would work or not. >> > >> > I booted in safe mode and no connection >> > I tried to do a system restore and there were no restore points > before >> > the symptoms. I'm guessing the virus blew the restore points away? >> > >> > I ran ipconfig and got no IP addresses assigned. >> > >> > Nothing. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Paul McNett <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Cc: >> > Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 7:23 PM >> > Subject: Re: Laptop can't connect to wireless or wired internet >> > >> > On 10/8/12 4:17 PM, Michael Madigan wrote: >> > > A client looks like she picked up a worm. >> > > >> > > >> > > I didn't write it down, but it was a redirector worm that was > caught >> by >> > Microsoft Security Essentials after the fact. She can't connect at >> the >> > lowest level to the network or wireless. No IP is assigned and the >> thing >> > thinks the cable is disconnected. >> > >> > If you know there was a worm on the system, how are you going to > rest >> > unless you wipe >> > the system and reinstall Windows from scratch? >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/289ea162f5642645b5cf64d624c66a140e260...@us-ny-mail-002.waitex.net ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
