"Not Connected" status incorrect.

I am on Windows XP Pro. When I connect to my local wireless router the status of the wireless device shows "Not connected" even when I am connected. What gives ? Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this ? thanks in advance.
Jeremy

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I'm not sure if this would help but it is possible for your laptop to connect wirelessly to your router even if the router is not connected to the internet. The wireless status will say connected BUT only to the router not to the internet so if your having problems try connecting your laptop to your router using a cable. About the status, try to disconnect wirelessly and then reconnect. Coz in my case I always get a pop-up everytime I connect and disconnect, the status should say the same.[ ]

 

Jeromaqui, try this.
When you think you are connected, go to the status, and click properteis. when the properties window comes up. wait few seconds and hit OK. It should change the status of cnnection. I'm having the same problem.

PS If anyone knows how to solve this please let me know

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Thanks for the posts. I have tried those things. Still very quiky will connectivity. Will borrow a better wireless router and see if that helps. ???

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Intel® Pentium® M 730 Processor (1.60GHz/533MHz FSB)
17 in. WUXGA (LG)
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
128MB ATIs™ Mobility Radeon™ X300
40GB 5400RPM WinXPpro, 20GB 5400RPM Win2003Svr
24X CD Burner/DVD
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)

 

I think I found the solution, it worked for me anyway.

What I did was I went into network connections and enabled my 1394/firewire connection (I had it set to disabled). As soon as I enabled it, the wireless connection icon in the system tray changed to the proper status and so did the connection status in the "View available wireless networks" screen (accessed by right clicking on the wireless system tray icon.

 

You may want to update the firmware on your router and download the latest driver for the 2200BG from Intel's website.






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Are you people talking about the little icon in the system tray that tells you whether you are connected wirelessly or not?

If so, it is possible that one of the services is turned off for whatever reason and you need to re-enable it. If I'm correct it is the Network Location Awareness (NLA). You need to go in Administrative Tools/Services/Network Location Awareness and start the service. If it is disabled, toggle it onto manual or automatic.

Pls let me know if that is indeed the one.

 

I'm using a Linksys Router WRT54G with firmware v3.03.6, Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B running on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2, and I experienced the same problem.

I then follow Intel's guideline to disable the PSP (Power Safe Polling) capability and then it seems to work right (and it solves the "wireless connection drop" problem as well).

http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-006205.htm


For another client which has an HP WLAN 802.11a/b/g W500 card, the problem is solved by enabling WEP in my case.