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    Wireless connect and start menu problems PLEASE HELP

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jhenson, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. jhenson

    jhenson Newbie

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    I have a brand new T61 with 2 GB ram and Vista Ultimate. My computer is not an impressive performance machine but with 2.3ghz and 2gb memory its enough to get the job done. Lately, I have been having problems with wireless and the networks and I think it has a lot to do with Sleep. I have googled sleep networking problems and seen a lot of people having this problem but no help. My wireless now stays on when come back from sleep instead of being off and having to restart my computer. Its on but it wont connect to any networks and when I click on find WLAN it shows no networks in the area when there are plenty to choose from. Also when I hold my mouse over the two computer network icon in the task bar it says " Connection Status: Unknown" and " Server execution failed" (this is after I restart the computer and the internet works). When I click on the start menu and then 'connect to', it takes several minutes for it to come up if it does at all. When I click on 'Network' out of the start menu, a blank window frame appears with nothing else but a square and a red X, then several minutes the proper network window appears. Please help me because all of this is very frustrating, having to restart just to get wireless to work, and also 'Network' and 'Connect to' takes forever. Im sorry if this is in the wrong forum but I am also posting in Windows OS and Software section.
     
    jhenson, Jun 15, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you tried completely uninstalling the wireless adapter drivers and then reinstalling them?
     
    Shyster1, Jun 15, 2008
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  3. Wirelessman

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    I'm not quite sure about your issue. You want wireless to turn on when your laptop comes out from sleep, don't you?

    Who is managing your wireless connection, windows?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 15, 2008
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    jhenson Newbie

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    The settings are supposed to leave the wireless on and sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt. When the wireless is left on, the adapter is powered on but wont find any networks. and ps i dont sleep my cpu anymore but i still have these wireless problems
     
    jhenson, Jun 16, 2008
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    hmmm...have you taken a look in Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services...see if your wireless nic is set to manual...just a hunch...should be set to automatic and then...if this is the prob...it will start whenever your pc wakes up...
     
    A#1, Jun 16, 2008
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  6. Wirelessman

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    My Network Connections is started and is set to manual, and I don't have this issue.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 16, 2008
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