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    acer network dead :(

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Psynalizer, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. Psynalizer

    Psynalizer Notebook Consultant

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    Few weeks ago I received my new laptop and yesterday I was busy eating something and when I came back my internet was gone, I rebooted it, reinstalled the router, did everything I could but it's just dead. It doesn't detect any network. My sisters laptop has no problem detecting networks. I just don't understand how this can happen, one moment everything 5 minutes later nothing, dead :s

    anyone have any idea what the problem is?

    thx
     
    Psynalizer, Oct 21, 2008
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    i don't know about your computer, but mine has a manual wireless switch on the side of it so you can turn the wifi feature on and off.

    maybe you accidentally switched it off?
     
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  3. Psynalizer

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    No that doesn't help, it says, wireless allowed when I press it on but it still detects nothing :(
     
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    Do you have any errors(!) in the device manager?
     
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  5. Psynalizer

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    No checked that yesterday and no errors or questionmarks or whatsoever :(
     
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    Have you installed any AV or FW lately? Disable the FW and see it it will connect. Most third party FW have a disable mode but most do not work, so uninstall is prefered. If you have Symantic it causes more problems that it fix and is a huge resource hog. If you had a demo that expired your are in a bad hurt. Symantic has a bad reputation of breaking things. Most cases it require a complete reinstall of the OS.

    Or you may have had hardware failure. If that is the case you need to return it for repair or a new one.
     
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  7. Psynalizer

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    No I installed nothing. It's so stupid I checked my mails, left for 10 seconds, took a look at it and saw the connection was gone... and up until now it didn't came back :(
     
    Psynalizer, Oct 21, 2008
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    What does ipconfig /all says?

    Also check you properties and advanced properties and see if any thing is disabled.
     
    blue68f100, Oct 21, 2008
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    I believe your WIFI adapter got fried. It happened to my HP laptop. I found out your WIFI adapter only get fried if you are putting something under its left hand bottom corner. If I were you, go check if your warranty is still claimable.
     
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  10. Psynalizer

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    pffft, was afraid of it it would be that, so not funny :cry:
    but then again, it was only on for about 10 minutes, standing on our wooden table :s
     
    Psynalizer, Oct 21, 2008
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