Re: Network icon says not connected but I am

did you change the SSID of YOUR router from the default or is it
still as is when you set it up?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:19:55 +0100, spandxtria
<spandxtria.3b34gb@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>I have a fairly new dell laptop inspiron 1720 with wireless internet
>connection. A couple of days ago I noticed the little network icon on
>the bottom right of the task bar had a strange little blue blob on it.
>If I hold the mouse over it, it says 'you are currently not connected to
>any networks'. If I right click and then click 'connect to a network',
>that box shows that I am indeed connected and to the proper network.
>When I first start my laptop the small network icon says that I am
>connected to the proper network but 'local access only', and after a few
>seconds that goes away and I get the above message.
>I tried going into the 'connect to a network' box and disconnecting the
>proper network, then reconnecting but that did nothing.
>I am able to access the internet, my email and everything else. I did
>nothing new to my laptop, no programs or anything. This is just an
>annoying little bug that I would like to fix if anyone knows how. Thank
>you kindly.
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Barb Bowman
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well, you could be connected to someone else's SSID that has the
same name. what IS the name of the wireless network you are
connected to?

if it is something like Linksys/Default/Netgear etc. you need to
change it.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:55:07 +0100, spandxtria
<spandxtria.3b3xkf@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>Hi Barb,
>No, I haven't changed the SSID or anything else. One other thing, I've
>noticed in other similar posts is that most people have a red x overtop
>the network icon - but I don't have that, just a blue blobby thing
>overtop the icon......Julie
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Barb Bowman
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http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

you had posted that you did NOT change the name.. which is why I
made the suggestion.

are you using the Dell wireless utility? try disabling it and use
only Windows to manage your wireless. does this change anything?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:41:13 +0100, spandxtria
<spandxtria.3b434h@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>The name I gave it is 'nimmer'. I really doubt anyone else is using
>that.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
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is there an icon for it in the system tray? if you right click it,
is there a disable setting?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:54:51 +0100, spandxtria
<spandxtria.3b4e8j@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>Sorry, I didn't understand. I haven't changed the name since I set it
>up 3 months ago. I have other computers here connected to nimmer and
>that's always been the name of the network.
>How do I disable Dell Wireless and use Windows wireless? Thanks.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

you might want to try the Dell support forums at this point.

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:52:42 +0100, spandxtria
<spandxtria.3b5xsc@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>No icon. Just the 2 little computers with:
>"connect to a network
>turn off notification of new networks
>diagnose and repair
>network and sharing center"
>And btw, today there is a red x over the 2 little computers but I'm
>still connected.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

was there a driver update for your NIC at that time?

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:15:28 +0100, TheBoozer
<TheBoozer.3f2so3@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>This problem is not related to Dell or any other specific manufacturer.
>I have a Toshiba laptop and approx. 3 weeks ago, I started experiencing
>the same problem. It is a VISTA issue and needs to be seriously
>addressed by Microsoft.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

one way of pinning down if this was caused by a windows update is to
use system restore and go back to a point in time before the problem
started, then apply the updates one at a time to see if it was an
update that caused the issue.

it is also possible that a 3rd part update created the problem. do
you have Norton or McAfee or anything similar that hooks into
networking functions?

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:56:13 +0100, TheBoozer
<TheBoozer.3f458c@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>Hi Barb,
>
>Not at that time. However, after the incident I tried all related
>drivers, new and old, from Intel (Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 adapter) and
>from Toshiba. Nothing worked.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

what wireless router are you connecting TO? can you try power
cycling it and rebooting your computer ?

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:47:35 +0100, TheBoozer
<TheBoozer.3f4j4c@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>No I don't have any of those. I have been using Avast for over 2 years.
>I tried the Restore solution but it did not work either.
>
>Thank you for your help.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

is there more than one NIC in this computer?

the only thing I've found remotely resembling this involves having
two NICs connected:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947041

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:49:01 +0100, TheBoozer
<TheBoozer.3f65ge@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>Barb,
>
>I recycled the router and rebooted as you suggested. After browsing for
>15 minutes or so, same issue re-surfaced. By the way, I have 2 other
>computers connected to the router, both are running XP SP3. One is
>connected via Ethernet and the other via WiFi. Neither have this issue.
>I did try disconnecting the XP machines to see if it makes a difference,
>it did not. This leasds me to believe it is a Vista issue.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

are you using the Intel ProSet utility to manage the wireless or
Windows built in features? If you are using ProSet, do you have the
latest version (different software than the driver itself,
perhaps?).



On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 20:29:01 +0100, TheBoozer
<TheBoozer.3f6f81@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

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>Barb,
>
>I am connecting with the built-in WiFi adapter (Pro/Wireless 3945ABG).
>Laptop has the usual built-in Ethernet adapter and built-in Bluetooth
>adapter both unplugged. Notebook also has a built-in 56K dialup modem
>which is disconnected. By the way, I disabled the WiFi and connected
>with the Ethernet, same problem.
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...rts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com