WiFi does not function anymore

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I tried to repair it. I rebooted my router. No way. No wireless networks
are found in range and my laptop is next to my router. WiFi is found easily
by my PPC.
 
Most laptops have wifi switch to let users turn it on/off. Is yours switched
off by any chance?
 
Curious where you're going with this question. Is there an issue between
Linksys and WinXP SP3?
I have Linksys WRT54G, Linksys WUSB54G and WinXP SP3 at home. No problems at
all.
 
ANONYMOUS said:
Is your router Linksys brand and have you recently installed SP3?
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And if it is? You going somewhere with this? Why did you just stop?
 
Lem said:
See response in your other thread.
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And what response or thread would that be? Many people have some of the
*same* problems and look for solutions. *I* have that problem with wireless,
but so far, no one has answered the question. Why join in the thread if not
to help *people*?
 
I have owned this laptop for over 2 years and have never seen a WiFi switch.
It is the Sony Vaio T VGN-T270P.

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ah

John said:
Most laptops have wifi switch to let users turn it on/off. Is yours
switched off by any chance?
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The thread is How to reinstall Bluetooth radio, 10 threads before this one,
started by ah.
 
You are absolutely right. Now that I see it, I remember noticing it when I
first got my machine, more than 2 years ago, and I had forgotten about it.
I never used it and it was still in "on" position so it didn't solve my
problem but thank you for looking into it.
 
Now I can see all the networks in the Networks window but my computer
refuses to connect to mine.
 
What happen when you connect to your access point? <<
I don't understand the question. I am connected to my router with a cable
because I can't connect using WiFi. Do you mean router when you write
access point?
 
That's correct. Wireless Access Point is your router.
So, what happens when you connect (wirelessly) to your router? Do you get
prompted for a password (if your wifi is secured)? Do you see any error or
warning window?
 
If your Wireless equipment is using WPA2 based security, XP may
not correctly identify/connect. There is a KB article/patch to allow
XP machines to use and access WPA2 secured networks.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
*Not sure whether this is included with XP Service Pack 3, but
would assume that it is.
 
John, I just recovered my WiFi access, thanks to the enlightened help of
Paul G Tobey in the thread How to reinstall Bluetooth radio.

Before the bug was fixed, when I tried to connect wirelessly to my router
nothing happened, the computer tried to connect for a while and after a
while just gave up without prompting me for anything and without error or
warning window.
 
R. McCarty said:
If your Wireless equipment is using WPA2 based security, XP may
not correctly identify/connect. There is a KB article/patch to allow
XP machines to use and access WPA2 secured networks.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
*Not sure whether this is included with XP Service Pack 3, but
would assume that it is.
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That is correct. SP3 includes WPA2 support.
 
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