Receivng a wifi signal, but nothing happens

Have you tried right clicking on the Proset/Wireless button on the bottom right of the screen? Click Disable Radio then ENABLE Radio .
 
voliconjoe said:
honestly just GOOGLE the problem. There is a setting that was changed most likely from an update or something.

Click START > RUN and type in CMD
hit ENTER

Now type PING 74.125.226.145
hit ENTER

if it comes back with an error then you are not connected to the outside world. If it comes back with a reply then try the above again but replace '74.125.226.145' with 'google.com' and see what happens.
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It says "Destination host unreachable" :worried:
 
ProperModulation said:
Are you at home using your own Wifi connection? If so, then try rebooting your router (pull the power plug). Sometimes routers lock up and misbehave in this way.

If this doesn't work then try the following command on the command line:

Click START > RUN and type in CMD
hit ENTER

type "ipconfig" without the quotes. you should see a field called "IP Address" that should have something like "192.168.0.5" in it. if it's anything other than "192.168..." then you might have a problem connecting to the network (bad password for example). Just having a signal isn't good enough, the network connection also has to establish itself properly.

In my experience, if a good wifi connection suddenly starts to misbehave, it is usually the router. Assuming that your network settings have not been changed on the laptop, and that your laptop didn't suffer some sort of hardware failure.
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Tried it. Everything seems to be working right, but still nothing :worried:
 
Agent J said:
Try these solutions...

If the AP you are using requires a key or pass phrase, make sure you type it in correctly including any capitalization. If the key is wrong, you will connect, but it will not allow you to access the internet.

Open your wireless network adapters properties dialog box. Click on the Properties button, then highlight Internet Protocol ver. 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties button. Confirm that it is set to receive IP address and DNS automatically.

If all else fails, try rebooting your computer. Sometimes a PC can be stupid for a minute and a simple reboot can clear things up.
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I have done all that. I will say that when I'm in my wireless network connection/choose a wireless network, no network lists come up. It says Windows cannot configure this network connection. If you have enabled another program to configure this connection, use that software.

The only program I've installed in the past few weeks was the HTC syncing program for my EVO :right:

I deleted that program once I couldn't get online.
 
It sounds like there is other software managing your wifi radio. Intel Pro-Set is a common program. Open your start menu and see if there is any program like that. Sometimes the software installed with your wifi card conflicts with the Windows native wifi drivers.
 
I have a dell laptop that has a reset type slide button on the side in the event I have WiFi issues. Does yours?
 
semipenguin said:
I have done all that. I will say that when I'm in my wireless network connection/choose a wireless network, no network lists come up. It says Windows cannot configure this network connection. If you have enabled another program to configure this connection, use that software.

The only program I've installed in the past few weeks was the HTC syncing program for my EVO :right:

I deleted that program once I couldn't get online.
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Also check for a wifi-looking icon in your taskbar (bottom right). Those third party management apps usually put an icon down there. You should be able to double click and launch their program. The problem is that they are usually harder to use than the stock Windows management application.

I would doubt that the EVO software would cause this, but you never know. When things like this stop working out of the blue it could be anything from hardware, to corrupt files, to a botched software installation.
 
limegrass69 said:
It sounds like there is other software managing your wifi radio. Intel Pro-Set is a common program. Open your start menu and see if there is any program like that. Sometimes the software installed with your wifi card conflicts with the Windows native wifi drivers.
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I couldn't find anything like that in my start menu. Best I have is REALTEK RTL8187 Wireless LAN Utility. It's what I use to run my WiFi network & settings.

goreds2 said:
I have a dell laptop that has a reset type slide button on the side in the event I have WiFi issues. Does yours?
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No, I have nothing like that. My computer tells me I'm online. No way to reset it via a button.

ProperModulation said:
Also check for a wifi-looking icon in your taskbar (bottom right). Those third party management apps usually put an icon down there. You should be able to double click and launch their program. The problem is that they are usually harder to use than the stock Windows management application.

I would doubt that the EVO software would cause this, but you never know. When things like this stop working out of the blue it could be anything from hardware, to corrupt files, to a botched software installation.
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I've checked all the icons & turned off ones I don't think I need. I last month I renewed my Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security Subscription. I shut it off just to see what would happen, still was not able to get online.

I uninstalled all HTC Drivers. Still nothing. I know my EVO is putting out a good signal. My iPod Touch gets online easily.
 
Thanks for the help, guys! :D

Turned of the wifi radio and turned it back on. Then I refreshed the REALTEK. Something happened and I'm back online :)

Now if I couldn't get my truck to work right :worried:
 
semipenguin said:
Thanks for the help, guys! :D

Turned of the wifi radio and turned it back on. Then I refreshed the REALTEK. Something happened and I'm back online :)

Now if I couldn't get my truck to work right :worried:
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We can try with the computer...I think you might need some expert help with the rig! I hope you're back in business soon!!
 
semipenguin said:
Thanks for the help, guys! :D

Turned of the wifi radio and turned it back on. Then I refreshed the REALTEK. Something happened and I'm back online :)

Now if I couldn't get my truck to work right :worried:
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When in doubt, reboot! If the reboot doesn't work, then it's kicking time. It's always awesome to fix something Fonzie Style.
 
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