My dreaded laptop, running Vista, won't recognize the wireless Internet connection anymore??

Question

I've been all over the net and let me tell you, there are hundreds and hundreds of people on the forums who are having the same exact trouble. Same Intel and Broadcom adapters, drivers, and all.

The problem is, there is a lot of moaning but not much resolution yet.

Any of you familiar with this particular Vista nicety? Any suggestions? It worked for the year it was under warranty, now it's a mess.

In short, it is connected to the wireless router and you can see it in Device Manager, but the laptop doesn't "see" any wireless connections to connect to, so you're stuck using an ethernet cable. So much for mobility, huh?

I'll give best answer and my undying love to whoever can help!! lol

Answer 1

windows vista users are prone to these kind of problems because vista gets really complicated when it comes to wireless connections. firstly, i suggest removing all EMI (electro magnetic interference) such as cordless phones, microwave or any electronic device for that matter. make sure that your modem doesnt sit on the floor specially not on a carpet.

if still these doesnt work, i suggest you remote in to your modem configuration (if you are using a 2wire modem, type 192.168.1.254 @ IE or 192.168.0.1 for any other modems) and try changing your wireless channels. (2wire modems has channels 1-11) it also has the capability of increasing the power setting of your modem (default is 4, max is 10). again all these info are based on my 2wire knowledge. i am hoping your modem has the same features. :)

Answer 2

I assume that the wifi adapter of the Toshiba is turned on. There is sometimes a little switch on the front somewhere. Also there should be a little wifi icon at the lower right. If not, you might need to call Toshiba. Then I must assume that the wifi router that you have is either unsecured or you know the pass key. One way is to click on Start, My Network, and then find the menu item "Setup Home or small office network". Folllow throught to give it the SSID (name) of the router and the pass key if needed. Should connect.

Answer 3

Have you tried logging into the routers web based configuration page to see if the SSID broadcast has somehow disabled its self?



The SSID is the name you see in available wireless networks, but this can be disabled to increase security, maybe some kind of update caused this.

Answer 4

As a previous answer suggests I would go in to the modem configuration pages (usually by typing 192.168.0.1 into internet explorer) and then I would check to see if broadcast SSID is on. Also it is worth renaming it and re-setting it up on the computer.

Answer 5

consider rolling back your operating system to windows xp until they work out the bugs from the software. Your computer will be far more stable and less likely to crash.

Answer 6

urg mine does the same damn thing grr