http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: When I try to run the Wireless Configuration Utility from the control panel I ge en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:49 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15750 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:13:05 +0000 Lighthouse 15750@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks mpc, but for me, long time solved, fix for windburst, another story </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15749 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:08:05 +0000 mpc104 15749@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>your welcome,hope you and windburst find a fix. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15734 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:34:12 +0000 Lighthouse 15734@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks mpc, but, believe me, I tried every trick in the book (and some I invented) :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15731 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:30:23 +0000 mpc104 15731@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>lighthouse, i did have some problems with my connection when i first set up my wireless i called at&#38;t they changed the channel i was on i think they went from 6 to 12 worked great every since dont know if this helps or not. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15722 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:54:26 +0000 Lighthouse 15722@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@mpc. It's a situation I have had twice. I can connect to the Internet (but not automatically). And anything connected with NIC doesn't work.<br /> It's not fatal. Just an inconvenience (like having to input your WEP key after every re-boot) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15720 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:36:46 +0000 mpc104 15720@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>windburst29,dont know what is causeing your issuse but i have a dell with vista and my wireless connection is great. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15713 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:21:10 +0000 windburst29 15713@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>yeah vista has to many problems i think my wireless cant also be detected because of vista. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15703 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:15:07 +0000 Lighthouse 15703@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ah, I had those same 2 problems on my Dell laptop (NO Dell s/w installed) last year.<br /> The only way I could find to fix it was to re-install Vista </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15669 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:09:07 +0000 FMZ 15669@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Txs for looking into it. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15667 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:03:11 +0000 jd2066 15667@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ok. I haven't ever used the WiFi catcher or a wireless gadget before. So I can't really say what the problem would be.<br /> The Windows wireless configuration usually is enough for me. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15666 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:52:49 +0000 FMZ 15666@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>JD, there are several things that are not working:</p> <p>1) when I use the wifi catcher on my laptop it starts but does not show the wireless networks available (while there are indeed networks available)<br /> 2) I had a wireless gadget that was working without issues on my side bar, at this time it is not functional anymore (it stays blank)</p> <p>I strongly feel that it is because the of the above mentioned situation? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15658 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:10:17 +0000 jd2066 15658@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>If the wireless connection is working why do you need to use the wireless configuration utility from Dell? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15623 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:00:35 +0000 Lighthouse 15623@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Check out Dells site and see if that s/w has been updated </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15620 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:31:53 +0000 FMZ 15620@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Lighthouse, did that, same result </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15618 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:16:39 +0000 Lighthouse 15618@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Shot in the dark - Try running it as administrator </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15617 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:11:55 +0000 FMZ 15617@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>CP, I tried that, no change, also I removed the WLAN card, started the laptop, un-installed the Dell Utility, shut the laptop down, re-installed the WLAN card to see if there was a change, re-installed the De;; utility.......Nothing happened! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15616 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:06:50 +0000 CPJames19 15616@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You could try uninstalling 'Dell Wireless WLAN Card' and then reinstall from the cd, see if that make a difference </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15615 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:06:47 +0000 FMZ 15615@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>In the device manager all looks fine, I have a Intel/pro wireless card installed all in working order, latest drivers and this is also for the Dell Wireless Utility, latest drivers installed but as mentioned above when starting up the utility it gives me the error message: :"The wireless network adapter could not be accessed. This application may have diminished functionality as result." </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15613 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:25:46 +0000 Lighthouse 15613@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>How does it check out in Device Manager? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/when-i-try-to-run-the-wireless-configuration-utility-from-the-control-panel-i-ge#post-15612 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:21:39 +0000 FMZ 15612@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When I try to run the Dell Wireless Configuration Utility from the control panel I get the following error message:"The wireless network adapter could not be accessed. This application may have diminished functionality as result."</p> <p>When I run the test it fails</p> <p>In the diagnostic tab the following message appears;</p> <p>"The WLAN IEEE 802.11 wireless networking hardware is not functioning properly"</p> <p>But I have a complete wireless connection available and working!</p> <p>Any suggestion are welcome </p>