I have a home network setup as follows: desktop running XP serv pack 3 hard wired to D-Link DIR-655 wireless router wired to earthlink dsl modem and a wireless laptop running Vista Home Premium via wireless. Everything has been working perfectly until we had a storm the other night and now i cannot get my wireless laptop to connect to the internet. The desktop still works just fine. My laptop tells me that that I have error 101-no ethernet connection enabled. it also tells me that there may be a problem with my network adapters. HELP PLEASE!
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(Solved) - error 101 problems HELP PLEASE
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The same thing happens to my laptop, (similar setup to yours)..
The router may need to be "rebooted" there usually isnt an on/off switch
so you will need to unplug the power from the router>>> wait a few seconds and then plug
the power back in >> Go to your laptop and reconnect to the internet..
If this does not work then you may need to reboot both the router and the modem..
Remove the power plugs from both>>> wait a few seconds >> then plug the power back into the
modem first, wait for all the lights to come back then >>> replug the router...
That should do it....
i don't know if my wifi is working. there is no double screens, globe, or red x by the clock. in the control panel>network & sharing center there is a red x on the line between my computers icon and the internet globe on the right i.e. (Name of my computer _______X_______ Internet Globe) also, if i try to connect to the internet from my desktop earthlink icon i get a message that says "unable to connect to NVIDIA nForce networking controller"
Problem sounds like it might be more with the laptop itself. Check the hardware settings
>>Control Panel>>System>>Hardware>>Device Manager...
Try reinstalling the wireless network card driver...
I have had storm related surges blow cabled network cards before
i suppose it is possible to do the same with a wireless card...
If above doesnt work,, borrow the network cable from your desktop and
contact to laptop, go to the laptop's manufacturer's site and if
they have any information to offer you...
yes it works on the ethernet but not on the WiFi. it is a hp laptop model # hp pavilion dv9817cl notebook that is only 60 days old. when i go into device manager and click on the "NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller" and then click on "Atheros AR5007 802./11b/g WiFi Adapter" they both tell me that they are working properly and that they have the latest driver software. so, do you still think it is a bad adapter or just some settings in my computer that have gotten screwed up. if it is the settings, i don't have the slightest idea what & where to look and how to fix it. any advise would be appreciated. p.s. - i originally stated that all this happend after we had a storm come through - i forgot that we turrned off and unplugged the laptop before the storm hit.
On mine everything was working properly too - at least it said so. But the light next to the WiFi switch in the front stayed amber (in lieu of blue - for ON) - so I suspect the switch as the culprit. Check that, if you have that switch too (ON is towards the left) - I just assume the HP's are alike - mine is a dv6000. If it really does not work, get a USB WiFi stick - that's what I did. Repairing the laptop is a pain, because you have to send it to HP. Maybe you also want to call HP technical support 1-800-474-6836. They may have diagnostic programs in the BIOS like DELL. I have never checked that on the HP.
whs, you were right. i purchased a d-link rangebooster n usb adapter and i can now get on line wirelessly. but, now i cannot get my printer which is attached to my desktop to print from my laptop. it is a great hp usb printer and of course it works perfectly from my desktop. my laptop keeps telling me that my printer is off line and i have not figured out how to get it on line. oh yes, i have also uninstalled and reinstalled the printer software on my laptop and my printer is set as the default printer on my laptop and desktop. any suggestions?
@bg, Interesting that you say that because I have exactly the same problem. The desktop printer that I (actually the wife) used to share from the laptop gives me the "off line" answer now too. I have not yet spent much time on debugging the problem. Was playing around a little with the firewalls, but that did not help. I suggest that whoever finds the solution first will post it - that is the best I can think of right now.
OK, for the last day my laptop & desktop are both on & off the internet at different times. it seems when i get the laptop connecting to the internet then my desktop will not connect. usually unpluging and repluging my router solves the problem but that got old after 5 or 6 times. then the same procedure seems to come up with my printer. I HAVE NOW SOLVED THE PROBLEMS.
Edit by mod- glad you solved the problem though
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