Re: Completely OT, but need help!



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"Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
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I have a Medion Akoya S5610 laptop which has an Intel(R) WLAN (Wi-Fi Link
5100) and which has been connecting wirelessly to my Linksys WAG160N router
without problem since I purchased the laptop last September.

This afternoon, for some inexplicable reason, I cannot connect to my
network - in fact the WLAN cannot find *any* networks (it normally picks
up 4 or 5 neighbour's signals as well as my own).

If I ask Vista to diagnose the problem it tells me that the WLAN is
switched off - but it isn't! The WLAN is switched on and off via Fn + F1
keys and a light on the front of the laptop tells me if the device is
switched on or not. When I turn it on, the light comes on ok - but Vista
still tells me it is switched off!

I have gone into device manager and checked the WLAN which is working
correctly and enabled. I have undertaken a System Restore to yesterday
when the connection was working fine. I have downloaded the latest WLAN
drivers from Medion's web-site - but when I try to install them I am told
that they are no better than the existing installed drivers.

I really cannot think of what else to try. I have spoken to Medion tech
support and all they can suggest (as always!) is a factory re-set which I
am extremely reluctant to undertake for obvious reasons.

Can any of you pc boffins out there suggest anything I haven't already
tried to get my WLAN up and running again?

Incidentally, I did consider uninstalling the WLAN from device manager,
together with its drivers, and then re-installing. I know how to
re-install the drivers - but how do I re-install the WLAN itself once I've
removed it from Device Manager?

Any advice gratefully received!!

I have connected my laptop directly to the router via cable to send this
post - so I know this is a problem with the laptop WLAN and not the
router.

Ret.


I have on odd occasions had to check that the channel hasn't changed,
someone next door got a new BT broadband hub installed and it pushed me off
channel No1, I reset for channel No13 and it has been OK ever since. It's
just a thought but worth checking.

Regards






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