Re: OT - Wireless LAN connection "says no" :(

DVDfever Dom wrote:

Showing hidden devices in Device Manager, I can see that it can't find
the drivers for Secdrv and "AEGIS Protocol (IEEE 802.1x) v.3.4.3.0" but
I don't want to start uninstalling in case I remove something I
shouldn't and it goes even more weird.

Anyone know what those two things are?

IEEE 802.1x is a standard designed to enhanced the security of WLANs, so it's definitely related to your wireless adapter.

Are you sure you haven't disabled wireless connectivity in the BIOS? (It's worth checking if a BIOS setting exists and that it's enabled anyway.) What about LAN/Wireless switching? If I plug my laptop into my home network with an ethernet cable, the built-in switching facility disables the wireless connection. Once or twice -- until Intel released new drivers -- this got stuck and left me without wireless connectivity until I reset it. Also -- if any wireless management software was installed with the drivers (Intel Proset here), it's also worth poking around the settings (advanced and otherwise) to see if it's somehow been disabled.

Horrible, insulting question I know, but some 'puters have a little WiFi enable/disable switch. Useful on laptops for when you're in the air...but on Desktops? Seems unlikely...but you know, some people flick an unlabeled switch just to see what happens. ;)

Those with the urge should go here whenever tempted: http://www.sheerboredom.net/Flash/BigRedButton2.swf ;)
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LJM
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