topic Re: Problem with wireless in PCs & Accessories

Problem with wireless

NorfolkVisitor — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:13:15 GMT

Can anyone help with a wireless problem? My wireless connection suddenly went down. The problem doesn't seem to be my BT Home Hub because I can connect via ethernet and the lights are all on. When I tried to connect to the Home Hub via wireless through the BT disk, it told me that the PCI wireless adapter was missing or unplugged. What is this?

Also, when I tried to reconnect or create a new wireless connection through VAIO Smart Network, my only choices for new connections are modem and LAN.

The wireless switch on the front of the laptop is on. I'm not sure what else to do. Help!

Re: Problem with wireless

Blencogo — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:14:43 GMT

Hi Norfolk Visitor and welcome to Club Vaio.

Which model Vaio do you have? The Wireless Adapter and the Wireless Switching method is different in differing models.

Check in Control Panel -> Device Manager -> Network Adapters. Is your wireless adapter shown as being installed and working correctly?

Have you tried a System Restore to a time before the problem appeared?

Re: Problem with wireless

NorfolkVisitor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:57:28 GMT

Hi Blencogo. Thanks for responding.

The wireless started working again the next morning. I did check the device manager after reading your post anyway, and both the network adapters are working properly. Is there anything I can do if this happens again? Maybe it was the wireless device and not the laptop.

The laptop is a VGN-NR10E.

Re: Problem with wireless

radiotwo — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:45:33 GMT

Hi Norfolk Visitor and welcome to Club Vaio.

Which model Vaio do you have? The Wireless Adapter and the Wireless Switching method is different in differing models.

Check in Control Panel -> Device Manager -> Network Adapters.  Is your wireless adapter shown as being installed and working correctly?

Have you tried a System Restore to a time before the problem appeared?

Hi Blencogo

I have just found this forum, and as Norfolk Visitor says, I have just had problems with the Wireless dropping out.
my model is :- VGN-N38Z-W.

I have had this laptop since Oct 2007, and has worked fine till now, I have found if I do reboot it comes back on and works for 1/2hr or so then goes off again.
I did notice in device manager when it was off there was a yellow symbol at the side of the wireless adaptor and prompting for a driver update, but as the network was down would not allow me to check, but after a reboot, I checked for update and said it was up to date.

I have not done a restore as yet, but wonder if after that info, you have any thoughts?

Radiotwo