lets see a device manager, xirrus screen shot and also the services running - all below
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Device Manager
Post back the results in device manager
If you cannot access the internet with this PC, then you will need to copy the program across to the faulty PC
Save the file to a USB flash drive or other removable media. Plug it into the working computer with internet access and copy the file and paste here.
how to access device manager for different windows versions
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000833.htm
windows key and pause Key should open to allow device manager to be seen,
on a laptop you may need to use windows key + FN key + Pause Key
if this does not work then
Windows 7 or Vista
Click on the Start Orb
In the Start Search box type
device manager and then press enter
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Start > control Panel {Vista set to classic view}> system > {Vista, device manager on left hand side} {XP hardware Tab, device manager button} >
windows 7
start > control panel> System and Security> Device Manager
network adaptors, click on the + > post back the devices listed there
are there any ! ? or X
post a screen shot of the device manager - network adapters
To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the PrtScn key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file.
To upload it to the forum, open the full reply window ("Go Advanced" button) and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here
Full details are here
http://library.techguy.org/wiki/TSG_...g_a_Screenshot
Or if you are using Vista/Windows 7 you can use the "snipping tool" which is found in
Start> All programs> Accessories> Snipping Tool
------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Run Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector
Download and install
If you cannot access the internet with this PC, then you will need to copy the program across to the faulty PC
Save the file to a USB flash drive or other removable media. Plug it into the working computer with internet access and copy the file and paste here.
http://www.xirrus.com/Products/Wi-Fi-Inspector.aspx
Direct link to the program is here
http://wpc.475a.edgecastcdn.net/0047...etup.1.2.0.exe {If the above link does not work heres another link http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_download/fid,77196-order,4/download.html}
Then run and install the program - on a wireless enabled PC/Laptop
if you get an error - You need
NET Framework installed for the WiFi Inspector to function.
Run the program
A user guide is available here
http://www.xirrus.com/Products/Wi-Fi...uide1-2-0.aspx
post a screen shot of the program running -
if there are a lot of networks showing can you click on "networks" top lefthand area - so we can see all the network information, and also
post which network "Adapter Name" (1st column) is yours on the list
To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the PrtScn key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file.
To upload it to the forum, open the full reply window ("Go Advanced" button) and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here.
Full details are here
http://library.techguy.org/wiki/TSG_...g_a_Screenshot
Or if you are using Vista/Windows 7 you can use the "snipping tool" which is found in
Start> All programs> Accessories> Snipping Tool
Note:
For a reliable (or robust as the Xirrus user guide says) wireless connection you need a signal of about -70 dBm or better.
If you are using the Mac OS then use
http://www.istumbler.net/ or
if you want to optimise base station position and signal strength / dead spots use
http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/apgrapher/ which has a graph function to monitor signal
------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Services
We would like to see some status information for each of the services listed below to do this goto
Start> {
Run in XP} {
Search box in Vista/W7}> CMD to open a DOS window and type:
SERVICES.MSC
OR
Control Panel>
Administrative Tools>
Services>
then for each of the servies listed below - Please post back the following status information -
If the service is
Started/Stopped
and
If the service is
Automatic/Manual - COM+ Event System (for WZC issues)
- Computer Browser
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- Network Connections
- Network Location Awareness
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- Server
- TCP/IP Netbios helper
- Wireless Zero Configuration (XP wireless configurations only)
- WLAN AutoConfig (Windows 7 & Vista wireless configurations only)
- Workstation
If a service is not running,
right click on the service
then click on properties and now check the dependencies.
Check each of the dependencies and see which one is preventing the service from running.
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