No Wireless Network found in range

pinkish · Nov 15, 2009

I have been trying hard to solve this problem for a long time. Finally, I gave up and decided to ask for expert's help here.

My problem is I can't connect to my wireless network to surf the internet. It has never happen before and I hope one of you could help me pinpoint the problem.

I am using Wndows XP SP2, and using the cable Ethernet LAN connection to post this message. The wireless switch is ON and the result of IPCONFIG is:

Code:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.


Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::213:ceff:fe37:ed50%5
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20f:b0ff:fe9a:567a%4
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%6
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.3%2
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Hong Boon Ang>IPCONFIG /all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tortoise
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
 Connection
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-CE-37-ED-50
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::213:ceff:fe37:ed50%5
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-9A-56-7A
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20f:b0ff:fe9a:567a%4
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::1%2
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%2
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%2
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 15 November 2009 19:15:26
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 16 November 2009 19:15:26

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%6
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-01-03
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.3%2
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%2
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%2
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%2
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

DelJo63 · Nov 15, 2009

fe80::20f:b0ff:fe9a:567a%4 is an IPv6 address and no home user needs this
for wired or wireless.

see http://www.home-network-help.com/disable-ipv6.html to disable it

pinkish1 · Nov 15, 2009

Hi jo,
I have disabled IPv6 addressing. My laptop seemed to run a bit faster now by disabling IPv6. But I still can't connect to my wireless network.

I am using Windows XP, Netgear wireless router and a Toshiba laptop. If I can connect to the internet via cable, I should be able to do that wireless...

IPCONFIG shows:-

Code:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tortoise
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
 Connection
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-CE-37-ED-50
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-9A-56-7A
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 16 November 2009 00:53:55
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 17 November 2009 00:53:55

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%4
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-01-03
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.3%2
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

DelJo63 · Nov 16, 2009

I am using Windows XP, Netgear wireless router and a Toshiba laptop. If I can connect to the internet via cable, I should be able to do that wireless...

That's true. Has your router EVER been used successfully with a WiFi Connection?

Typically we need to perform some setups to get it ready to support WiFi.

Use your wired connection and access the router config page using your browser and 192.168.0.1 as the url.
login and find the wireless page

You can level the default router address, but change

the default SSID
enable the radio
set the channel
leave encryption OFF for just now (set it AFTER you make your first connection)
set a new ADMIN password (and write it down somewhere

)
saved the setting

disconnect the wired connection, enable the WiFi on the PC and use the control panel Wireless Network Wizard to make the connection.

pinkish · Nov 17, 2009

You can level the default router address, but change
the default SSID
enable the radio
set the channel
leave encryption OFF for just now (set it AFTER you make your first connection)
set a new ADMIN password (and write it down somewhere )
saved the setting

Done

disconnect the wired connection, enable the WiFi on the PC and use the control panel Wireless Network Wizard to make the connection.

Still doesn't work. Normally I can see a list of SSID on the Wireless Network Connection list. But now the list is empty.

DelJo63 · Nov 18, 2009

>>> Netgear wireless router
Specifically WHICH MODEL?

>>>Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

supports IEEE 802.11b/g standard dual-mode
use this link to verify the latest driver for it
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/detect.htm

Strange there's no SSID showing -- sounds like you disabled the WiFI Radio in the route by mistake.

If you access the router/config, then set G-ONLY mode to stablize the connections.

pinkish · Nov 18, 2009

Hi jo,

I am using Netgear Wireless-G Router WGR614 v9.
I have verified that my wireless adapter is up to date.

About the list of missing SSID, I mean I was having this problem ever since I could not connect to my router when using wireless. To be sure that I have enabled WiFi radio, I have checked the router config again and it was enabled. Also, my laptop wireless switch is ON.

This time I switch the router off and on again, and now ipconfig says "Media Disconnected" on the Wireless Network Connection. But I am absolutely sure that the radio switch is enabled both from my laptop and router config page. The BIOS does not seem to have any mention on wireless option.

greatly appreciate any help.

DelJo63 · Nov 19, 2009

Remember, you have both a wired NIC and a WiFi adaptor.
If there's no cable in the wired NIC, then you will get that message!
For my laptop (has both also), I disable the NIC when using WiFi and conversley disable the WiFi when on the NIC -- helps keep thing clear and less confusing.

DelJo63 · Nov 19, 2009

enable both devices and then look at the Device Mgr (use run->devmgmt.msc)

Expand [+] Network Adapters and look for yellow or red marks.

pinkish · Nov 19, 2009

Yes, I have also tried to disconnect the cable to test for WiFi. Occasionally, on the task bar, there's a balloon pop out and said "Wireless network detected" or something, when I click on it the Windows Wireless Network Connection displayed "No wireless network found in range". Refreshing it also does not help. On the other hand, my mate's laptop has a long list of SSID displayed.

Network Adapters on the Device manager does not have any red or yellow marks. It also displayed the driver is working properly.

DelJo63 · Nov 19, 2009

if your mate's laptop shows the SSID you set in YOUR router and you can't find it,
then your WiFi adaptor is bad.

are discussing YOUR router and YOUR pc or your pc to some neighbor's router?

pinkish · Nov 20, 2009

I am not convinced that my WiFi adaptor is faulty.... because it is inbuilt with the CPU Intel Centrino. this problem happened once before about a year ago, and I sent my laptop to a computer technician who charge me $100 for it.
Perhaps I will re-format my laptop.

I am discussing my laptop cant connect to my wireless router. My mates laptop could connect effortlessly using the same network key.

pinkish · Nov 20, 2009

some updates.... I have done my first computer re-format. The result is now I can connect both wired and wirelessly. The problem I have been bugging me for months have now solved. Thanks Jobeard, for looking into my problem and guiding me to solve it.

DelJo63 · Nov 20, 2009

afraid I ask more questions than providing any solutions per se, but HEY!

Y O U got it fixed; bravo :wave:

(sure strange progress on this one)

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