Strange problem using Wireless connection

29 Sep 2006 7:02 PM

Steve Hull

I hope someone can shed some light on what's going on. I've had a
working wireless connection for months. I recently added a software
package that apparently broke something with the wireless
connectivity. I uninstalled that software, but the wireless
connection problem remains. Here are the symptoms:

Dell Inspiron 600m, Dell WLAN 1350 mini-PCI
XP SP2, with all latest updates, latest driver from Dell for the 1350
Windows Firewall disabled for testing
Linksys WRT54G providing DHCP and acting as a gateway
Wired ethernet hooked to Linksys is 100% OK
Windows says I am connected to the Wireless Gateway
IPCONFIG shows shows valid IP, DNS, Gateway addresses for wireless
connections
Netstumbler works, shows all the Wifi Access Points in my neighborhood
Wired ethernet connection can ping Linksys, and outside world
Wireless connection can't ping Gateway, DNS server, or any other IP
Internet Explorer, FTP, etc. can not connect over wireless link

Here's what I've tried so far:
updated Dell 1350 device driver to latest ver.
Deleted Wireless adapter, had Windows re-detect adapter and configure
a fresh connection
ran IPCONFIG /RELEASE and /RENEW
ran NETSH WINSOCK RESET, NETSH INTERFACE IP RESET
ran NETDIAG. It says it can't find the Gateway.

As I mentioned, the wired ethernet adapter works like a charm (that's
how I'm able to post this message).

I'm pulling my hair out. Any helpful advice would be gratefully
appreciated. I really want to avoid reinstalling XP.

Thanks!

-Steve
MCSE

29 Sep 2006 8:30 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Seems that the "Bad" program corrupted the Layers.
Try these steps, http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet , especially,
WinSockFix.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Steve Hull" <st***@steve-hull.com> wrote in message
news:agnqh2lljkcubtnog9c73h713bnabr2p21@4ax.com...
>I hope someone can shed some light on what's going on. I've had a
> working wireless connection for months. I recently added a software
> package that apparently broke something with the wireless
> connectivity. I uninstalled that software, but the wireless
> connection problem remains. Here are the symptoms:
>
> Dell Inspiron 600m, Dell WLAN 1350 mini-PCI
> XP SP2, with all latest updates, latest driver from Dell for the 1350
> Windows Firewall disabled for testing
> Linksys WRT54G providing DHCP and acting as a gateway
> Wired ethernet hooked to Linksys is 100% OK
> Windows says I am connected to the Wireless Gateway
> IPCONFIG shows shows valid IP, DNS, Gateway addresses for wireless
> connections
> Netstumbler works, shows all the Wifi Access Points in my neighborhood
> Wired ethernet connection can ping Linksys, and outside world
> Wireless connection can't ping Gateway, DNS server, or any other IP
> Internet Explorer, FTP, etc. can not connect over wireless link
>
> Here's what I've tried so far:
> updated Dell 1350 device driver to latest ver.
> Deleted Wireless adapter, had Windows re-detect adapter and configure
> a fresh connection
> ran IPCONFIG /RELEASE and /RENEW
> ran NETSH WINSOCK RESET, NETSH INTERFACE IP RESET
> ran NETDIAG. It says it can't find the Gateway.
>
> As I mentioned, the wired ethernet adapter works like a charm (that's
> how I'm able to post this message).
>
> I'm pulling my hair out. Any helpful advice would be gratefully
> appreciated. I really want to avoid reinstalling XP.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Steve
> MCSE

29 Sep 2006 8:48 PM

Edy

Thanks, Jack. Actually, I found the problem and fixed it. I had a
Cardbus Wireless card but lost it several months ago. The drivers,
however, were still installed on my machine, even though the card was
long gone. The "bad" program somehow mixed up the registry so it
thought the drivers for the missing card were associated with the
built-in Dell adapter. I found this with one of the obscure NETDIAG
commands. I was able to use regedit to remove the references to the
old card, then uninstall the Dell adapter. When I re-scanned the
hardware for new devices, the Dell adapter was reinstalled and grabbed
the right device driver. Whew!!

Thanks again,

-Steve

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:30:03 -0400, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
<J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:

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>Hi
>Seems that the "Bad" program corrupted the Layers.
>Try these steps, http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet , especially,
>WinSockFix.
>Jack (MVP-Networking).

>
>"Steve Hull" <st***@steve-hull.com> wrote in message
>news:agnqh2lljkcubtnog9c73h713bnabr2p21@4ax.com...
>>I hope someone can shed some light on what's going on. I've had a
>> working wireless connection for months. I recently added a software
>> package that apparently broke something with the wireless
>> connectivity. I uninstalled that software, but the wireless
>> connection problem remains. Here are the symptoms:
>>
>> Dell Inspiron 600m, Dell WLAN 1350 mini-PCI
>> XP SP2, with all latest updates, latest driver from Dell for the 1350
>> Windows Firewall disabled for testing
>> Linksys WRT54G providing DHCP and acting as a gateway
>> Wired ethernet hooked to Linksys is 100% OK
>> Windows says I am connected to the Wireless Gateway
>> IPCONFIG shows shows valid IP, DNS, Gateway addresses for wireless
>> connections
>> Netstumbler works, shows all the Wifi Access Points in my neighborhood
>> Wired ethernet connection can ping Linksys, and outside world
>> Wireless connection can't ping Gateway, DNS server, or any other IP
>> Internet Explorer, FTP, etc. can not connect over wireless link
>>
>> Here's what I've tried so far:
>> updated Dell 1350 device driver to latest ver.
>> Deleted Wireless adapter, had Windows re-detect adapter and configure
>> a fresh connection
>> ran IPCONFIG /RELEASE and /RENEW
>> ran NETSH WINSOCK RESET, NETSH INTERFACE IP RESET
>> ran NETDIAG. It says it can't find the Gateway.
>>
>> As I mentioned, the wired ethernet adapter works like a charm (that's
>> how I'm able to post this message).
>>
>> I'm pulling my hair out. Any helpful advice would be gratefully
>> appreciated. I really want to avoid reinstalling XP.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Steve
>> MCSE
>