"JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:58F8D1E2-2CFD-4B80-BF5B-45842043C96C@microsoft.com...
> My Windows XP SP2 laptop generates connectivity without trouble if I turn
> on
> the LAN switch before I start the PC.  However, If I switch on wireless
> LAN
> after my system finishes booting, Tcpip event 4201 repeats several times
> in
> the event viewer and the wireless connection icon in the icon tray blinks
> with the red X then no X repeatedly, and after approx. 10 blinking Xs then
> no
> X, finally fully connects.
>
> In the midst of the improper connection redundancy described above, error
> 14103 also appears in the event viewer, which says: QoS [Adapter
> {F2105C4E-8A54-4423-A712-6F9BB97AD289}]: The netcard driver failed the
> query
> for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
>
> I went to the help and support link provided in event properties box for
> the
> 14103 event, the details of which are as follows: Product: Windows
> Operating
> System
> Event ID: 14103 Source: PSched Version: 5.0 Component: System Event Log
> Symbolic Name: EVENT_PS_QUERY_OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED Message: QoS [Adapter
> %2]:
> The netcard driver failed the query for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
>
> The rest of the help and support message says:
> Explanation
> This event record indicates a serious problem.
> User Action
> Contact your technical support group or the Microsoft Product Support
> Services. Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
> available
> for this specific error or event message.
>
> Since the help and support message says this issue is serious, I am hoping
> to find a solution, instead of just ignoring the problem and switching on
> the
> LAN before I switch the PC on.  Can anyone advise?
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> As a first step I would suggest that you should log to the Laptop (Wireless
> Card) support site and make sure that you Laptop and Wireless card are
> functioning with the latest BIOS and drivers. If necessary upgrade the
> system.
> Otherwise try to reinstall the Wireless drivers, and make sure that Windows
> Zero Configuration and the Wireless Card original Utility are running
> together. ( My New Wireless does not work -
> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html ).
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:58F8D1E2-2CFD-4B80-BF5B-45842043C96C@microsoft.com...
> > My Windows XP SP2 laptop generates connectivity without trouble if I turn
> > on
> > the LAN switch before I start the PC.  However, If I switch on wireless
> > LAN
> > after my system finishes booting, Tcpip event 4201 repeats several times
> > in
> > the event viewer and the wireless connection icon in the icon tray blinks
> > with the red X then no X repeatedly, and after approx. 10 blinking Xs then
> > no
> > X, finally fully connects.
> >
> > In the midst of the improper connection redundancy described above, error
> > 14103 also appears in the event viewer, which says: QoS [Adapter
> > {F2105C4E-8A54-4423-A712-6F9BB97AD289}]: The netcard driver failed the
> > query
> > for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
> >
> > I went to the help and support link provided in event properties box for
> > the
> > 14103 event, the details of which are as follows: Product: Windows
> > Operating
> > System
> > Event ID: 14103 Source: PSched Version: 5.0 Component: System Event Log
> > Symbolic Name: EVENT_PS_QUERY_OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED Message: QoS [Adapter
> > %2]:
> > The netcard driver failed the query for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
> >
> > The rest of the help and support message says:
> > Explanation
> > This event record indicates a serious problem.
> > User Action
> > Contact your technical support group or the Microsoft Product Support
> > Services. Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
> > available
> > for this specific error or event message.
> >
> > Since the help and support message says this issue is serious, I am hoping
> > to find a solution, instead of just ignoring the problem and switching on
> > the
> > LAN before I switch the PC on.  Can anyone advise?
> >
>
>
>

"JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D56003D7-360C-4125-9308-74A772F8EBC4@microsoft.com...
> Thank you sir.
>
> I have done as you suggested, both with Sony regarding wireless driver
> updates for my Sony model, and with Intel for the 2100 LAN adapter that
> came
> with my Sony.  The Intel driver for the OEM wireless network adapter on
> this
> PC is now updated to Intel's latest (August 2006) driver for this adapter.
>
> I noticed on the Windows marketplace website that my adapter has only a
> half-star consumer rating out of five stars, so it sounds like your
> upgrade
> suggestion might be best.  However, I am a little short on cash right now,
> so
> I would like to try your other no-cost suggestion as a possible short-term
> solution.
>
> That is, could you possibly give me a quick tip on how to make sure
> Windows
> Zero Configuration and the Wireless Card original Utility are running
> together?  Is there a straight forward system check (for computer dummies
> like me) that will show me whether the configuration is right?
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> As a first step I would suggest that you should log to the Laptop
>> (Wireless
>> Card) support site and make sure that you Laptop and Wireless card are
>> functioning with the latest BIOS and drivers. If necessary upgrade the
>> system.
>> Otherwise try to reinstall the Wireless drivers, and make sure that
>> Windows
>> Zero Configuration and the Wireless Card original Utility are running
>> together. ( My New Wireless does not work -
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html ).
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:58F8D1E2-2CFD-4B80-BF5B-45842043C96C@microsoft.com...
>> > My Windows XP SP2 laptop generates connectivity without trouble if I
>> > turn
>> > on
>> > the LAN switch before I start the PC.  However, If I switch on wireless
>> > LAN
>> > after my system finishes booting, Tcpip event 4201 repeats several
>> > times
>> > in
>> > the event viewer and the wireless connection icon in the icon tray
>> > blinks
>> > with the red X then no X repeatedly, and after approx. 10 blinking Xs
>> > then
>> > no
>> > X, finally fully connects.
>> >
>> > In the midst of the improper connection redundancy described above,
>> > error
>> > 14103 also appears in the event viewer, which says: QoS [Adapter
>> > {F2105C4E-8A54-4423-A712-6F9BB97AD289}]: The netcard driver failed the
>> > query
>> > for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
>> >
>> > I went to the help and support link provided in event properties box
>> > for
>> > the
>> > 14103 event, the details of which are as follows: Product: Windows
>> > Operating
>> > System
>> > Event ID: 14103 Source: PSched Version: 5.0 Component: System Event Log
>> > Symbolic Name: EVENT_PS_QUERY_OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED Message: QoS [Adapter
>> > %2]:
>> > The netcard driver failed the query for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
>> >
>> > The rest of the help and support message says:
>> > Explanation
>> > This event record indicates a serious problem.
>> > User Action
>> > Contact your technical support group or the Microsoft Product Support
>> > Services. Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
>> > available
>> > for this specific error or event message.
>> >
>> > Since the help and support message says this issue is serious, I am
>> > hoping
>> > to find a solution, instead of just ignoring the problem and switching
>> > on
>> > the
>> > LAN before I switch the PC on.  Can anyone advise?
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
>
> Look at this link, down load the program and run it,
> http://www.ezlan.net/infestation#process
>
> You would see whether there is Processes generated by Windows Wireless and
> others generated by an application that probably would be related
> Wireless/network and would be under the company name of your computer
> manufacturer or Wireless card or chipset manufacturer.
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D56003D7-360C-4125-9308-74A772F8EBC4@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you sir.
> >
> > I have done as you suggested, both with Sony regarding wireless driver
> > updates for my Sony model, and with Intel for the 2100 LAN adapter that
> > came
> > with my Sony.  The Intel driver for the OEM wireless network adapter on
> > this
> > PC is now updated to Intel's latest (August 2006) driver for this adapter.
> >
> > I noticed on the Windows marketplace website that my adapter has only a
> > half-star consumer rating out of five stars, so it sounds like your
> > upgrade
> > suggestion might be best.  However, I am a little short on cash right now,
> > so
> > I would like to try your other no-cost suggestion as a possible short-term
> > solution.
> >
> > That is, could you possibly give me a quick tip on how to make sure
> > Windows
> > Zero Configuration and the Wireless Card original Utility are running
> > together?  Is there a straight forward system check (for computer dummies
> > like me) that will show me whether the configuration is right?
> >
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> As a first step I would suggest that you should log to the Laptop
> >> (Wireless
> >> Card) support site and make sure that you Laptop and Wireless card are
> >> functioning with the latest BIOS and drivers. If necessary upgrade the
> >> system.
> >> Otherwise try to reinstall the Wireless drivers, and make sure that
> >> Windows
> >> Zero Configuration and the Wireless Card original Utility are running
> >> together. ( My New Wireless does not work -
> >> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html ).
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >> "JoeCurious" <JoeCuri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:58F8D1E2-2CFD-4B80-BF5B-45842043C96C@microsoft.com...
> >> > My Windows XP SP2 laptop generates connectivity without trouble if I
> >> > turn
> >> > on
> >> > the LAN switch before I start the PC.  However, If I switch on wireless
> >> > LAN
> >> > after my system finishes booting, Tcpip event 4201 repeats several
> >> > times
> >> > in
> >> > the event viewer and the wireless connection icon in the icon tray
> >> > blinks
> >> > with the red X then no X repeatedly, and after approx. 10 blinking Xs
> >> > then
> >> > no
> >> > X, finally fully connects.
> >> >
> >> > In the midst of the improper connection redundancy described above,
> >> > error
> >> > 14103 also appears in the event viewer, which says: QoS [Adapter
> >> > {F2105C4E-8A54-4423-A712-6F9BB97AD289}]: The netcard driver failed the
> >> > query
> >> > for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
> >> >
> >> > I went to the help and support link provided in event properties box
> >> > for
> >> > the
> >> > 14103 event, the details of which are as follows: Product: Windows
> >> > Operating
> >> > System
> >> > Event ID: 14103 Source: PSched Version: 5.0 Component: System Event Log
> >> > Symbolic Name: EVENT_PS_QUERY_OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED Message: QoS [Adapter
> >> > %2]:
> >> > The netcard driver failed the query for OID_GEN_LINK_SPEED.
> >> >
> >> > The rest of the help and support message says:
> >> > Explanation
> >> > This event record indicates a serious problem.
> >> > User Action
> >> > Contact your technical support group or the Microsoft Product Support
> >> > Services. Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
> >> > available
> >> > for this specific error or event message.
> >> >
> >> > Since the help and support message says this issue is serious, I am
> >> > hoping
> >> > to find a solution, instead of just ignoring the problem and switching
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > LAN before I switch the PC on.  Can anyone advise?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>