service pack 2 / wireless issues

14 Dec 2006 5:29 PM

Stefan_cross

Hi all, having recently applied Win XP Pro SP2 to my laptop it is causing
serious issues with wireless networks. The laptop now cannot connect to my
wireless router and is constantly saying limited or no connectivity. I have
rebooted the router and proved this is not the issue by connecting via a
different PC, I have disabled wireless and re-enabled, I have deleted the
router within wireless networks and added it again. None of this has worked.
Any ideas????

14 Dec 2006 6:46 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Applying SP2 installs, and switches On Windows' Firewall.
It might be that the Firewall blocks the connection.
Disable temporarily the Firewall and configure your Wireless.
Once it is working, enable the Firewall and fine tune it to allow the
Applications that you use to work through.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Stefan_cross" <Stefan_cr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all, having recently applied Win XP Pro SP2 to my laptop it is causing
> serious issues with wireless networks. The laptop now cannot connect to
> my
> wireless router and is constantly saying limited or no connectivity. I
> have
> rebooted the router and proved this is not the issue by connecting via a
> different PC, I have disabled wireless and re-enabled, I have deleted the
> router within wireless networks and added it again. None of this has
> worked.
> Any ideas????

14 Dec 2006 10:30 PM

Stefan_cross

Hi Jack. Thanks for the info. I tried to disable the firewall, but keep
getting the following message "due to an unidentified problem, windows cannot
display windows firewall settings". So I can't even get as far as you
suggest. Is there any way to fix this corrupt installation? I cannot
uninstall as some files are missing! and cannot connect to the web to
download and re-install.....not good!

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Applying SP2 installs, and switches On Windows' Firewall.
> It might be that the Firewall blocks the connection.
> Disable temporarily the Firewall and configure your Wireless.
> Once it is working, enable the Firewall and fine tune it to allow the
> Applications that you use to work through.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Stefan_cross" <Stefan_cr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94FA1AB3-EDC2-4FED-92B6-878BB9AE0AAF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all, having recently applied Win XP Pro SP2 to my laptop it is causing
> > serious issues with wireless networks. The laptop now cannot connect to
> > my
> > wireless router and is constantly saying limited or no connectivity. I
> > have
> > rebooted the router and proved this is not the issue by connecting via a
> > different PC, I have disabled wireless and re-enabled, I have deleted the
> > router within wireless networks and added it again. None of this has
> > worked.
> > Any ideas????
>
>
>