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Wireless Connection Keeps Going On & Off

Discussion in 'Networking' started by jeff109, Dec 4, 2011.

  1. jeff109

    jeff109

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Messages:
    5
    Location:
    atlanta, ga.
    Operating System:
    Windows 7
    I'm using a dlink network adapter(6 months old) on my pc, have always
    gotten an excellent signal. Main pc in house is hooked up to dir-615
    router & works fine. I had some bsod's recently & decided to
    reformat xp. I did a reformat back in july because of a bsod from avast antivirus & had no problems till now. An xp repair didn't work this time. Loaded the driver for the adapter, got an excellent signal,
    but couldn't access the net. The signal shows 4 green bars for about 20
    seconds, then all white bars for a few seconds, then back to green. It
    keeps dropping the signal over & over. The network card shows its
    working properly. I did an ipconfig, and it says "media state
    disconnected" & shows no addresses. It has to be some setting somewhere in the pc thats not right & not the adapter thats the problem. The reformat went fine, loaded all the
    drivers in the right order. I only have IE for a browser which i need
    to access the net with to load firefox & all other programs plus
    service pack 3 & other xp updates back on with. When i loaded the
    driver for the dlink adapter, i used a different workgroup ame than the
    network name originally used to set up the dlink router if that means
    anything. I can't figure it out. Any help MUCH appreciated.
     
  2. KenB

    KenB Registered Members

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2010
    Messages:
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    Location:
    Wirral UK
    Operating System:
    Windows Vista Home Premium
    Hi,
    Can you connect the problem PC to the router with an ethernet cable to see if you can get a stable connection that way?

    The icon that gives you the 4 green bars ......if you right click on this and select repair .....what is the result?

    Start ......type in .....devmgmt.msc .....ENTER
    Click the + next to Display Adapters
    What is listed?
    Are there any yellow exclamation marks or red Xs ?
     

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