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    Sony Vaio WIFI Problem

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hntaha, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. hntaha

    hntaha Newbie

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    Hello everybody

    I have a sony VGN-NR220E

    What's happening is that the WIFI light suddenly turns off and the WIFI doesnt work anymore.

    What would solve this problem temporarily is restoring the system 1 day back or more.

    Any suggestions? I think it is a software problem since the WIFI is working with the restore. Is it the automatic update thing?

    What to do?

    and Thank you
     
    hntaha, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    well, you don't tell us what os, what update you installed recently etc.

    but since it worked after you used system restore, that's probably what it was-- an updated driver, or to your os, etc.
     
    nobscot6, Jul 14, 2008
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  3. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Assuming you're running in _Windows, there should be a log-file kept of the updates that have been done; I don't know, but I don't believe that doing a restore would change the contents of that log-file since it's just that, a log-file, not a configuration file (although an entry might be added to it to reflect the restore so that a reader can go back and use the log-file to figure out what updates are actually present given the restore). That log-file might be able to give you an indication if anything that would affect the wireless was updated.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 14, 2008
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  4. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Check your power management settings, Can be found in the CP and advanced port settings.
     
    blue68f100, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. caligula99

    caligula99 Newbie

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    hope this helps...

    -click on the vaio smart network icon
    -open (show main window)
    -pick WLAN and click settings
    -go to WLAN TAB, and select mode to 2.4 Ghz, click ok
    -check on your WLAN switch, its now lit!
     

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    caligula99, Aug 2, 2008
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