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    Wifi Not working after Windows Automatic Update

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Simic, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Simic

    Simic Notebook Consultant

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    Yesterday I had no problems going online. Then Windows Automatic Updates appeared and gave me the familiar warning that I had 5 minutes before my computer would automatically restart. I allowed the updater to have its way and now, while I can now get a strong a signal, after restarting me computer a few times and attempting to repair my connection, I cannot get online. For obvious reasons I'm going to assume some update in my Windows Automatic Update caused this to happen, but I wouldn't know where to look or how to disable this so-called update. Any ideas or recommendations would be most appreciated. Thank you!
     
    Simic, Dec 19, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For starters, what OS are you running? Also, do the following: Start->Run->"ipconfig /all" (without the quotation marks) and post the results here.

    More likely than not, you got a security update that caused something in your network setup to get reset to its default values, which means that it's no longer working with the rest of your network setup.

    The better solution is to reset your network settings, not getting rid of what might be a very important update.
     
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  3. Simic

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    Sorry, I had thought I mentioned it was Windows XP, SP2.

    The Command Screen gives the following results:

    Windows IP Configuration:

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xxxxxx-a8fc60a4
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home
    home

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Fast Ethernet
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-C9-06-17-8A
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 19, 2008 9:15:19 P

    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:15:19
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    Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-E1-10-80-CC
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 19, 2008 9:12:22 P

    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:12:22 PM

    How do I reset my network settings?
     
    Simic, Dec 20, 2008
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