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    SZ-650N unable to find any wireless network

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by KarenA, Oct 1, 2008.

  1. KarenA

    KarenA Notebook Evangelist

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    Sony Vaio SZ-650N unable to find any wireless network, and everytime I start the notebook, it has the error of
    Then after I click OK, it said that VAIO Smart Network has stopped working. I don't know if this is related to the fact that the notebook now can't find any wireless network, but my bet is that it is related...
    This is the error when it said VAIO Smart Network has stopped working:
    So I tried to find the Vaio Recovery Center to reinstall some drivers, but it doesn't exist. So I tried downloading from the Vaio drivers site, tried installing (order based on installation order):
    - VAIO® Smart Network Update
    - Sony® Shared Library
    - Sony® Notebook Utilities
    - VAIO® Smart Network Utility
    - Intel® Wireless WiFI Link 4965AGN Network Connection Driver
    - Intel® PRO Wireless Driver
    - VAIO® Smart Network Update (again)
    to no avail. It still has the error.

    Anyone knows how to fix this error?
     
    KarenA, Oct 1, 2008
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    Update:
    Tried to uninstall the whole VAIO® Smart Network Utility, restart, and it still doesn't find any wireless network.
    Then I tried to install Wireless Switch Setting Utility instead (got it from here, post #6), and the same eappcfg.dll error is there.
    Then I tried installing VAIO® Smart Network Utility again, and the same eappcfg.dll error is still there.
    Tried running lanutil.exe which is the Smart Network Utility manually like written here, and the eappcfg.dll error still appears.
    In the end, for now, still unable to find any wireless network.

    It couldn't be because of the wireless router, because one day ago it connects to the router just fine and now I'm currently connecting to the router using my own notebook. (not the SZ-650N)

    The notebook suddenly unable to find any network after it suddenly shuts down by itself and when restarted the eappcfg.dll error is there and is unable to find any wireless network.

    Please, if anyone can help... I am running out of ideas. :( I also don't see anything else that I might need to reinstall to fix the problem except those I already tried reinstalling.
     
    KarenA, Oct 1, 2008
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