Re: No wireless networks were found".

Chuck wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:08:02 -0800, Mike G <MikeG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have a tablet PC Compaq tc1100. Windows XP Pro SP2. It works when I connect to a wired lan (other NIC card) SBS windows 2003 domain in my office. But when I take out of the office and login into it as a PC, enabling the wireless card and disabling the Lan NIC card it can' detect any wireless network access points.

I click on the wireless Icon and I get the message "No wireless networks were found". In network connections the Icon is crossed out and says," Wireless Network Connection Not connected, Firewalled". I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the hardware (intel pro wireless lan 2100 mini pci adapter) but it didn't help.
Ipconfig /all says Media State = disconnected. I the computer = 127.0.0.1

Any suggestions?

Mike,

I'd start by making sure that one and only one WiFi client is running, at any
time. WiFi client conflicts can cause your problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/stabilise-your-wifi-use-only-one-wifi.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/stabilise-your-wifi-use-only-one-wifi.html

And what WiFi networks do you have available? Do you have any computers, near
the tablet PC in question, that do successfully connect to any WiFi networks?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

And make sure that the radio is turned on. Portable computers usually have a means to turn off the wifi radio to conserve power. You'll have to read the manual, but it's probably either a small (hard to find) physical switch or a combination of the Fn key and some F key.

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Lem MS MVP -- Networking

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