# Wireless Internet Quit Working **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [August 31, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746 "2004-08-31T01:54:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/21 "2004-08-31T14:18:55Z")
Max, the network doesn’t even show up in the list. Nothing is in the list. That’s the problem, it doesn’t see it at all. Anyone else have any ideas? I’m getting desperate here. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/22 "2004-08-31T14:22:04Z")
Is your adapter USB or PCI? Either, rip it out, restart, shove it back in. Also, try to move it to a different position. Did you configure your router? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/23 "2004-08-31T14:25:49Z")
It’s pci. I don’t really feel like tearing up my laptop and breaking other stuff, I’d rather just have one broken peice of hardware for now. The router is configured as far as I know, I installed everything for it on this computer and all. I’ll see if I can figure out a way to get to the card though. Thank yas =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/24 "2004-08-31T14:30:08Z")
Ok…laptop, didn’t know that. Don’t touch it then. Meanwhile, goto Device Manager and disable the hardware, uninstall all the drivers for it, then re-enable the hardware and install fresh drivers. Also, have you thought of sitting next or on the router? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/25 "2004-08-31T14:38:23Z")
I’m about 0 feet from it right now. The box says that I need a WEP key to access the network but I have no idea what that is or how to obtain it. Anyone have any clues on that one? Meanwhile I’m going to do what you said max and disable and what-not. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/26 "2004-08-31T15:09:02Z")
WEP key is the encryption, did you setup any before? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/27 "2004-08-31T16:08:43Z")
Nope, sure didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/28 "2004-08-31T16:20:08Z")
Mayyybbbeeee…small chance, but someone set one up so you can’t use it? Can you log into the router? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/29 "2004-08-31T16:21:47Z")
> [@bodyvisual](#): > > p’raps your IP #'s got screwed up? Unlikely 🙂 most routers use DHCP, making your IP impossible to screw up ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/30 "2004-08-31T16:31:52Z")
Max, nope. So I’m getting close to just reformatting and seeing if that fixes anything. Hopefully it does. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/31 "2004-08-31T16:39:02Z")
Well, if you feel a need for a format, or it’s about time, more power to you. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/32 "2004-09-03T17:33:29Z")
Formatting achieved nothing :thumb: time to go flip out on the router people or the wireless card people or someone! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/33 "2004-09-03T17:43:40Z")
You know what would be funny? If there’s just a button you gota push and vowla. For 3 months I tried to fix my speakers only to find out it was on mute. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/34 "2004-09-03T17:51:47Z")
> [@Maxtr0sity](#): > > You know what would be funny? If there’s just a button you gota push and vowla. For 3 months I tried to fix my speakers only to find out it was on mute. > > Good luck. Haha, seriously? 😛 Maybe your wireless card is broken? Try taking your laptop to the nearest hotspot (in the US I believe Starbucks has them, but not too sure) and see if it picks up anything. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/35 "2004-09-03T18:37:44Z")
I’m going to try a friends house soon and if it doesn’t pick it up there at least I know it’s the card. The bad news is that it’s an internal card and it’s going to be a pain in the nether-regions getting it fixed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/36 "2004-09-03T18:45:37Z")
You mentioned WEP encryption is enabled, you will not be able to to access your network w/ out the encryption key. Find out what kind of router you have then post back w/ the info. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/37 "2004-09-03T19:05:38Z")
have u downloaded latest firmware ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/38 "2004-09-04T07:16:30Z")
> [@xxviii](#): > > I’m going to try a friends house soon and if it doesn’t pick it up there at least I know it’s the card. The bad news is that it’s an internal card and it’s going to be a pain in the nether-regions getting it fixed. I guess it’s a removable miniPci card. You can always get a new one, and it’s inexpensive. I would recommend the new Intel proWireless 2915ABG Network Connection, that can pick any wi-fi band. Or the 2200BG network connection if the other one wasn’t available. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/39 "2004-09-04T07:29:58Z")
You know, I also have a Belkin card like that, and it’s weird, but it only starts working after a while, when my notebook has warmed up enough. It’s wacked, but true. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746/40 "2004-09-04T10:06:01Z")
I have a Cisco Aironet 350 PCI card - never let me down, and works perfectly with Linux (some cards are real asspains to set up) I think there’s a PCMCIA version - you could look into that 🙂 [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wireless-internet-quit-working/62746.md?page=1)