Windows 7 wifi identifying


  1. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home
       #1

    Windows 7 wifi identifying


    Hi, and help please! I am having problems connecting to wifi when abroad I have been using Vista on my laptop and last year there was not a problem but this year I was in France for 7 weeks and nearly evertime I tried to connect (using the appropriate password and getting full strenth wifi it would not connect, it kept stating that it was identifying and would not connect, so I would try fiddling about with various settings and sometimes it would connect. There was times when I could not get on and the people all around were connected.

    So fed up with this happening all the time I bought a new notebook and was in Spain last week and I still could not get connected with all the same things happening as with my old laptop.

    I have included the details of the new notebook, I am not very computer educated so if you could please go easy on me with computer jargon (sorry)

    I was in France for 7 weeks and nearly evertime I tried to connect (using the appropriate password and getting full strenth wifi it would not connect, it kept stating that it was identifying and would not connect, so I would try fiddling about with various settings and sometimes it would connect. There was times when I could not get on and the people all around were connected.

    So fed up with this happening all the time I bought a new notebook and was in Spain last week and I still could not get connected with all the same things happening as with my old laptop.

    I have included the details of the new notebook, I am not very computer educated so if you could please go easy on me with computer jargon (sorry)

    Code:
     
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
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    C:\Users\graeme>ipconfig
    Windows IP Configuration
     
    Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 3:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.btfusion.net
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : XXXX::d41:4c12:502:4218%16
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.178.64
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.178.254
    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Tunnel adapter isatap.gateway.btfusion.net:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.btfusion.net
    Tunnel adapter isatap.{A2CC26F0-3DA8-45D6-8DAC-03E0B4E73346}:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Tunnel adapter isatap.{8EA28313-5A0C-431A-9B6B-74875F5E5224}:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : XXX:0:5ef5:79fd:8cd:3c17:3f57:XXX
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : XXX::8cd:3c17:3f57:4dbf%19
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
    C:\Users\graeme>
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  2. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #2

    Welcome to Seven forums graemejack4.
    You should update with Win 7 SP1 first of all. Go to Control Panel/Device Manager, go to Network Adapters. Right click on each one you have and select Update Driver.
    I'm not familiar with European WiFi, does it use a different protocol there?
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  3. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi, and thanks for the prompt reply, I have just checked all the drivers and they are all up to date. Sorry dont know if the protocol is different for Europe.
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  4. 2xg
    Posts : 2,377
    Win7 & Win8 64bit
       #4

    Hello,

    You may refresh your connections by removing the wireless networks stored. Add the new connection, if it's secured make sure that you have the right encyrption key.
    Wireless Network - Remove
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