Internet connection lost, cannot find network.


  1. Valrum
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    Internet connection lost, cannot find network.


    My desktop has recently been upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate from XP. I set up a home group at another location, then returned the desktop to my normal connection. The wireless card I used was a D-Link that is XP compatible only, and I found this out after attempting to install, then I checked on it later. I deleted the driver, and tried a Netgear WT111G USB wireless card. Install failed, and I went online to look for a compatible driver.
    I downloaded a driver, installed it, and the wireless card was detected, but could not connect to the internet. Uninstalled the driver, and tried plugging into Ethernet, and cannot find my home connection. Can only get into network settings (home,work,public).
    Has any one here heard about this problem after creating a homegroup? Trying to troubleshoot, but it's a specific problem I'm not familiar with as of yet.
    The faulty drivers are no longer on the PC, but it's still unable to find a direct wired connection.
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  3. zigzag3143
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    Valrum said:
    My desktop has recently been upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate from XP. I set up a home group at another location, then returned the desktop to my normal connection. The wireless card I used was a D-Link that is XP compatible only, and I found this out after attempting to install, then I checked on it later. I deleted the driver, and tried a Netgear WT111G USB wireless card. Install failed, and I went online to look for a compatible driver.
    I downloaded a driver, installed it, and the wireless card was detected, but could not connect to the internet. Uninstalled the driver, and tried plugging into Ethernet, and cannot find my home connection. Can only get into network settings (home,work,public).
    Has any one here heard about this problem after creating a homegroup? Trying to troubleshoot, but it's a specific problem I'm not familiar with as of yet.
    The faulty drivers are no longer on the PC, but it's still unable to find a direct wired connection.
    Hi and welcome

    There are several things that can cause this. can you type cmd in search then
    ipconfig /all. take a screenshot of the output and upload it to us using the attachment icon.

    Let us know if you need help with any of this

    Ken J++
    Last edited by zigzag3143; 21 May 2011 at 06:24.
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