W7 Wireless...Looks like I'm not the only one.

[thebirdbath]

I'm installing W7 Ultimate on a fresh install.

MB: Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe

I installed the updated drivers fine and I can now see the wireless node on my MB.

My problem is that it doesn't want to connect. I can see my router (D-Link DIR-628) with no problem but it won't let me connect to it.

Running the ethernet cable from my router works fine.

Please someone advise on what to do next.

 

[kegobeer]

No, you aren't alone. Plenty of people are having trouble with nForce ethernet and wireless connections. Have you checked out the nVidia forums? I found a possible fix for someone having trouble with the ethernet on an nForce 6xx motherboard over there - you might find someone having trouble as well, with a possible fix.

Windows 7 x64 and nForce ethernet - major issue currently unresolved - NVIDIA Forums

Obviously, that link isn't for your particular problem, but at least it'll point you to the correct forum.

 

[thebirdbath]

Woah, I just noticed that under my Asus WiFi AP Solo software that I got with the new drivers that my IP Address is at 0.0.0.0 and subnet is 0.0.0.0

How again do I set those in W7? There is a refresh button there but it just flashes once and stays the same.

Maybe this is an issue.

 

[kegobeer]

Open a command prompt (win+r, type "cmd") and type ipconfig /all. What does that tell you?

 

[torrentg]

My problem is that it doesn't want to connect. I can see my router (D-Link DIR-628) with no problem but it won't let me connect to it.

Check that encryption settings match (WPA2 w/ AES, WPA w/ TKIP, WEP) and passkey is correct.

Temporarily remove security from router if you need to test.

 

[thebirdbath]

Says:

IPv4: 192.168.0.192
sub: 255.255.255.0
default: 192.168.0.1
DHCP: same

DO I need to reboot the router?

 

[kegobeer]

No - you have a perfect connection. Windows has everything it needs to operate. It looks like the Asus WiFi AP Solo software has problems detecting the connection. That, or it's looking at a different, non-enabled connection. I'd contact Asus or go to the Asus website and see if there is a support forum you can access - most likely someone else has experienced this issue and may have posted a solution.

 

[thebirdbath]

Hey all.

Just wanted to let you know that I figured it out.

Just to be clear, if you have the M2N32-SLI Deluxe with Nvidia nForce 590 chipset, DON'T Download the Asus WiFi-AP Solo driver update. It didn't work for me and now W7 won't even let me uninstall it.

I finally found the solution by downloading the Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver.


Also, one other thing I noticed. In searching for help with Windows 7 issues like this, BING wouldn't return anything useful. It was like, "Windows 7? There is nothing wrong with Windows 7."

I found this forum and the final solution on google.

Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Uber Philf]

By the sounds of it, its a conflict with the windows and ASUS drivers, had that problem with mine.

 

[amigomatt]

I finally found the solution by downloading the Realtek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver.

Just to clarify, when I go to Realtek to get that driver, the only options are the RTL8185L, 8187B and 8187L, of which only the first 2 are listed as Win7 compatible. Which one should I download and install please?

amigomatt