No internet access after reinstalling wireless drivers.


  1. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
       #1

    No internet access after reinstalling wireless drivers.


    After experiencing some problems with stable connectivity, I went into device manager and selected to uninstall the driver for my Qualcomm Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter. After rebooting, I selected the option to automatically update the driver. After all this, I keep getting "Not connected- No connections are available".

    1. It's not the router. (The internet is working)
    2. Already tried to do system restore. (System restore can't access a certain file and won't let me).
    3. Already tried Roll Back Driver.
    4. Another weird thing is that when looking at the status of the network connection, it states that the speed is 412.3 Gbps. Despite this speed being ridiculous and it not being connected to anything.
    5. Trust me, it's not the router.

    Hopefully somebody can help me out!
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  2. Posts : 613
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Please try updating your atheros wireles card drivers from the computer manufacturer's website as device manager is unreliable for finding updated drivers.
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  3. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I tried doing that much earlier and that rendered the computer unable to boot. I eventually had to use the start-up repair utility to get the computer running again.
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  4. Posts : 613
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    Pleas provide us with an ipconfig /all for us to review.

    Also please download xirrus wfi-inspector and post a screenshot when you are connected to the network.

    Link below:
    Wi-Fi Inspector | Xirrus
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    C:\Users\Andrew>ipconfig /all
    Windows IP Configuration
    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lap
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Tunnel adapter isatap.hsd1.in.comcast.net.:
    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    C:\Users\Andrew>

    I downloaded the utility that you suggested. The computer was still unable to detect any open networks.
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  6. Posts : 613
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    Your ipconfig /all shows no ethernet adapter or wireless adapter.

    In device manager under network adapters please expand your ethernet adapter and wireless adapter and post screenshot.

    As no adapters are showing at all.

    Are all hardware drivers installed any question marks or exclamation marks or red x's in device manager?
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  7. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    screenshots. Pretty damn weird.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails No internet access after reinstalling wireless drivers.-myinternetisfucked.jpg   No internet access after reinstalling wireless drivers.-adapters.jpg  
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  8. Posts : 613
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Please verify that all your Network Services are Started.
    Click on Start, type services.msc then press enter.

    • COM+ Event System (for WZC issues)
    • Computer Browser
    • DHCP Client
    • DNS Client
    • Network Connections
    • Network Location Awareness
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
    • Server
    • TCP/IP Netbios helper
    • Wireless Zero Configuration ( XP wireless configurations only)
    • WLAN AutoConfig ( Vista/7 wireless configurations only)
    • Workstation
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