Solved Wifi adapter could not bind IP protocol stack to network adapter

[Ron Jeremy]

Hello!

I registered to forums to get help to solve wireless adapter issue I am having.

I have been looking for help in Lenovo forums and AV provider: problem is still on.

Background

I changed AV software from Symantec to F-Secure. I uninstalled Symantec software and installed F-Secure software. Laptop is Lenovo T520.

What happened

First I recognized that ping commands caused Windows to crash. Then I uninstalled some VPN softwares and ping started to work. Operation did something to wireless and LAN connections, they did not work anymore.

LAN started to work by removing LAN drivers from device manager and reboot. After reboot Windows reinstalled LAN drivers and LAN was ok.

Wireless is a pain in there. I have tried almost everything. All Lenovo provided network softwares and power management tools are uninstalled and reinstalled together with wireless drivers. Wireless driver is not recognized by Windows.

None of automatic repairs or wifi uninstallation operations have corrected problem.

I collected some logs which might help, but now I do not know how to proceed. Windows reinstallation is something which I do not want to do.

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Device Manager

Device Manager has "Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 1000 #2.

There are no devices with exclamation marks.

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Lenovo software diagnose / repair log

Issues found Detection details

6 There might be a problem with the driver for the Wireless Network Connection adapter Detected Detected

Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter.
Set up the wireless network adapter Completed

Set up the network adapter to communicate with this network. This ensures that both Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) can be used on the network adapter.
InformationalNetwork Diagnostics Log
File Name: BF4E3545-48CA-4E2E-8EDA-68D55CDCCE29.Repair.Admin.1.etl

The wireless network adapter is experiencing problems Completed

Windows Help and Support can provide more information about resolving driver or hardware issues.

Detection details Expand

InformationalDiagnostics Information (Network Adapter)
Details about network adapter diagnosis:

Network adapter Wireless Network Connection driver information:

Description . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 1000
Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . : Intel Corporation
Provider . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel
Version . . . . . . . . . . . : 15.9.0.5
Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\oem140.inf
Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : 16. July 2013 20:08:54
Section Name . . . . . . . . . : Install_MPCIEX_Lenovo_1000_HMC_BGN_WIN7_64
Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : pci\ven_8086&dev_0084&subsys_13158086
Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180200a
Device Manager Status Code . . : 0
IfType . . . . . . . . . . . . : 71
Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 9

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It seems there is collision between Windows registry and device manager?

What can I do to repair wireless?

Thank for your help.

 

[archer]

Hi Ron, Welcome to Sevenforums.

Try this to start

Control Panel > Administration Tools > Computer Management > Services & Applications > Services.

Scroll down this list to find 'WLAN Auto Config'

Double click on 'WLAN Auto Config' On the general tab, select from the start up type drop down menu, select 'Automatic'. Under Service Status click on 'Start'. Then 'Apply' these settings and exit from all open control panel windows.

This should then allow Windows to set the required bindings.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Hello!

Windows service WLAN AutoConfig is started and and running. Service has been running all the time. It seems Windows service does not do the trick this time.

Thank you for your help.

 

[archer]

Reset the TCP stack with these commands.

netsh winsock reset catalog

netsh int ip reset reset.log

netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log

Also, update the drivers for your wifi adapter. Drivers can be a big issue sometimes.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Hello!

I ran commands succesfully followed by Windows reboot. Unfortunately, wireless bind error still persists.

All drivers are latest ones available from Lenovo T520 driver download page.

Thank you for your help.

 

[archer]

Restore PC to an Earlier Date & Time

Go Start>>All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>System Restore
Click in the radio button Choose a different restore point
Click Next
put a tick in Show more restore points
Pick a Date before this happened
Click Next
This should restore the PC to that time & date

AND

Try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Hello!

Since I have struggled with situation more than two months, system recovery is not an option.

I ran sfc /verifyonly, output is below.

C:\temp>sfc /verifyonly

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.


Thank you for your help.

 

[archer]

I have used up my resources. Last option I will suggest is to do a clean install again. But, you can wait for other experts to comment on this.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Is there a way to remove completely wlan drivers and wlan nic so wlan card and drivers can be re-registered from scratch?

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Ok... Hold your breath.

Issue was resolved by installing Cisco VPN Client. Quite interesting.

 

[archer]

Nice, can you also explain how you fixed it?

 

[Ron Jeremy]

1) Removed WAN Miniport IP and PPTP adapters (http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...-can-t-reinstall-please-help.html#post1847855 steps 1-8). Used ccleaner for registry cleanup after removals.

2) Installed Cisco VPN Client. Rebooted Windows and WLAN started to work perfectly.

3) Installed drivers removed on 1) using devcon.exe.

devcon install C:\Windows\inf\netrasa.inf MS_PptpMiniport
devcon install C:\Windows\inf\netrasa.inf MS_NdisWanIp

After reboots system works perfectly.

 

[archer]

Nice, This can help others facing similar issue. Nice going Ron.

 

[sandro121]

thanks save me a reload

A new wireless adapter was recognized by windows(swapped hardware)
After hours trying everything else
the above corrected the issue

cclean
and cisco VPN

Thanks Ron

 

[paolo56]

Thank you, but not all those steps may be needed

I had a similar problem with an Advent Roma 2001 notebook PC running Windows 7 - its Realtek wireless adapter wouldn't work, with the same diagnostic error message and the usual fixes ineffective; the Realtek Ethernet adapter did work although the device often needed to be uninstalled/re-installed. Installation of the Cisco VPN client fixed the problem - uninstalling the WAN Miniport IP and PPTP adapters wasn't needed. The problem remained fixed when the Cisco VPN client was uninstalled.

Many thanks, this saved me from having to do a repair installation.

 

[cmsuk]

Thanks Ron The cisco install And uninstall Did the Trick

 

[nojudge2000]

Wow -- Cisco VPN install fixed my wireless adapter that wasn't showing

I had tried everything then found this thread. Thanks for posting the VPN install! All I did (after doing all the other steps (resetting TCP/IP stack, replace winsock catalog, release/renew, flush DNS resolver cache) was to search for a free download (Cisco no longer supporting), bring it down, run it, reboot.

wow wow. Who would've thunk. I've spent way too much time on this one but I soooo appreciate your posting the solution!

thanks again.

 

[izo]

VPN is the key

Thank you Ron. I came across the usual tortures (reinstall drivers, etc) when I found this thread.
You inspired the solution that worked for me. I had Checkpoint VPN client installed. I just uninstalled it, and WiFi started to work. Reinstall didn't hurt.
Probably managing VPN client adjusts some deeply hidden setting in Windows.

 

[TEDMoby]

VPN Solution still saving the day...

It's a good thing these old threads remain...Ron's solution just saved me from doing an arduous clean Windows install that would have involved migrating / reinstalling countless customizations / applications, etc. I spent 3 straight days trying every conceivable solution to get the WiFi working (LAN adapter worked fine) after moving my SSD with Windows 7 64bit from an MSi Laptop with a bad MB into a used EliteBook 8540w. I was preparing a fresh install when I came upon this thread and gave the Cisco VPN install a try...and it worked! Stayed working after the Cisco VPN client was uninstalled.

Joined the board just to say thanks!