Microsoft Corporation Wireless connections on the Xbox sometimes refuse to accept the Wi-Fi network password entered. Ensure the password matches exactly with that on the home router, remembering that these passwords are case-sensitive. Even after ensuring the passwords are an exact match, some readers report that their Xbox still refuses to connect claiming…
The MadCatz Wireless Gaming Adapter (WGA) might achieve the same result as the official XBOX 360 wireless adapter, but on the whole, it is a very different animal. Where the official wireless adaptor connects via USB, the MadCatz s WGA connects to the XBOX 360 as a wireless bridge via the ethernet port. Not only does this mean Microsoft cannot sequester the use…
The following information will help you reinstall a network adapter (also known as a network interface controller or NIC) in Windows 7. Open the Start menu from the taskbar, then select Control Panel. Select View by: Category in the upper right-hand corner of the window. Choose System and Security, as shown in the image below. Select System, then Device Manager…
If you would like to read the other parts in this series please go to Introduction In my previous article, I explained that for some reason or other, Windows 7 did not want to maintain a connection to my wireless network even though computers running Windows XP and Vista didn’t seem to have any trouble. Ultimately, I discovered that if I unplugged one of my wireless…
Recently, I reviewed advanced adapter settings for wired connections. Now I discuss those for wireless adapters, which are also on the Advanced tab of the network adapter Properties. Figure 1 Keep in mind, the exact advanced settings and their names differ between vendors, adapter models, and even between different driver versions. Here I list and discuss many…
If the wireless network connection does not work between base station and PC: Make sure that your PC is trying to connect to the base station: 1. Open Network and Sharing Center by selecting Start → Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center . 2. Click View status of the wireless network connection. 3. If the Media State is Disabled, select Manage network connections…
Sierra Wireless MC5720 Broadband Module This is a Sierra Wireless WWAN Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot. It is also known in Lenovo literature as Verizon Wireless UNDP BroadBand Qualcomm UNDP1 Wireless WAN card Sierra Wireless 1xEV-DO Network Adapter NOTE! Specific versions of this card may come pre-configured for a certain carrier (Verizon)…
If you are having an issue with connecting to your wireless network using a TiVo Wireless G USB adapter: Make sure the Power light is on and cords are secure and tight. The Power light lights up when there is power going to the adapter. Check the link light operation. The link light should: Blink slowly when the adapter is trying to find your network Stay lit…
Transform to smarter TV connectivity Use the LAN adapter to wirelessly access content for your Smart TV from the internet or from your digital camera, mobile phone, Note PC or other DLNA-certified multimedia devices. It communicates with your Smart Hub and links instantly with all elements of your Samsung home-entertainment system, giving you complete and easy…
Switch off your Toshiba laptop s wireless connection while you re on the move. Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Leaving the wireless adapter on your Toshiba laptop activated while you re away from the office can quickly sap the computer battery s power. If you don t need to go online but still want to work on the computer, switch off the wireless connection to…
With the Asus PCE-N15 N300 PCI Wireless Network Adapter you can quickly achieve a fast and reliable wireless connection on your desktop. Increased functionality The PCI adapter provides complete wireless performance throughout your computer and fits with any x1, x2, x8, or x16 PCI express slot. Enjoy a zippy connection with increased bandwidth, allowing you to…
I ve recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. I m using my computer as a WiFi hotspot, and I can t get that to work in Windows 10. First, I m setting up the network: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=[name] key=[password] I m trying to start the network: netsh wlan start hostednetwork The hosted network couldn t be started. The group or resource…
Overview: The Yamaha YWA-10 Wireless Network Adapter can be used to connect a 2012-up Yamaha network A/V receiver to your wireless home network. The YWA-10 connects to the Ethernet (RJ-45) port on the back of the Yamaha network A/V receiver and communicates directly with your wireless router. It s powered by the rear-panel DC Out/USB type-A port (5V/0.5A) of…
Softwarepatch is Uniblue s online bible for all software-related matters. Applies to: RTL8185L I 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Network Interface Controller Requirements: Window XP 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows 7 4/5 from 20 reviews. Specifications: Supports 128-Pin E-Pad TQFP Compatible with I 802.11a/b/g Standards Supports CardBus Supports Wake-On-LAN Function…
Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN) automatically connects your client device to an access point (AP) with the strongest signal in an RF environment whose access points have the same SSID. But did you know that you can boost your wireless roaming aggressiveness to increase the frequency at which your client device will search for nearby AP’s broadcasting a…
WlanHelper is used to set/get the operation mode (like monitor mode) for a wireless adapter on Windows. A little tip WlanHelper tries to follow the grammar of iwconfig, a wireless management tool for Linux. So if you rename WlanHelper.exe to iwconfig.exe, your command lines for configuring operation mode on Windows will be exactly the same with the alternative…
Back in 2002, the research department at Microsoft started experimenting with the virtualization of 802.11 wireless adapters under the project code name VirtualWiFi. They discovered a way to make a single physical Wi-Fi adapter look like multiple adapters in Windows. VirtualWiFi lets users simultaneously connect to multiple wireless networks with only one wireless…
Custom Search In this article I will show you how to configure wireless adapter for joining wireless network. I’ll show by using D-Link USB DWL-G122 wireless adapter together with Windows XP built-in wireless configuration tool. You can use the configuration software supplied with the wireless network adapter if you wish. Since I’ve quite a number wireless clients…
So after 2 failed attempts at installing Windows 10 on an Acer Aspire Z5801 PC, I finally managed to succeed. However, a new problem appeared after installation.. The Wireless network adapter went completely missing. Windows does not detect its existence at all, it s like the PC doesn t have one installed. It doesn t appear in Device manager + isn t listed as…
The DWA-548 Wireless N 300 PCI Express Desktop Adapter lets you connect to your wireless network with faster speeds and from greater distances. The improved wireless coverage and better speeds allow you to enjoy faster and more reliable connections throughout your home The Benefits of PCI Express PCI Express provides a high-bandwidth connection with superior…
In a scenario where you have physically removed hardware from a machine you can no longer see it in device manager. This does not mean that it is gone. Evidence of that is, if for example you had a network card that had a Static IP address set and you remove the card and add a new one then try to set the IP address to the same as the old NIC you will get an error…
Wireless connections in Windows XP require both hardware and software. The software component of wireless connectivity is enabled by default in Windows XP through the automatic wireless network configuration utility. However, the wireless network configuration utility may be disabled on your computer if, for example, third-party wireless management software has…
This article was originally written in 2011 and at the time, most systems were running Windows XP / Vista / Win 7. If you have an older ThinkPad running one of these OS versions and are using access connections, then this article may still help. If you are running Windows 8 or newer, Scenario 2 may help in some cases. Upgrading to the newest Wifi driver and power…
Found this on closed thread (couldn t say thank you, this worked for me) but it s the same problem so pasting here: THANK YOU rpainter! rpainter said: The solution to this is so simple that I am ashamed to admit it took me 12 hours to figure it out. My machine is running Win Vista but I am sure that the operating system doesn t matter. This applies to the problem…
I have a Dell Inspiron 17R running Windows 8.1. For months it has connected easily on ethernet and wireless. I upgraded both router and modem 2 weeks ago and all worked flawlessly. Today: 1. On waking from sleep, it has no local network connections listed. 2. The wifi network connection is set to off, and the slide bar will not slide to ON. 3. Troubleshooter…
Note: On Raspberry Pi models with built-in WiFi (e.g. the Raspberry Pi 3 model B), USB WiFi interfaces will use wlan1 (wlan0 is reserved for the first interface, in this case the internal one). Since this is maybe the fourth time I ve done this process on my Raspberry Pis, I decided to document the process of setting up cheap mini WiFi adapters on a Raspberry…
You should subscribe to this page so you can get e-mail updates on changes and news for ath9k automatically. You ll get an e-mail as soon as this page gets updated. Enabling ath9k To enable ath9k, you must first enable mac80211 through make menuconfig when compiling your kernel. If you do not know what this means then please learn to compile kernels or rely on…
