Windows 7 Laptop wont find my wireless network? Adapter problem?
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I had big problems with my laptop as far as viruses, so i re installed windows 7 home 32 bit. My laptop cannot find my home network or my neighbors but all the other wireless devices including other laptops can. i have a Atheros wireless adapter and a linksys router. Please help! could it be a corrupt driver or something?
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I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Pre. 32 bit on my laptop because i wanted to format the hard drive, Start fresh, and I think my computer was infected, AVG kept warning me and every time i would remove the problem but more kept popping up. Would that of done something?
RIght now i have a Compaq Presario CQ60 (not sure if i need to tell you that but im trying to be descriptive as possible.). My wireless adapter is a Atheros AR5007 802.1 1b/g wifi adapter (copying everything my computer says) and i am using a Linksys wireless broadband router (model no. WRT160N) and i had the LELA software installed before i re installed windows 7.
As of now i am connected viaEthernett cable and all my other wirelessDevicess (i.e. iPod touch, and 3 other family member’s laptops) can find not only my network but my neighbor’s too.
When im not plugged into the router it says that i am not connected toany networkk and none areavailablee. I tried tomanuallyy add the network but thatdidn’tt workeitherr. Could it be that the infection i had before could of screwed up my adapter? Should i try to reinstall the drivers? Please help, usually im good with computers but ihaven’tt had muchexperiencee with wireless adapters!
OMG C++ i feel like a total idiot! Here i am the smartest person in the house when it comes to computers and i forgot to check the witeless button. (the new compaq and HP laptops have an adapter button next to the power button!) I was on sombody else’s laptop and i look over at mine after you said that and the button was read instead of blue telling me that it is offline! thanks for finding my dumb sh*t mistake, ill give you best answer when i get the option!
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If there is a switch on the chase of the computer for the wireless adapter make sure it is turned on I have made that stupid mistake before. You might have to reinstall the operating system i have had problems that showed up right when the operating system was done installing, that I could not fix. You could try reinstalling the drivers.
Try downloading and re-installing your wireless driver – you should be able to get it from Atheros as you know the type. Might have got screwed up with the Windows re-install. It definitely not the router if all your other devices can see and connect to it. Check to see if it shows up under Control Panel – System – Hardware – Devices.