Wireless connection disabled won't enable

[Batty1111mark]

Hi having problems with wireless connection it won't enable, first noticed when trying to get on Internet on desktop computer in another room, I have an advent laptop that is quite old that is plugged into a sky router when I click on network connections the wireless one says it's disabled when I click enable it starts then says connection failed, this is as far as I have got and I know nothing about these things. Any help would be much appreciated

 

Thanks mark

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to ExTS

 

1. Which Operating System do you have ?

 

2. Has this connection ever worked ?

 

3. Start > Run > type in ..............devmgmt.msc .................ENTER

Click the + next to Network Adapters

 

What is listed ?

 

4. Are there any yellow exclamation marks or red Xs ?

[Batty1111mark]

It's on windows xp

 

It has worked before just went off suddenly

 

When I click on network adaptors the following is listed

1394 net adaptor

Intel® PRO/wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet controller

 

There was a yellow exclamation mark not in network adaptors but it said other devices so I uninstalled this after reading an earlier forum haven't gone any further

 

Thanks mark

[KenB]

Can you connect with this machine if you use a cable direct to the router ?

 

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Right click on the monitor icon ( bottom right of screen ) > select "Repair"

Please report any error message

 

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Start > Run ............type in ....cmd ......ENTER

at the prompt type in ......ipconfig /release

then type

ipconfig /renew

 

 

There is a space after ipconfig

 

Also try switching the router off for a minute then turn back on again.

[Batty1111mark]

With the wire from the router to the laptop a can get on the Internet

 

I have done as instructed and when clicking repair it states

 

Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action could not be completed:

Connecting to the wireless network

 

For assistance contact the person who manages your network

 

This was after typing in the ipconfig as you advised and turning router off and back on

 

Thanks mark

[KenB]

Hi

 

Wirelessly ......

 

Start > Run ............type in ....cmd ......ENTER

 

At the prompt type ......ping 127.0.0.1

It should send and receive 4 packets ...............does it ?

 

What is the make and model number of your router please ?