Can't See/Connect to any Wireless Networks

You proably need Vista drivers for the adapter..go directly to the intel site and see if Vista drivers are there..

You said used to work was that to mean using Vista?

You can check in device manager to make sure the card is not being reported with a  Yellow ? or Red  X

i pinged the router (192.168.1.1) successfully (4 sent, 4 received, 0 lost), but when i run ipconfig, it says "Media Disconnected" under the wireless lan adapter settings.

can you ping any of the other computers and the router?

I already downloaded and installed the Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG Vista Driver (9.1.1.15):

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=N&Inst=Yes&ProductID=1847&DwnldID=15806&strOSs=156&OSFullName=Windows%20Vista*%20Ultimate,%2032-bit%20version&lang=eng

 

Yes, I've been using Vista for over a year, and haven't had problems with the wireless internet.  I did upgrade to SP1 a while ago, but don't remember any problems following the upgrade.  I could be mistaken tho.  The Device Manager shows no yellow ? or red X next to the wireless adapter and it says that the device is working properly.

Windows IP Configuration

 

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

 

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : austin.rr.com

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e9ea:b2f9:6ab:28cd%7

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection*:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : austin.rr.com

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:1032:2546:3f57:fe98

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1032:2546:3f57:fe98%9

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 19:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

 

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 21:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

media dissconnected is for the ethernet connection which under wireless is disconnected. you could go into network settings and disable the lan connection and it might go away.

 Can you post your ipconfig settings here. That might help

Are you using a static IP or DHCP?

If DHcp there is no lisiting for DHCP like it is not enabled.

I believe the router is set on DHCP, but there is no way for me to verify because when I go to view my router settings (http://192.168.1.1/), a login screen comes up (with my username & password saved), and when i click login, it takes me to a blank white screen.  Now that I have signed in, whenever I enter that address (192.168.1.1), it no longer takes me to the login screen, but rather directly to the blank white screen.  I have never before had a problem accessing the router settings.

 

Just to reiterate, tho, the router IS working because I am connected to the internet (wired) thru the router and other people are connected to the same internet connection & router WIRELESSLY.  Another reason that I think it's something wrong with the settings on my computer is because there are several wireless networks within range, but my computer sees none of them.

 

Here are my wireless settings:

Since your using an ABG network adpater and it cannot detect any networks. Try to double check the IBSS mode..

 

1. Go to start,right click my computer and click on manage

2.click device manager then click on network adapters

3.Right click on your wirless adapter and click on properties

4.Click on advanced and you should change the setting

5.change AP compatibility mode to broader compatibility (under VALUE)

6.chnage  antenna diversity to AUX

7.change BT collaboration to disable

8.change IBSS mode to 802.11 a/b/g mode

9.click on okay.

"Try to double check the IBSS mode.."

 

Miemie, are you under the impression that this would affect anything other than ad-hoc networks?

Just to double check if it is set to B mode. Because usually the IBSS mode is set to B whne infact the wlan card is a Gcard.

It will affect anything after changing to right mode.

It wont affect anything.

then why did you tell him to check it and or change it?

Please provide evidence of that claim.  A google search will prove you wrong.  http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&safe=off&q=IBSS+wireless

 

Here's Microsoft's take on the matter:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/370b019f-711f-4d5a-8b1e-4289db0bcafd1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

"IBSS is a wireless network, consisting of at least two STAs, used where no access to a DS is available. An IBSS is also sometimes referred to as an ad hoc wireless network.

 

A BSS is a wireless network, consisting of a single wireless AP supporting one or multiple wireless clients. A BSS is also sometimes referred to as an infrastructure wireless network. All STAs in a BSS communicate through the AP. The AP provides connectivity to the wired LAN and provides bridging functionality when one STA initiates communication to another STA or a node on the DS."

  

Also, here's Dell's take (though for a different card):  http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/network/p70008/EN/props.htm#toc_73

 

"IBSS Mode
IBSS Mode is used to set the connection type in an ad hoc network. The following options are available:

802.11b Mode (default). Links only with IEEE 802.11b networks at the highest rate. Also, it excludes IEEE 802.11g networks.

802.11g Mode. Links only with IEEE 802.11g networks at the highest rate."