No Connection After SP2

I had a somewhat similar problem. If I updated to SP2 before updating my wireless network drivers, then I would have trouble connecting to my network. I have to do it the other way around. Don't know why though.

You may want to try this if you can afford to do a format. Install your latest wireless network drivers first before updating to SP2.

* Or, you may just want to completely remove your wireless network drivers and reinstall them.

Message Edited by viper11885 on 09-05-2004 01:02 PM

Thanks,

I checked Dell's drivers for this card and it seems that they only put out one driver, V.3.8.27.0 issued 10-01-02, I have this. I don't know but I suspect that it has a problem with SP2.

My parents insperion 8200 is having the exact same problem.  I got it to connect once by uninstalling the wireless driver and rebooting , then unchecking the let windows manage my wireless connection box, running the driver manufacturerers utility and checking the automatically connect to non preferred netwoks box.  worked fine for a day or two... now i'm back to square one again.

 

Dude! They bought a dell!!!

At this point I feel that the ball is in Dell's court. This laptop, which came with WinXP Pro installed and now has the update, SP2, is suppost to be supported by Dell. The WIFI no longer works. I don't know if the problem is with the firmware, the driver or what?. I know that the WIFI worked flawlessly before SP2. I am waiting for Dell to resolve this problem because after the money that I spent for this laptop with their boasting of the benefits of wireless connections I don't feel that it is my responsibility to solve their problem with Microsofts update. If they would post an update for their product I would gladly apply it.

Unfortunately, the problem might also be with a piece of third party software totally unrelated to WiFi. For instance, Norton AV has been known to cause this problem.

does your college require you to type in a WEP/WPA encryption Key to access the network?  some wireless networks require you to type in a password before you can access them.  installing SP2 may have reset the password.

try going into your wireless network connections folder, and deleting all of the saved connections.  then search for new networks in your area, and when you get a list of networks back, then try to connect again.  this may help as it will delete all the old garbage, and let you start fresh again.  im postive nothing is wrong with your computer, or with windows xp.  its simply a matter of refreshing your settings. id recommend talking to your IT department at college.

yea i got a 8200 and after sp2 i can connect to my wifi but i can't connect to my dads wifi. i can use knoppix std "linux live" and connect. So it is not the ap its in windows. I don't know if windows just dosen't like the ap or if it dosen't like the router dhcp.