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Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

Thecallgirl — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:20:00 GMT

Howdy my Vaio is practically fresh out of the box a mere two weeks old. I have a belkin router installed and have been happily wirelss using my home W/Network for the last ten days. However when I got home today I had no connection to the internet so I went to my networks and it cannot find any?
I have taken the following action:

Reboot
Reboot switch of WLAN switch back on WLAN (is lit up seems to think its working.
Disabled LAN and left only WLAN selected
Called my internet provider - no issue.
Connected Notebook via cable - no issue full internet connectivity.
Connected via ancillary laptop (Dell) to router - no issue found home network.

I am out of self examination ideas. I think the WLAN is busted. Any thoughts or advice from you guys?

TCG

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

kee-lo_ — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:37:51 GMT

Turn the router off for 5mins and turn it on again, make sure the plug is removed from the socket so it can discharge properly.

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

Thecallgirl — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:39:45 GMT

But I have already established that the router is not an issue by using my dell laptop on the home wireless network.

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

MattWilson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:43:52 GMT

Try a driver update for the WLAN.

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

Thecallgirl — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:46:30 GMT

ooh driver update eh? Righto will do ta very much

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

davemee — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:07:15 GMT

I have AR-31S and similar problems... wifi constantly drops. The workaround is to "diagnose" every 30 minutes, which gets pretty boring.

It's much more fun if you come out of standyby and there are *no* wifi networks listed. You have to "disable" the wifi hardware, then re-enable it again (if you can find where network interfaces are in vista).

seems this will only get fixed in a few months with SP1, along with the missing IR after standby/hibernate.

hth

Re: Issue with WLAN on new AR series Notebook

MattWilson — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:22:47 GMT

I have AR-31S and similar problems... wifi constantly drops. The workaround is to "diagnose" every 30 minutes, which gets pretty boring.

It's much more fun if you come out of standyby and there are *no* wifi networks listed. You have to "disable" the wifi hardware, then re-enable it again (if you can find where network interfaces are in vista).

Here is the fix that will be included in sp1.