Ron S wrote:
> I AM a professional. I've worked in IT for 27 years and I've resurrected
> several PCs with no HDs as a hobby/side job. >>read and check all the
> settings as mentioned in the pages<< isn't helping. All the settings on
> these pages are correct. I think I may have missed installing some
> Toshiba-specific or mini-pci-wireless-lan-card-specific piece of
> software, or I have the wrong driver version, or something like that. I
> was hoping someone out there might be able to give me something more
> specific to check for.
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>> Hi
>> If there was only one simple thing that causes the error, the answer
>> would be simple. However many problems that does not produce a solid
>> connection between the computer and the Router can cause such a display.
>> So you have to read and check all the settings as mentioned in the
>> pages, if you can not find any thing or fell that this is not your
>> "cup of tea" try to seek local professional advice.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Ron S" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I've looked at all this stuff. I actually found it kinda frustrating
>>> looking at this stuff. Everything looks like what it's supposed to
>>> look like, except for the "Network Cable Unplugged" thing, which I
>>> think is the symptom I'm trying to troubleshoot.
>>>
>>> I don't see anything that appears out of the ordinary. Devices shows
>>> it to be operational. Toshiba Wireless LAN Client Manager shows it to
>>> be operational. Network and Dial-up Connections says "Network Cable
>>> Unplugged". What would cause this?
>>>
>>> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>> Some where, some thing, is misconfigured.
>>>> There is not enough info to pinpoint where. Read the following pages
>>>> and check evry thing as suggeted.
>>>> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>>>> Wireless, Basic Configuration -
>>>> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>>>> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>>
>>>> "Ron S" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> I'm trying to get the wifi working on a Toshiba Satellite 1800.
>>>>> This is one that had no HD. I installed an HD and installed Win2k
>>>>> SP4 on it. I downloaded the drivers from the web and got everything
>>>>> working except the wifi. I can successfully connect to my LAN if I
>>>>> plug in the ethernet cable. I know my wifi access point is working
>>>>> because I can connect using my other laptops and PDA. The Toshiba
>>>>> Wireless LAN Client Manager sees my wireless network ok, shows a
>>>>> good signal, and even shows the right MAC address of the access
>>>>> point. It passes all of its diagnostics. All the hardware seems to
>>>>> be working fine. I guess this is a Windows networking configuration
>>>>> issue. I can't get Windows to connect to the network using the wifi
>>>>> connection. In Network and Dial-up Connections I have two entries.
>>>>> One is "Local Area Connection". This is the ethernet connection.
>>>>> This works fine. The second one is "Local Area Connection 2", which
>>>>> says Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card under Device Name. This
>>>>> does appear to be the correct device that Wireless LAN Client
>>>>> Manager is connected with. (If I disable that device in Device
>>>>> Manager, the signal in LAN Client Manager disappears.) but the
>>>>> status is always Network Cable Unplugged and I can't access the LAN
>>>>> or the Web or anything. What I am I missing here?
>>
Ron, although the name of this ng is "windows.networking.wireless" most
posters -- by far -- use some flavor of WinXP rather than Win2k. You
might get more relevant knowledge if you post in
microsoft.public.win2000.networking, and I'd use a topic like, "Wifi
shows Network Cable Unplugged but it isn't" or something like that.
For further diagnostic info, try running ipconfig /all from a command
prompt.
I'm not familiar enough with Win2k to tell you what's wrong, although it
does sound as if the wrong driver could be the issue. Double check that
you downloaded the correct Win2k driver. While you're waiting for a
response from the Win2k networking folks, you might try the procedure in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239924/en-us but back up the registry
first. And I suspect that it won't cure the underlying problem.
--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking
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