Hi, The machine starts fine, connects to a wireless router then a couple minutes later it drops the connection- have it reset the wireless adapter and it will run for a few minutes and drop the connection again... and so on ... Is not the router because my husband's laptop is connected to the same router and it works just fine. Thank you, Dana

SOURCE: Limited or no connectivity

go to ur command prompt and type in netsh winsock reset

SOURCE: d link dsl 2640r cant find my wireless setting on my laptop

do you have the drivers, or a wireless nic in your laptop?

SOURCE: Sony Vaio laptop unable to detect wireless access point

CompuLayne: Hello bluebells953

Netgear is quite tricky as is with all other routers, but I don't think the router is your problem. Try to do the following.

1) Turn off Vaio laptop
2) unplug router
3) unplug modem
4) plug back in modem - wait for it to boot up
5) plug back in router - wait for it to boot up
6) turn back on the Vaio - log in and see if it sees the SID. If it isn't broadcasting, you might have to enter it in manually and select connect to non broadcasting network


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SOURCE: Intel (r) PRO/Wireless 2200bg network connection

Some files have gone missing or corrupted. Could be Windows files or driver files. You can't replace the device as it's built-in on the motherboard. What you can try is to remove the driver, restart the PC, and reinstall. If that doesn't work, boot with the Windows installation CD and choose to repair Windows. Try updating the driver too.

You can also try setting the IP to be static in your notebook instead of letting the router set it through DHCP.

I've had a problem like this before but it's not even the wifi's fault. Try disabling one by one your startup programs. It happened to me that a program tries to connect to the network on startup but since wifi takes longer to connect than ethernet, it crashes and brings down Windows with it.

If it's still not working, I suggest disabling it and just get yourself a USB Wifi dongle...

SOURCE: Recently bought a Sony Vaio

Can you try the laptop somewhere else? Try Mcdonalds or Starbucks, work, school, etc. Does it see the connection there? Does it connect ok there. Break your troubleshooting it into small steps. If it works else where then something is set wrong in your wireless at home. If it doesn't work else where then keep troubleshooting the laptop itself. When your watching the SSID show up then disappear are all wireless SSID also doing the same. Can you see neighbor and just watch if they drop in and out? Can you confirm your router is the same network speed. B,G or N. Make sure its a on a speed the laptop can do. Can you change your router and disable the security for a little while and see if that effects how the laptop connects. IF it works without security then check your security settings, Maybe the router is set to an old or newer type if security, Try different one's if it works correctly with security off. Can you login into your router and look at the logs its recording. Maybe there's a clue in it. Re-confirm the gateway and subnet are correct. I don't know if your XP, vista or 7, but open a command window or Dos prompt and type "ipconfig /a" It will list all the network information. Also type "ipconfig ?" For a list of options to use with the command. You may need to a release or renew the connection.

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