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: Limited Connectivity/Access to internet

SkippyLang
07-19-2012, 10:03 PM
I got the blue screen of death and after I restarted my pc, I get a limited connectivity error whenever I try to connect wireless Internet. Doesn't matter where I am: UBC, Starbucks, home, none of them work. Plus, the blue screen of death erased all my system restore points. Any ideas how to is this?

HP G62
4GB RAM, 64-bit, Windows 7 Home Premium, up to date on Windows Update.

Virus scanned, everything's fine but still can't connect.
Presto
07-19-2012, 11:18 PM
Maybe your driver crapped out? Go to Device Manager, uninstall the wifi driver, and then "Scan for hardware changes" to let the system reinstall the driver, automatically. Do wired connections still work?
FerrariEnzo
07-19-2012, 11:43 PM
are you able to download the Wifi drivers from another machine and transfer it over and install it?
lilaznviper
07-20-2012, 12:22 AM
I have a HP laptop that does that as well what I do is just turn off the wireless then turn it back on and it works.
etodac
07-20-2012, 07:39 AM
Maybe your driver crapped out? Go to Device Manager, uninstall the wifi driver, and then "Scan for hardware changes" to let the system reinstall the driver, automatically. Do wired connections still work?

Do you mean the network adapters?
Presto
07-20-2012, 08:27 AM
yup... it'll be nested in Network Adapters.
604778
07-20-2012, 09:52 AM
I might be wrong, but it also could be your firewall.
etodac
07-20-2012, 09:32 PM
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snowball
07-21-2012, 12:07 AM
No connection at all? Not even periodically?

Oldschool windows way to reset ip configurations:
Go to cmd prompt in accessories
enter ipconfig /release
then after a few minutes type
enter ipconfig /renew
SkippyLang
07-21-2012, 11:22 PM
It says "no operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection 2 while its media disconnected." ??
rk604
07-21-2012, 11:29 PM
i'm guessing your hardware or drivers is failling...i had similar issues where it would intermently lose connection with my wireless network. I just gave up and bought a wired home kit or w/e
SkippyLang
07-21-2012, 11:33 PM
Tried the cable and it didn't work either. Should I just reformat my computer?
SkippyLang
07-26-2012, 06:52 AM
Tried the cable and it didn't work either. Should I just reformat my computer?

Bump: is this the last resort?
FerrariEnzo
07-26-2012, 01:20 PM
did you try to redownload the drivers for it from another computer