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Tech Help, please
12/29/11
Posted on 12/29/2011 10:21:39 AM PST by pabianice
Running Windows XP on Dell GX-280. Have Realtek RTL series wireless internet USB plug installed. When I reboot the computer, the wireless connection fails and I have to re-enter the network setup and re-enter the wireless password key again to reconnect. Sometimes several times.
How can I prevent this from happening? I have tried both with the firewall active and deactivated.
Thanks.
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computer; computerhelp; techhelp
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:21:44 AM PST
by
pabianice
To: pabianice
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:24:49 AM PST
by
steveo
To: pabianice
IB4T first “get a Mac” message
Now to look at your problem...
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:25:00 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
To: pabianice
Go to Network and Sharing Center, then go into the “Change Order of Preferred Networks” and delete the Wireless Network you connect to (this has all the attributes).
Then re-connect to the network, re-enter the password and tell the system to reconnect.
This should make it permanent...
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:27:55 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
To: steveo
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:28:29 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
To: pabianice
Your problem is in the first two words of your description: "Running Windows".
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:31:07 AM PST
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: pabianice; rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:31:51 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: pabianice; rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:32:33 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: pabianice
How old is the router? If it’s 18 months old then buy a new one. We just went through something similar. Whateer you do, don’t call the machine’s tech service or you’ll end up with someone worse than Peggy.
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:35:29 AM PST
by
bgill
(The Obama administration is staging a coup. Wake up, America, before it's too late.)
To: pabianice
Wireless antennas burn out after a while. I’ve gone through several.
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:42:47 AM PST
by
BreezyDog
(PLAN A: A Peaceful Restoration of the Republic.....PLAN B: A Restoration of the Republic)
To: pabianice
"When I reboot the computer, the wireless connection fails... How can I prevent this from happening?" Don't reboot.
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:49:19 AM PST
by
mlo
To: BreezyDog
Wireless antennas burn out after a while. I’ve gone through several. As an RF engineer with 24 years experience, I don't believe that.
Next one that "burns out", FReepmail me, and I will pay shipping to get it to me. I will take it to my lab at work and test it.
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:50:11 AM PST
by
backwoods-engineer
(Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
To: ShadowAce
I’d like to know how to delete a misspelled word that I put into my dictionary by accident when I meant to correct it instead..
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posted on
12/29/2011 10:52:54 AM PST
by
Baynative
(The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
To: pabianice
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posted on
12/29/2011 11:01:29 AM PST
by
joe fonebone
(Project Gunwalker, this will make watergate look like the warm up band......)
To: pabianice
Make sure you have the latest drivers for your usb wifi and latest firmware for your router.
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posted on
12/29/2011 11:04:42 AM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<0> - - -)
To: Baynative
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posted on
12/29/2011 11:08:34 AM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<0> - - -)
To: pabianice
I just bought a Gsateway Windows7 machine.....I will miss my XP alot..but it was time. I think it might be time for you too.....
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posted on
12/29/2011 12:10:51 PM PST
by
Fawn
(No ones perfect.)
To: pabianice
I just bought a Gsateway Windows7 machine.....I will miss my XP alot..but it was time. I think it might be time for you too.....
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posted on
12/29/2011 12:11:04 PM PST
by
Fawn
(No ones perfect.)
To: pabianice
OK, I’ll try to help. Windows XP has some problems with wireless, especially when Service Pack 2 and 3 are used (which is just about all).
Go to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 87112 and read it. In that article you will see a small window called FixIt. Click that window and Save the downloaded file, which should be a *.msi file, forgot the exact name. Run this file on your XP computer and the wireless should connect immediately. Save this file since you may have to re-run it especially if you re-boot your computer. If you do re-boot, run the file again to connect easily. Hope this helps you!
To: oldmanhacker
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posted on
05/09/2012 10:28:52 PM PDT
by
publius911
(Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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