Hi all, someone with a Vista Home Premium SP2 (32-bit) here (the specific machine is a Toshiba Satellite L305D), and I've got an issue I was hoping you could all help with. Predictably enough, as per the forum name, I am having issues with connecting to the Internet.
To be specific, when I start up my computer, the little symbol that used to instantly say I'm connected to the Internet now says I'm not, and quickly opening a browser proves this to be true. When I open the "Connect to a network" dialogue box, it says (still with the red X at the bottom in the tray) that I'm "Connected, with limited access." I then have to go into Device Manager and roll back or update my drivers, following which I gain connection and can work and play on the Internet to my heart's content.
At first, that Device Manager solution seemed to fix the problem for limited periods of time, usually a week or two, with sporadic outages and going back to either update or roll back the drivers. I now have to open Device Manager every day. Understandably enough, I wish not to do this any longer.
The network adapter I'm working with is an Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter (currently at the latest version in the system, 7/28/2008). There is also a Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller, but it's the Atheros I always have to fix.
Please assist!
To be specific, when I start up my computer, the little symbol that used to instantly say I'm connected to the Internet now says I'm not, and quickly opening a browser proves this to be true. When I open the "Connect to a network" dialogue box, it says (still with the red X at the bottom in the tray) that I'm "Connected, with limited access." I then have to go into Device Manager and roll back or update my drivers, following which I gain connection and can work and play on the Internet to my heart's content.
At first, that Device Manager solution seemed to fix the problem for limited periods of time, usually a week or two, with sporadic outages and going back to either update or roll back the drivers. I now have to open Device Manager every day. Understandably enough, I wish not to do this any longer.
The network adapter I'm working with is an Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter (currently at the latest version in the system, 7/28/2008). There is also a Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller, but it's the Atheros I always have to fix.
Please assist!
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