| There are so many different types of situations | | | | screen in front of you and you need to click on |
| that go hand and hand with your wireless | | | | this to enable authentication to take place and |
| network problems, there is never just an easy fix | | | | check to see if the network check box has been |
| to each situation. | | | | selected. If not then you need to click on this |
| There are a number of reasons as to why | | | | twice. |
| although your network adapter is connected to | | | | As for Windows Vista in order to rectify any kind |
| your laptop or notebook but on screen it is | | | | of network adapter problem you need to follow |
| showing that it appears to be disconnected. In a | | | | step 1 and then these next few steps. |
| large number of cases such a wireless network | | | | Step 1 - The same as for Windows XP. Step 2 - |
| adapter can easily be resolved and generally with | | | | In the control panel section of the screen you |
| a few clicks of the mouse button you can be | | | | now need to click on the Network and Internet |
| back online in a matter of minutes. | | | | icon and then click on the network and sharing |
| Below we take you through the steps that you | | | | center one. Step 3 - Then a further icon will |
| will need to follow if you have a problem with the | | | | appear in front of you called manage network |
| connection to your wireless adapter if you are | | | | connections and you need to click on this. Step 4 |
| running either Windows XP or Vista or your laptop | | | | - Now you should right click the network which will |
| or notebook or even on your PC. | | | | then disable 802.1X authentication for. Once this |
| Firstly we will take a look at the steps you need | | | | has been done you then need to click on the |
| to carry out if you discover a problem with your | | | | button called properties. Then click on the security |
| wireless connection and you have Windows XP. | | | | tab and then go to security type list and then |
| Step 1 - First you need to click on start and then | | | | click on the no authentication tab/button. |
| click on the control panel icon. Step 2 - Now you | | | | Hopefully using the above steps will then help to |
| need to double click on the icon that is entitled | | | | resolve the wireless network adapter problem |
| network connections and then right click on the | | | | that you may have. But the first thing that you |
| icon called wireless network connection. When you | | | | should do prior to actually carrying out the steps |
| get into this field you now need to click on the | | | | mentioned above is to check to ensure that your |
| button called properties. Step 3 - In the properties | | | | adapter is actually connected properly to your |
| section you now need to click on the wireless | | | | laptop or notebook. Sometimes even if the |
| network tab and then click on available networks. | | | | external wireless network adapter has become |
| Step 4 - Once you have access to the available | | | | slightly disconnected from your laptop can cause a |
| networks you now need to click on the wireless | | | | problem with the signal and connection that you |
| network button and then the configure one. Step | | | | receive. |
| 4 - An authentication tab will now appear on the | | | | |