Wireless problem

[LeVeL]

I accidentally uninstalled the wireless driver on my desktop. I checked the model of the wireless adapter, downloaded the corresponding driver, but it still says that "there might be a problem with the driver for the Wireless Network Connector adapter" and I can't connect. It recognizes the adapter though, which is getting power through USB (lights up).

This is where I got the driver from.

Help!

 

[Eye-Q]

Try deleting every "old instance" of the wireless adapter in the device manager:
- Unplug the adapter
- Start -> cmd -> Run as administrator
- set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
- devmgmt.msc
- View -> Show hidden devices
- Delete every greyed out network adapter

Then, when you plug the adapter back in, be patient, don't unplug it while the drivers are still installing, that may bork the configuration completely to an extent that these kinds of problems occur.

 

[LeVeL]

Try deleting every "old instance" of the wireless adapter in the device manager:
- Unplug the adapter
- Start -> cmd -> Run as administrator
- set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
- devmgmt.msc
- View -> Show hidden devices
- Delete every greyed out network adapter

Then, when you plug the adapter back in, be patient, don't unplug it while the drivers are still installing, that may bork the configuration completely to an extent that these kinds of problems occur.

Done. I even restarted after deleting the gray adapter. Now it says that Atheros AR9271 was installed successfully but still "No connections are available".

- - - Updated - - -

This is what ipconfig /all gives me:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\LeVeL>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : USSLeVeL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 8C-89-A5-60-87-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{8BD1A4E6-386D-4367-B9CB-53522D6EB66B}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{8F2CFAA8-C575-4BAC-A00D-1D8A5CBF35D6}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\LeVeL>

 

[LeVeL]

Tried plugging in an ethernet cord and it connects that way. Still no wifi though.

Wireless Network Connection = Enabled. :/

Also, I'm on wifi on my laptop right now so that works just fine.

 

[LeVeL]

Uninstalled firewall and HOORAY! Everything is working.

dum-dee-dum, don't mind me