No protocol for wireless adapter (also using dial-up)

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Siemel Naran - 13 May 2005 23:20 GMT

Hi. I just got the DWL-G520 PCI card, installed it on my computer which is
Windows ME, but it is not working. There is no signal, and the IP address is
0.0.0.0.

But I know the router is working and there is enough signal strength
available. We are using a wireless router D-Link DWL-926 Wireless G Kit
Router with the PC 108Mbps notebook adapter, and it works.

Currently I have dial up on my computer.

When I go to My Network Places and right-click Properties, I get to the
"Network" dialog box that has entries:
[ ] Client for Microsoft Windows
[ ] D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
[ ] Dial-Up Adapter.
[ ] TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter

The [Dial-Up Adapter] is bound to the [TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter] protocol.
But the [D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)] is not bound
to any protocol. It should be bound to a protocol whose dialog box contains
text like "Obtain an IP address automatically".

So I tried to add a new protocol. Click the Add button, and it asks you to
select the component type. I highlight Protocol and click Add, and the
system does nothing. In fact, even if I highlight Client or Service, the
system still does nothing.

You can see the screenshot at
<http://www.geocities.com/siemelnaran/AddDoesNothing.bmp> for a picture of
the problem.

Thanks.

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Richard G. Harper - 14 May 2005 12:58 GMT

If no signal strength is showing the card may be defective. Whether or not
it is bound to a protocol it should be sensing a signal if it is working
correctly and the drivers are correctly installed. Have you tried
uninstalling the drivers, shutting down and removing the card, then
reinstalling the drivers by following the manufacturer's instructions?

> Hi. I just got the DWL-G520 PCI card, installed it on my computer which
> is
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>
> Thanks.

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Siemel Naran - 18 May 2005 06:41 GMT

> If no signal strength is showing the card may be defective. Whether or not
> it is bound to a protocol it should be sensing a signal if it is working
> correctly and the drivers are correctly installed. Have you tried
> uninstalling the drivers, shutting down and removing the card, then
> reinstalling the drivers by following the manufacturer's instructions?

Yes, I just did this. Now there is signal strength. However, there is
still no IP address. And as before, there is no protocol for TCP/IP for the
dialup adapter.

When I go to My Network Places and right-click Properties, I get to the
"Network" dialog box that has entries:
[ ] Client for Microsoft Windows
[ ] D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
[ ] Dial-Up Adapter.
[ ] TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter

Note that there is no TCP/IP for the wireless internet. Furthermore, when I
click Add I get a dialog box listing Client, Protocol, Service, along with
Add and Cancel buttons. No matter whether I highlight Client, Protocol, or
Service, when I press Add nothing happens. I think it's supposed to popup a
dialog box asking manufacturer, etc.

So I think the problem is my protocol settings are corrupted.

Original message ==>

> > Hi. I just got the DWL-G520 PCI card, installed it on my computer which
> > is
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> >
> > Thanks.

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Richard G. Harper - 20 May 2005 00:42 GMT

Unfortunately I can't lay hands on the URL for the process to reset the
TCP/IP stack in WindowsMe, so I'm crossposting this to the .general
newsgroup where several of my fellow gurus hang out and often have better
memory subsystems than I do. :-)

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>> If no signal strength is showing the card may be defective. Whether or
>> not
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>> >
>> > Thanks.

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Jack E Martinelli - 20 May 2005 14:30 GMT

Is this one OK, big guy:

Winsock Fix Tool
http://downloads.subratam.org/winsockfix.zip

"Clicking the "Info" button on that little program shows:

WinsockFix (Freeware)
By Option^Explicit Software Solutions
Currently Compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP "

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> Unfortunately I can't lay hands on the URL for the process to reset the
> TCP/IP stack in WindowsMe, so I'm crossposting this to the .general
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> >> >
> >> > Thanks.

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Noel Paton - 20 May 2005 21:53 GMT

For ME, my preferred tool (at least on first contact) is the lspfix

run the LSPFix from here
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

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> Is this one OK, big guy:
>
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>> >> > Thanks.

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MowGreen [MVP] - 20 May 2005 20:09 GMT

Problem
Unable to Browse

Cause
TCP/IP, the Communications package, or the Winsock2 registry keys have
become damaged or corrupt.

Solution
Uninstall TCP/IP and the Communications package, remove the Winsock2
keys in the registry, and reinstall TCP/IP and the Communications.

http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/windows_9x_nt/dialers/dun
_1.3/5289.psc.html

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

> Unfortunately I can't lay hands on the URL for the process to reset the
> TCP/IP stack in WindowsMe, so I'm crossposting this to the .general
> newsgroup where several of my fellow gurus hang out and often have better
> memory subsystems than I do. :-)

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Siemel Naran - 20 May 2005 23:21 GMT

> Solution
> Uninstall TCP/IP and the Communications package, remove the Winsock2
> keys in the registry, and reinstall TCP/IP and the Communications.
>
> http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/windows_9x_nt/dialers/dun
_1.3/5289.psc.html

This method does not work because when I go to Add/Remove Programs / Windows
Setup, there is nothing displayed there

44. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
45. Click on the Windows Setup tab.
46. Check the box next to Communications.
47. Click the OK button.

The list box is supposed to show Accessibility, Accessories, Address Book,
Communications, Desktop Themes, etc with checkboxes in front of each one, but
instead shows nothing. When I click Have Disk, I eventually browse to
c:\windows\options\install\ and I tried all the 4 .inf files there, but all
of them still had the list box empty with nothing to install or un-install.

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MowGreen [MVP] - 21 May 2005 21:16 GMT

Download VarLDID.zip that is attached to Koldbear's post Sep 16 2001,
1:24 pm
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsme.general/browse_th
read/thread/cfccb546215f6237/c5909828e584ab1d?q=Add%2FRemove+Windows+Components+
is+blank&rnum=6&hl=en#c5909828e584ab1d
or
Extract it to the Desktop, right click it and select Merge.

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
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>>Solution
>>Uninstall TCP/IP and the Communications package, remove the Winsock2
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> c:\windows\options\install\ and I tried all the 4 .inf files there, but all
> of them still had the list box empty with nothing to install or un-install.

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Mike M - 21 May 2005 21:51 GMT

Mow,

The VarLDID "patch" is normally for where the user is seeing setupx errors
when attempting to access Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup due to the
use of a registry cleaner after deleting certain empty folders in the
Program Files folder placed there during the install.

An empty Windows Setup window is often indicative of more that just
problems with the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\VarLDID key (the
"patch" you refer to is the fully populated key) but also possibly damaged
or missing entries in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OptionalComponents
key. I'll be happy to supply the OP with a reg file including both keys
if they contact me.

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> Download VarLDID.zip that is attached to Koldbear's post Sep 16 2001,
> 1:24 pm
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsme.general/browse_th
read/thread/cfccb546215f6237/c5909828e584ab1d?q=Add%2FRemove+Windows+Components+
is+blank&rnum=6&hl=en#c5909828e584ab1d
> or
> Extract it to the Desktop, right click it and select Merge.

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Siemel Naran - 21 May 2005 22:32 GMT

> The VarLDID "patch" is normally for where the user is seeing setupx errors
> when attempting to access Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup due to the
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> key. I'll be happy to supply the OP with a reg file including both keys
> if they contact me.

Thanks. In both of the registry locations mentioned above there are
entries, though
it seems something may be corrupted.

Also, I believe that somewhere in the registry is the "TCP/IP Protocol" that
appears in
the My Network Places / Properties listbox (it may say something like
"TCP/IP ->
Dial-Up Adapter"). If you can export this registry key that would likely
help too, and
might be the most useful. That way I could import the registry file and
would create a
"TCP/IP" entry for me, as adding it through My Network Places / Properties
-> Add -
Protocol -> Add is not working (ie. the problem of the original post of this
thread).

It's going to be a little hassle because my computer has no internet
connectivity, so
I think I'll have to copy whatever files to a 1.44MB floppy disk on another
computer,
then put that disk into my computer so that I can get the files.
Alternatively, if the file
is very short then I could just type it out again on my computer, like
copying it
manually.

Thanks.

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Siemel Naran - 24 May 2005 07:34 GMT

> > key. I'll be happy to supply the OP with a reg file including both
> > keys if they contact me.

Anyway, I found out about the following command: scanreg /restore,
which restores the registry to a previous state. Using this I got back
my previous settings.

Now when I bind "D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter
(rev.B)" to the TCP/IP, then internet explorer, file explorer, and
Outlook Express cease to work. I'll start a new thread about this problem.

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MowGreen [MVP] - 22 May 2005 21:11 GMT

Thanks Mike.

MG

> Mow,
>
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> key. I'll be happy to supply the OP with a reg file including both keys
> if they contact me.

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