Wireless gone AWOL virus suspected

lord lucan · Feb 23, 2013

Suddenly my wifi ceased to work yesterday. All the other wireless devices in the house still work. I'm suspecting its a virus. I have a Thinkpad R61 and they are generally bombproof hardwear side in my opinion.
Can anyone help me to completely remove the current wireless setting in connections and create a new one?
Id also like to remove the driver for the wireless and reinstall it fresh just in case its been corrupted by something. Again i don't know how to do it. Im not sure which my wireless is either out of these hardware option

in Network adapters

A) Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG network connection

or in modems

A) HDAUDIO soft data fax modem with smartCP
B) Sierra Wireless Aircard HSDPA Modem

Or if anyone else has got any good ideas as to how to test if my wireless is working or not or any other ideas it would be appreciated.

Ive done all my virus malaware scans cant find anything although my laptop is now also running slowly.

I still have a LAN connection.

Cheers

lord lucan · Feb 26, 2013

Anyone?

plodr · Feb 26, 2013

What happens when you take it to a hotspot?
This is to determine if it is a hardware or a software problem.

lord lucan · Feb 27, 2013

you mean like to any other wifi? i havent tried it but i will later today.

plodr · Feb 27, 2013

you mean like to any other wifi?
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Yes.

lord lucan · Mar 7, 2013

ok my laptop connects to all other networks wirelessly but not my home modem. As i said all other devices in the house connect to it.

Baffled!!

falconattack · Mar 7, 2013

Hi my friend , is there any ? in Device Manager menu ? You can inform us about the type model which is located at the bottom of the laptop ( look at below picture ) :wave

plodr · Mar 7, 2013

ok my laptop connects to all other networks wirelessly but not my home modem.
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This tells us it is not your laptop hardware. Since other wireless devices seem to connect to your modem/router with no problem, this tells us it is not your network at fault.

So, it boils down to a software problem on your Thinkpad. You need to examine your security programs and firewall setups.

I see:
Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG network connection
Sierra Wireless Aircard HSDPA Modem
Make sure the proper one is selected when you try to get on the home network.
Which did you use at a hotspot? That's the one you know works.

lord lucan · Mar 7, 2013

falconattack said: ↑

Hi my friend , is there any ? in Device Manager menu ? You can inform us about the type model which is located at the bottom of the laptop ( look at below picture ) :wave
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No there are no yellow question marks in hardware. Model Is thinkpad R61

lord lucan · Mar 7, 2013

plodr said: ↑

This tells us it is not your laptop hardware. Since other wireless devices seem to connect to your modem/router with no problem, this tells us it is not your network at fault.

So, it boils down to a software problem on your Thinkpad. You need to examine your security programs and firewall setups.

I see:
Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG network connection
Sierra Wireless Aircard HSDPA Modem
Make sure the proper one is selected when you try to get on the home network.
Which did you use at a hotspot? That's the one you know works.
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It connected automatically to the hotspot. Im not sure how to check or select the right one. Can you help me please?

Cheers

plodr · Mar 7, 2013

Was this attached at the hotspot?
http://i.tfcdn.com/img2/bZBlnocADcp...tdoplH7Wruu5UDhImGCEabxrzcNDsGcOfw**/fyVMtP8A

lord lucan · Mar 7, 2013

no i haven't even got one of them! Not unless its inside the laptop.

plodr · Mar 8, 2013

Since in your first post it is listed under modems, it should be removed under add/remove hardware.

lord lucan · Mar 8, 2013

ok done that.

lord lucan · Mar 10, 2013

ive removed the sierra card but still it wont connect. Whats my next move please?

plodr · Mar 11, 2013

Go through the settings on the router on your home network. Since it connects at a hotspot, it isn't the security programs on your computer that is the problem so it must be something on your home network that is blocking you.

lord lucan · Mar 12, 2013

could you expand a bit please? i haven't got a clue what im looking for.

plodr · Mar 12, 2013

You never mentioned the modem and/or router you use so I can't explain without knowing your hardware.

lord lucan · Mar 12, 2013

netgear 54mbps ADSL2+ DG834G v5

cheers

plodr · Mar 13, 2013

From a wired computer type in
192.168.0.1
If you haven't changed a thing (but I hope you did) the default username is: admin
the default password is: password
These are case sensitive so make sure caps lock is not on.

Support page http://support.netgear.com/product/DG834Gv5

Is the firewall off in your thinkpad? Are you running XP or Vista?

lord lucan · Mar 13, 2013

ok im in to the settings. Id didn't change user and password, doh.

im using XP pro. Firewall is on.

lord lucan · Mar 19, 2013

Still in need of help please.

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