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Wireless not working. Hardware Radio Switch Off..?

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I am unable to connect to the internet wirelessly. The ethernet cable works just fine. When I run network diagnostics it says to turn the wireless capability on. I am able to connect using other devices, (psp, xbox 360) The switch and light on my laptop is turned on. When I press Fn-F2 (wireless capability) buttons, nothing happens. Intel My WiFi Utility says hardware radio switch off. And a program i downloaded from Intel's website: Wireless Select Switch, says bluetooth and wireless LAN are disabled. The network adapter in my laptop is Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN, and the drivers are up to date. I have also tried rolling back the drivers, System Restore, Setting the BIOS to default, and uninstalling the drivers, restarting, then reinstalling the driver... Please help! Stevemail420@aol.com is my email, you can contact me directly or on this site.

Sager NP2098
15.6" HD 16:9 WXGA Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy LED Screen (1366x768)
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 "Montevina" 2.53GHz w/ 3MB L2 Cache - 1066MHz FSB - 25watt
4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
2GB Intel Robson Turbo Memory II
512MB ATi Mobility Radeon HD4650
2X Blu-ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
Built-in Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Integrated Fingerprint Reader
Bluetooth EDR Card
Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit)

Stevemail4210 said:
I am unable to connect to the internet wirelessly. The ethernet cable works just fine. When I run network diagnostics it says to turn the wireless capability on. I am able to connect using other devices, (psp, xbox 360) The switch and light on my laptop is turned on. When I press Fn-F2 (wireless capability) buttons, nothing happens. Intel My WiFi Utility says hardware radio switch off. And a program i downloaded from Intel's website: Wireless Select Switch, says bluetooth and wireless LAN are disabled. The network adapter in my laptop is Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN, and the drivers are up to date. I have also tried rolling back the drivers, System Restore, Setting the BIOS to default, and uninstalling the drivers, restarting, then reinstalling the driver... Please help! Stevemail420@aol.com is my email, you can contact me directly or on this site.



Been having the same sort of trouble, still havnt sorted it out , but I found whats causing the trouble, the default setting on your windows firewall stops home and work networks getting through the firewall,I,ve tried to remove the block but can,t, I.ve got up to the advanced settings bit, but cant find any mention of networks. perhaps you could try that, and let me know how to do it, as you seem a bit more au-fais with computers than I
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