Sunday, January 15, 2012

Red X mark on the wireless signal on taskbar - Wrong wireless icon

Laptop Problem

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Hi guys,

This guide already well known to the world, but still worth to be shared. :) Let me describe about the issue on the title of this post. "Red X mark on the wireless signal bar on taskbar".

The issue : 
>>>> Occur in windows 7 <<<<
1) When you click on the signal bar, you can see available wireless connection.
2) You can connect to the network you see.(provided that the wireless network not password protected and
    available)
3) The RED X mark suppose to mean that
your Wireless Adapter is DISABLED.

Now you see the issue. Your computer giving you a false icon / falsenotification. It should be a wireless signal with orange X symbol.(If you're not currently connected to any network).

What cause the wrong icon???
1) Some suggested that the icon doesn't belong to the wireless adapter but it belongs to your LAN adapter.
    1.1) Delete other Adapter present in the Change Adapter Setting except LAN adapter and Wireless
           adapter.  Click on the Wireless Signal Bar on your taskbar > Open Network and Sharing Centre > On the left tab, click Change Adapter Setting > Right click on the LAN adapter >
           Disable
    1.2) You need to disable and then enable your LAN adapter.
            Click on the Wireless Signal Bar on your taskbar > Open Network and Sharing Centre >
            On the left tab, click Change Adapter Setting > Right click on the LAN adapter > Disable

If you lucky, step 1 should solve the problem. But if step 1 didn't solve the problem,
2) Go to Device Manager and uninstall your wireless driver but don't delete(don't tick the remove driver
    box) the driver. After uninstall, restart your laptop.  

3 comments:

  1. I found a solution that worked for me:

    -At the bottom right of your computer, click on your wireless network icon, which brings up the list of networks your system sees.
    -Right click on your "red X" network icon, drag down to properties & click on it.
    -Select "Connection" tab at the top
    *****uncheck the "Connect automatically when the network is in range" box.*************
    -Click "OK."
    -Go back down to your wireless network icon & click it to get a list of the networks & click on your network....it should now work!!
    -Right click on it, go to properties, click the connect tab & ****now, re-select the "connect automatically box," the click ok.
    It appears that the "connect automatically" retains settings, so if they are now incorrect, no matter home many times you reconfigure, it would automatically use the old settings. I hope this is helpful.

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    1. Basically This Is Supposed TO Be As A Result Of Some Drivers Updates,To Restore The SIGNAL BAR To Normal Follow The Steps Below:
      Click Start Meny=> Point The Cursor To Control Panel=>Click DEVICE MANAGER To Open It=>Click NETWORK ADAPTERS To Expand It=>Right Click The NETWORK CARD And Click UNINSTALL=>Now That You've Uninstalled The DRIVER For Your Network Card Click The Action Button Located On The Top Left Side Of The Device Manager Wibdow=>Now Click "SCAN FOR HARDWARE CHANGES"(This Will Reinstall The Driver). now You're Done, The Signal Bar Is Back To Normal And The Red X Mark Has Been Removed

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    2. after 2 days of messing about and reading countless ways of rectifying this problem, from the above comment this worked, thanks, your a legend, it was wrecking my head,
      Click Start Meny=> Point The Cursor To Control Panel=>Click DEVICE MANAGER To Open It=>Click NETWORK ADAPTERS To Expand It=>Right Click The NETWORK CARD And Click UNINSTALL=>Now That You've Uninstalled The DRIVER For Your Network Card Click The Action Button Located On The Top Left Side Of The Device Manager Wibdow=>Now Click "SCAN FOR HARDWARE CHANGES"(This Will Reinstall The Driver). now You're Done, The Signal Bar Is Back To Normal And The Red X Mark Has Been Removed

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