# \*\*Help\*\* No Wireless network connection **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118 "2008-02-27T15:13:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/1 "2008-02-27T15:13:07Z")
I let my kid use my laptop the other day and now i cant connect to a wireless network. I can still connect to the internet with cable modem though. How do i fix it? BTW, its a Gateway MX7118… > Model:Gateway MX7118 > Processor:AMD Athlon™ 64-Bit Processor 2.2GHz > Memory:512mb (333 MHz PC2700 DDR SODIMM) > Pointing Device:Touch Pad > Hard Drive:80gb > Display:15.4-inch TFT ultra bright WXGA wide screen > Speakers:InternalOptical Drive:DVD±RW/CD-RW/DVD > ComboOperating System:Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Edition 2005 > Video:ATI Mobility Radeon X300 > Sound:Internal > SoundMedia Reader:Integrated 5 in 1 > ReaderModem:Integrated V.92 56K modem > Wireless:802.11g wireless Mini-PCI card type III-B > Network:10/100 Mbps > Ethernet Battery:8-cell Li-Ion > Power Adapter:Included > System Weight:7.5 pounds (3.4 kilograms) with battery installed > Software:Windows XP, Microsoft Works 8-Factory remanufactured, 30 day warranty. THanks JoJo ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/2 "2008-02-27T15:15:13Z")
OMG DID THE MONKEY BREAK IT ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/3 "2008-02-27T15:17:04Z")
Add/Delete the Prefered wireless networks? Reboot? Check and make sure the wireless interface is enabled? Are there any external buttons/switches that enable/disable the wireless(Many people accidently hit these and don’t realize they did) ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/4 "2008-02-27T15:19:11Z")
IM sorry. I suck at this. What am i looking for here? Its been like that for about 2 weeks now ☹ ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/5 "2008-02-27T15:21:50Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > Add/Delete the Prefered wireless networks? > > Reboot? > > Check and make sure the wireless interface is enabled? > > _Are there any external buttons/switches that enable/disable the wireless(Many people accidently hit these and don’t realize they did)_ ugh i hate when that happens to me. stupid button on the front. always hit it by accident when opening the laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/6 "2008-02-28T11:39:28Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/7 "2008-02-28T11:47:11Z")
go into network connections. is wireless network enabled or disabled? ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/8 "2008-02-28T11:55:47Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > go into network connections. is wireless network enabled or disabled? heres what the screen looks like If im not mistaken there used to be two connections there, now theres only one. ??? ’ ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/9 "2008-02-28T12:12:23Z")
Press and hold the FN (function key) and hit F2. That disables/enables the built in wireless. [http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf](http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf) Page 19 (23 of the PDF) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/10 "2008-02-28T12:13:09Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Press and hold the FN (function key) and hit F2. > > That disables/enables the built in wireless. > > [http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf](http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf) :tup: That should help him ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/11 "2008-02-28T13:11:09Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Press and hold the FN (function key) and hit F2. > > That disables/enables the built in wireless. > > [http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf](http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/8511184.pdf) > > Page 19 (23 of the PDF) And keep your kids off the comp:beer2: ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/12 "2008-02-28T13:26:35Z")
fu\*k ’ still nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/13 "2008-02-28T13:31:02Z")
wish I could help, but wireless has always been a PITA g/l have you tried calling india yet? ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/14 "2008-02-28T13:42:13Z")
I have the same laptop as you. So Fn key didnt work? SSID is set to broadcast in your wireless router? It looks like your wireless connection might have been deleted so the SSID wouldn’t matter ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/15 "2008-02-28T16:48:51Z")
call on of us on the phone and we can talk you through it ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/16 "2008-02-28T17:17:10Z")
heres what i found. Something is not right… ☹ ![http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8804/screen2il3.png](http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8804/screen2il3.png) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/17 "2008-02-28T17:24:29Z")
download updated drivers, then delete from that list and reboot ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/18 "2008-02-28T17:25:59Z")
Just go to [gateway.com](http://gateway.com), go to support, and type in your serial number (or model) and download/install the wireless driver. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/19 "2008-02-28T18:09:20Z")
Fixed it. I had to restore it to an earlier date. THanks Jaczk for calling me and the rest of you guys for trying to help. JoJo ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-no-wireless-network-connection/44118/20 "2008-02-28T18:53:48Z")
Check windows updates, and see if it has one available for the wireless card. I’ve had windows update screw up 2 of my 2 wireless cards due to a bad driver. (Dlink Xtreme N card- driver worked but somehow disabled N, and on my marvell topdog card it just wouldn’t see any networks)