Having just installed Windows 7, I booted up and everything loaded fine. However, I can't get any internet access.
When I hover over the network icon, it displays an error regarding wireless networks, but I have an ethernet cable running directly from my router into my PC.
Any suggestions as to how to fix the issue?
Also, just to be clear on something, most programs will have to be reinstalled on the partition with Windows 7 installed on it?
I have realised now that the problem is that I don't have the relevant drivers installed. I put in the disk for my motherboard drivers, and also tried a downloaded copy, but both gave the same error, which said that the operating system is not supported (though vista is).
The motherboard I am using is the Asus P5K (E3720). I'm not sure if anyone else with the same motherboard has experienced a similar problem, but if anyone has, and has been able to fix the issue, then I would love to know how you did it. Of course any advice from anyone else would be much appreciated.
Asus download site has Chipset drivers and LAN drivers (2) for your MoBO Model: P5K-E. The URL is ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-The device manager showed that there were no drivers for the ethernet controller.
Also, I am running the 32 bit version of Windows 7 build 7000.
My Windows 7 can connect to the Internet. But none of the programs, except IE 8 64 bit, can connect to the internet.
What is the solution?
This is also my question. I have upgraded from Vista 64 bit to Win 7 64 bit. Yahoo messenger can get online. IE 8 64 bit can too. And also windows update. But I can't update my virus protection or anything else. I have been working on this problem for 3 days now. Everything shows I am online. This worked just fine with Vista. I have updated all drivers with ASUS.My Windows 7 can connect to the Internet. But none of the programs, except IE 8 64 bit, can connect to the internet.
What is the solution?
I recently installed Norton 360 on my MSI netbook and now I have this internet connection issue. Is it related, I don't know but I hope someone can help me here. Everything was working fine until this Norton installation. Now I can connect on the LAN but wireless is not possible. It is not picking up any surrounding signals, my older laptop running on XP Pro is showing all the signals. I tried to update the driver but it says I have the latest and the device is working fine. I have rebooted my router twice, I have disabled Firewall but nothing. Can anyone suggest a solution? TIA
I'm not sure, but if this happened to me, and I suspect as you seem to suspect, that Norton 360 might be the culprit, then I would probably first uninstall it by going here Link Removed - Invalid URLI recently installed Norton 360 on my MSI netbook and now I have this internet connection issue. Is it related, I don't know but I hope someone can help me here. Everything was working fine until this Norton installation. Now I can connect on the LAN but wireless is not possible. It is not picking up any surrounding signals, my older laptop running on XP Pro is showing all the signals. I tried to update the driver but it says I have the latest and the device is working fine. I have rebooted my router twice, I have disabled Firewall but nothing. Can anyone suggest a solution? TIA
It seems that we've had a few problems lately with members choosing to install optional driver updates from Windows Updates, I know in the past it has, for me at least, created more problems then it seems to have resolved, so as a general rule always get your driver updates from the actual manufacturers website of your specific device. Anyway glad to here the you were able to resolve your issue and thanks for posting back and letting us all know. Make sure that you run the norton removal tool before attempting to install any other antivirus software, since just doing an uninstall from within the control panel-> programs and features utility seems to leave some problematic remnants of the old norton software.I removed Norton 360 but it did not solve the problem, so I rolled back the driver and that seems to do the trick. I recalled seeing a message after installing Norton 360 that a driver is not compatible but there was no other details available so I left it. My wireless worked for about a day then stopped. That might have corrupted the wireless driver or whatever. I am installing MS anti-virus now.
Thanks very much for your help.
I'm not sure, but if this happened to me, and I suspect as you seem to suspect, that Norton 360 might be the culprit, then I would probably first uninstall it by going here Download and run the Norton Removal Tool
read the page and any subsequent instructions carefully. Even if you have uninstalled it previously, I would probably still run the uninstaller tool just for peace of mind. Also you may want to check into something a little bit more networking friendly like Microsoft Security Essentials here Link Removed due to 404 Error it doesn't seem to cause as much, network related problems as some of the others and seems to have a smaller footprint overall.
Try;It's me again with another No Internet Connection! Having solved the last issue and installed MS Anti- Virus, everything worked well until yesterday, I clicked Update to update the anti virus definition and today the wireless stopped! LAN is still OK. I updated the driver from the manufacturer's side, nothing, I rolled it back, nothing, I disabled all firewall, restarted windows after installation, nothing. The wireless driver cannot detect any wireless signal. not from my wireless, not the neighbors, nothing! I am out of ideas, please help! Thanks