Running Windows 7 Ultimate and I recently tried installing the new softwarer/driver for the Netgear WPN111 wireless adapter. Before the install everything worked normally with the older version 2.1, but after installing version 3.0 it does not. When the network icon in systray comes up you get the disconnected icon with the circle while it searches. Once it finishes it goes back to the disconnected icon, even though it is now connected to my wireless. Here are somethings I've tried: clearing all network locations clearing tray notification cache using CCleaner uninstalling the adapter itself from device manager including checking delete driver removing the wireless network and adding it back manually hiding and unhiding the network icon in the tray uninstalling version 3.0 and reinstalling version 2.1 uninstalling version 3.0 and reinstalling version 3.0 restarting the Network Location Awareness service disabling and renabling the Network Location Awareness service after a reboot Here are some things I've noticed: the network icon used to change to the wireless icon during connecting and once connected, now it always shows the wired network icon tried connecting to a wired connect and the same thing happens, it goes back to displaying the icon with the red "X" even though it is connected booted into safe mode with networking and the icon works normally in safe mode Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. It's one of those things that doesn't really affect the functionality of Windows, but it's annoying as all.

Hmm... a complete reinstall seems a bit premature at this point. Why not first try the following: Clear all preferred wireless networks from your network configuration. Right click to manage, click wireless on the left, delete everything. Ensure the network manager service is running. A reboot may be required, but it was not in my case.

Hey Guyz! No need to do a clean installation process to remove the red x that shows up in the wireless signal icon eventhough is connected wirelessly and you can access the internet online. Try this up guyz! Step 1 : Open a Registry Editor(Press Start + R, type regedit and Enter Step 2 : Go to the registry key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Version\Explorer Step 3: In the Right Side of the registry editor see for the value EnableAutoTray. [If you are not able to find it, create a new value with the same name. To create a, value right click anywhere on the right pane and select New DWORD. Change the Name to EnableAutoTray(Press F2 for name change)]. Double click on EnableAutoTray and change the value to 1. Step 4 : : Now close the editor and log off your computer. Log On and you will find your tray is working. Note: Logging off means Restarting the computer will also work after the performing the procedure.

I had the same issue and this is how i solved it services.msc set "WWAN AutoConfig" to automatic, and start the service. in device manager uninstall ALL network adapters. Then right click and select "Scan Hardware For Changes" allow windows 7 to install the adapters. (No need to select remove driver) This solved the problem for me.

This worked for me to uninstall all network adapters and scan for new hardware changes. I presume this would by default reset drivers to the standard windows one vs any updates you might have applied along the way. Not only did I have the Red X my connection would drop repeatedly like every minute or so. The logs on the router showed the lease renewals as well. So it made for a clunky browser experience. The Red X is gone...time will tell is the connection drops stop happening.

Network icon show red "X" even though wireless adapter is connected and working...

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Running Windows 7 Ultimate and I recently tried installing the new softwarer/driver for the Netgear WPN111 wireless adapter. Before the install everything worked normally with the older version 2.1, but after installing version 3.0 it does not.

When the network icon in systray comes up you get the disconnected icon with the circle while it searches. Once it finishes it goes back to the disconnected icon, even though it is now connected to my wireless.

Here are somethings I've tried:

clearing all network locations
clearing tray notification cache using CCleaner
uninstalling the adapter itself from device manager including checking delete driver
removing the wireless network and adding it back manually
hiding and unhiding the network icon in the tray
uninstalling version 3.0 and reinstalling version 2.1
uninstalling version 3.0 and reinstalling version 3.0
restarting the Network Location Awareness service
disabling and renabling the Network Location Awareness service after a reboot

Here are some things I've noticed:

the network icon used to change to the wireless icon during connecting and once connected, now it always shows the wired network icon
tried connecting to a wired connect and the same thing happens, it goes back to displaying the icon with the red "X" even though it is connected
booted into safe mode with networking and the icon works normally in safe mode

Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. It's one of those things that doesn't really affect the functionality of Windows, but it's annoying as all.

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Hmm... a complete reinstall seems a bit premature at this point. Why not first try the following:

Clear all preferred wireless networks from your network configuration. Right click to manage, click wireless on the left, delete everything.
Ensure the network manager service is running.

A reboot may be required, but it was not in my case.

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2012-05-03T01:19:48+00:00

Hey Guyz! No need to do a clean installation process to remove the red x that shows up in the wireless signal icon eventhough is connected wirelessly and you can access the internet online.

Try this up guyz!

Step 1: Open a Registry Editor(Press Start + R, type regedit and Enter

Step 2: Go to the registry key path:

           HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Version\Explorer

Step 3: In the Right Side of the registry editor see for the value EnableAutoTray. [If you are not able to find it, create a new value with the same name. To create a, value right click anywhere on the right pane and select New DWORD. Change the Name to EnableAutoTray(Press F2 for name change)]. Double click on EnableAutoTray and change the value to 1.

Step 4 :: Now close the editor and log off your computer. Log On and you will find your tray is working.

    Note:

            Logging off means Restarting the computer will also work after the performing the procedure.
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2012-05-03T01:21:29+00:00

Hey Guyz! No need to do a clean installation process to remove the red x that shows up in the wireless signal icon eventhough is connected wirelessly and you can access the internet online.

Try this up guyz!

Step 1: Open a Registry Editor(Press Start + R, type regedit and Enter

Step 2: Go to the registry key path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Version\Explorer

Step 3: In the Right Side of the registry editor see for the value EnableAutoTray. [If you are not able to find it, create a new value with the same name. To create a, value right click anywhere on the right pane and select New DWORD. Change the Name to EnableAutoTray(Press F2 for name change)]. Double click on EnableAutoTray and change the value to 1.

Step 4 :: Now close the editor and log off your computer. Log On and you will find your tray is working.

Note:

Logging off means Restarting the computer will also work after the performing the procedure.
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Anonymous

2012-05-22T14:30:37+00:00

I had the same issue and this is how i solved it

services.msc set "WWAN AutoConfig" to automatic, and start the service.

in device manager uninstall ALL network adapters. Then right click and select "Scan Hardware For Changes" allow windows 7 to install the adapters. (No need to select remove driver)

This solved the problem for me.
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2012-06-07T02:49:22+00:00

This worked for me to uninstall all network adapters and scan for new hardware changes. I presume this would by default reset drivers to the standard windows one vs any updates you might have applied along the way. Not only did I have the Red X my connection would drop repeatedly like every minute or so. The logs on the router showed the lease renewals as well. So it made for a clunky browser experience.

The Red X is gone...time will tell is the connection drops stop happening.
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