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.

My daughter found a solution to this problem by accident - based on an earlier suggestion in his thread. (I'm usually quite good at solving these problems, but this one had me baffled!) From the Network and Sharing Centre, select Manage Wireless Networks (on the left). If there are several networks listed there that you no longer use, remove them. ALSO ( this maybe the most important step), remove the network that will not connect properly - i.e. the one with the red x! You computer should then automatically search again for networks, and, with any luck, re-find yours and re-connect. If your network is protected, you will have to re-enter the security key. I hope it works for some of you, at least! Graham

Maybe I'm bit way way late to response this question, but maybe you should try this trick from stacywoodhouse from Windows 7 Forum. She solved the problem by : Fixed mine by deleteing Incoming Connections in Network and Sharing Centre > Change Adapter Settings. And somehow I managed to fix the problem too. This worked for me!

I had this issue pop up this morning after a cold boot. I've been running Windows 7 since the RC. Here's what I did to fix it (for this time): Toggled wireless with hard switch - no effect Restore default notification icons - no effect Reloaded shell - worked So the fix (for me) was reload the Windows Explorer shell. Steps to complete: Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd > OK) Type (without quotes) 'taskkill /f /im explorer.exe' Type (without quotes) 'start explorer.exe' Done!

My netbook acer aspire one d255 was running flawlessly with win 7 starter. I decide to upgrade to win 7 ultimate. I think this problem starts after I have SP1 package update and installed. Wireless connection comes and goes with the red X then no connection at all. I only close the lid of the netbook due to frustration for few minutes in sleep mode then the connection comes back on. One thing to add, every time I open the control panel to play with networking set up, the red x comes on and no more connection. I really want to know what and why causing this. For now, put your computer to sleep mode for few minutes then connection will be there again.

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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2011-12-18T23:47:23+00:00
My daughter found a solution to this problem by accident - based on an earlier suggestion in his thread. (I'm usually quite good at solving these problems, but this one had me baffled!)
1. From the Network and Sharing Centre, select Manage Wireless Networks (on the left).
2. If there are several networks listed there that you no longer use, remove them.
3. ALSO ( this maybe the most important step), remove the network that will not connect properly - i.e. the one with the red x!
4. You computer should then automatically search again for networks, and, with any luck, re-find yours and re-connect. If your network is protected, you will have to re-enter the security key.
I hope it works for some of you, at least!

Graham
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2012-01-12T13:29:29+00:00

Maybe I'm bit way way late to response this question, but maybe you should try this trick from stacywoodhouse from Windows 7 Forum.

She solved the problem by :

Fixed mine by deleteing Incoming Connections in Network and Sharing Centre > Change Adapter Settings.

And somehow I managed to fix the problem too.

This worked for me!
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2012-01-21T14:11:07+00:00
I had this issue pop up this morning after a cold boot. I've been running Windows 7 since the RC. Here's what I did to fix it (for this time):
1. Toggled wireless with hard switch - no effect
2. Restore default notification icons - no effect
3. Reloaded shell - worked
So the fix (for me) was reload the Windows Explorer shell. Steps to complete:
1. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd > OK)
2. Type (without quotes) 'taskkill /f /im explorer.exe'
3. Type (without quotes) 'start explorer.exe'
Done!
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2012-02-03T04:23:26+00:00

My netbook acer aspire one d255 was running flawlessly with win 7 starter. I decide to upgrade to win 7 ultimate. I think this problem starts after I have SP1 package update and installed. Wireless connection comes and goes with the red X then no connection at all. I only close the lid of the netbook due to frustration for few minutes in sleep mode then the connection comes back on. One thing to add, every time I open the control panel to play with networking set up, the red x comes on and no more connection. I really want to know what and why causing this. For now, put your computer to sleep mode for few minutes then connection will be there again.
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