How To Setup Wifi On Windows Xp Home Edition

How to enable a wireless adapter in Windows XP

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This commodity explains how to enable a disabled network device. When your network (wired or wireless) adapter is disabled, you will non be able to access your network resources or go online.

Verify if your network adapter is disabled:

Windows device manager will display "Error code 22" when a device is disabled.
Blood-red X marking on the adapter in device manger.
The Wireless network connectedness icon shows disabled in the network connections.

Troubleshooting steps on Windows XP:

ClickStart, right-click My Computer, select Properties, click Hardware tab, and click Device Manager.
Expand Network Adapters category on Device Managing director. If you come across an adapter with a blood-red cantankerous (X) marker, it indicates that the adapter is disabled.
Double click the adapter and check the device status nether General Tab.

To enable the device:

ClickEnable Device.
Click Next to continue.
Click Finish.
Check the adapter is installed in the device managing director properly.
Once the adapter is enabled you lot should exist able to employ this device.

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Wireless Air conditioning Adapter (5)
- A6100
- A6150
- A6200
- A6210
- A7000
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- FA101
- FA120
- FA310
- FA310TX
- FA311v1
- FA311v2
- FA312
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- FA410TX
- FA411
- FA510
- FA511
- GA302T
- GA311
- GA511
- GA620
- GA621
- GA622T
Wireless M Adapter and Older (35)
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- MA111v1
- MA111v2
- MA301
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- MA401
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- WA301
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- WAG511
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- WG511A
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Wireless N Adapter (22)
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- WN111v2
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- WPN311
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