Automatically enabling wifi on system startup
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I am using a laptop (Toshiba Satellite L755) with an inbuilt wifi chip (Atheros ar9002wb-1ng) with Win7.
For some reasons wifi is not automatically enabled on startup, i.e. the wifi adapter doesn't see any networks, although the icon says it's active. I always have to manually switch it off and on again using hardware buttons. Once I have done that, windows lists me available wifi networks and I can connect.
I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
What do I have to configure to be automatically connected on system startup?
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I am using a laptop (Toshiba Satellite L755) with an inbuilt wifi chip (Atheros ar9002wb-1ng) with Win7.
For some reasons wifi is not automatically enabled on startup, i.e. the wifi adapter doesn't see any networks, although the icon says it's active. I always have to manually switch it off and on again using hardware buttons. Once I have done that, windows lists me available wifi networks and I can connect.
I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
What do I have to configure to be automatically connected on system startup?
windows-7 wireless-networking wifi-driver toshiba-laptop
edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
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Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device underNetwork adaptersand deselecting the optionAllow the computer to turn off the device to save power(in thePower Managementtab). If there is aTransmit poweroption (in theAdvancedtab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.
– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00
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I am using a laptop (Toshiba Satellite L755) with an inbuilt wifi chip (Atheros ar9002wb-1ng) with Win7.
For some reasons wifi is not automatically enabled on startup, i.e. the wifi adapter doesn't see any networks, although the icon says it's active. I always have to manually switch it off and on again using hardware buttons. Once I have done that, windows lists me available wifi networks and I can connect.
I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
What do I have to configure to be automatically connected on system startup?
windows-7 wireless-networking wifi-driver toshiba-laptop
edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
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I am using a laptop (Toshiba Satellite L755) with an inbuilt wifi chip (Atheros ar9002wb-1ng) with Win7.
For some reasons wifi is not automatically enabled on startup, i.e. the wifi adapter doesn't see any networks, although the icon says it's active. I always have to manually switch it off and on again using hardware buttons. Once I have done that, windows lists me available wifi networks and I can connect.
I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
What do I have to configure to be automatically connected on system startup?
windows-7 wireless-networking wifi-driver toshiba-laptop
windows-7 wireless-networking wifi-driver toshiba-laptop
edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
2,04021836
asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
612
edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
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edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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edited Oct 28 '14 at 5:27
Robotnik
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
user190727
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asked Jan 17 '13 at 15:22
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Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device underNetwork adaptersand deselecting the optionAllow the computer to turn off the device to save power(in thePower Managementtab). If there is aTransmit poweroption (in theAdvancedtab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.
– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00
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Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device underNetwork adaptersand deselecting the optionAllow the computer to turn off the device to save power(in thePower Managementtab). If there is aTransmit poweroption (in theAdvancedtab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.
– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00
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Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device under
Network adapters and deselecting the option Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power (in the Power Management tab). If there is a Transmit power option (in the Advanced tab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device under
Network adapters and deselecting the option Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power (in the Power Management tab). If there is a Transmit power option (in the Advanced tab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00
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The obvious troubleshooting will be to ensure you have the most current driver for your Atheros WiFi chipset. You should go to the Toshiba site and look for what they offer for your particular model machine.
You should also check to ensure the WLAN AutoConfig Service is set to Automatic and started when this issue occurs.
answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
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As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
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I had exactly the same problem.
What worked for me was to remove the laptop battery and unplug the power adapter. Then I held the power button down on the laptop for over thirty seconds. Reconnect everything again and wifi should now work automatically after sleep hibernate and restart. Good luck!
answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
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What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
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The obvious troubleshooting will be to ensure you have the most current driver for your Atheros WiFi chipset. You should go to the Toshiba site and look for what they offer for your particular model machine.
You should also check to ensure the WLAN AutoConfig Service is set to Automatic and started when this issue occurs.
answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
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As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
add a comment |
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The obvious troubleshooting will be to ensure you have the most current driver for your Atheros WiFi chipset. You should go to the Toshiba site and look for what they offer for your particular model machine.
You should also check to ensure the WLAN AutoConfig Service is set to Automatic and started when this issue occurs.
answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
1,577105
As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
add a comment |
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The obvious troubleshooting will be to ensure you have the most current driver for your Atheros WiFi chipset. You should go to the Toshiba site and look for what they offer for your particular model machine.
You should also check to ensure the WLAN AutoConfig Service is set to Automatic and started when this issue occurs.
answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
1,577105
The obvious troubleshooting will be to ensure you have the most current driver for your Atheros WiFi chipset. You should go to the Toshiba site and look for what they offer for your particular model machine.
You should also check to ensure the WLAN AutoConfig Service is set to Automatic and started when this issue occurs.
answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
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answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
Chris E. Avis
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answered Jan 17 '13 at 16:24
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As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
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As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
As I wrote above: I updated windows and installed the latest wifi driver from the Toshiba web page, but the problem remains..
– user190727
Jan 17 '13 at 17:02
add a comment |
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I had exactly the same problem.
What worked for me was to remove the laptop battery and unplug the power adapter. Then I held the power button down on the laptop for over thirty seconds. Reconnect everything again and wifi should now work automatically after sleep hibernate and restart. Good luck!
answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
1
What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
I had exactly the same problem.
What worked for me was to remove the laptop battery and unplug the power adapter. Then I held the power button down on the laptop for over thirty seconds. Reconnect everything again and wifi should now work automatically after sleep hibernate and restart. Good luck!
answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
1
What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
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up vote
-1
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up vote
-1
down vote
I had exactly the same problem.
What worked for me was to remove the laptop battery and unplug the power adapter. Then I held the power button down on the laptop for over thirty seconds. Reconnect everything again and wifi should now work automatically after sleep hibernate and restart. Good luck!
answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
1
I had exactly the same problem.
What worked for me was to remove the laptop battery and unplug the power adapter. Then I held the power button down on the laptop for over thirty seconds. Reconnect everything again and wifi should now work automatically after sleep hibernate and restart. Good luck!
answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
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answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
Tyler Durden
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answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
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answered Jul 28 '16 at 13:19
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What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
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What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
What could holding the power button down when there is no battery or power going into the laptop possibly achieve?
– Darren
Aug 7 '17 at 13:07
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Does Atheros or Toshiba provide software to manage your wireless connections?
– Ramhound
Jan 17 '13 at 16:42
I do believe @Ramhound may have given you a good direction... Toshiba laptops do usually have a separate application for managing wireless - completely pointless because Windows does a perfectly good job of it itself...
– Kinnectus
Jul 28 '16 at 13:34
It's a long shot (as I had the same issue, but on my Dell XPS with Windows 10) but try launching the device manager, right-clicking the WiFi device under
Network adaptersand deselecting the optionAllow the computer to turn off the device to save power(in thePower Managementtab). If there is aTransmit poweroption (in theAdvancedtab) then you may also want to try setting this to maximum.– Richard
Dec 21 '17 at 12:00