can't turn on wireless capability

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  1. rupsd

    rupsd MDL Senior Member

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    #1 rupsd, Jul 24, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
    yesterday i turned off wireless capability in my notebook and now i can figure a way to turn it on.there's no physical switch to turn it on and windows network diagnosis fails to turn it on.
    here the log
    Code:
    Windows Network Diagnostics Publisher details 
    
    Issues found 
    Wireless capability is turned offWireless capability is turned off Not fixed  
    Turn on wireless capability Failed 
     
    
    Issues found Detection details 
    
    5 Wireless capability is turned off Not fixed  
     
    Turn on wireless capability Failed 
     
    Use the switch on the front or side of the computer, or function keys if available, to enable wireless capability on this computer. 
     
    
    Detection details  
    
    Diagnostics Information (Network Adapter) 
    Details about network adapter diagnosis: 
    
    Network adapter Wireless Network Connection driver information:
    
       Description . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
       Manufacturer  . . . . . . . . . : Atheros Communications Inc.
       Provider  . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft
       Version   . . . . . . . . . . . : 2.0.0.74
       Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\netathr.inf
       Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 13, 2009  8:46:26 PM
       Section Name  . . . . . . . . . : ATHR_DEV_OS61_10261A3B.ndi
       Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : pci\ven_168c&dev_001c&subsys_10261a3b
       Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180200a
       Device Manager Status Code  . . : 0
       IfType  . . . . . . . . . . . . : 71
       Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 9
    
     
     
    Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity) 
    Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis: 
    
    Information for connection being diagnosed
     Interface GUID: c47fd4c4-20fd-472e-9d04-440f8377a3d4
     Interface name: Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
     Interface type: Native WiFi
    
    Connection incident diagnosed
    
    
    List of visible access point(s): 0 item(s) total, 0 item(s) displayed
    
    Connection History
    
     Information for Auto Configuration ID 1
    
      List of visible networks: 0 item(s) total, 0 item(s) displayed
    
      List of preferred networks: 0 item(s)
    
    
     
     
    Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity) 
    Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis: 
    
    For complete information about this session see the wireless connectivity information event.
    
    Helper Class: Auto Configuration
     Initialize status: Success
    
    Information for connection being diagnosed
     Interface GUID: c47fd4c4-20fd-472e-9d04-440f8377a3d4
     Interface name: Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
     Interface type: Native WiFi
    
    Result of diagnosis: Problem found
    
    Root cause:
    Wireless capability is turned off
    
    Detailed root cause:
    Radio is off (HW switch)
    
    Repair option:
    Turn on wireless capability
    Use the switch on the front or side of the computer, or function keys if available, to enable wireless capability on this computer.
    
    
     
     
    Network Diagnostics Log 
    File Name:  C9CD4A74-C6F3-466B-AB6B-9BDCCC1CC946.Diagnose.0.etl 
     
    Other Networking Configuration and Logs 
    File Name:  NetworkConfiguration.cab 
     
    Collection information 
    Computer Name:  RUPS-PC 
    Windows Version: 6.1 
    Architecture: x86 
    Time: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:36:07 PM 
    
    Publisher details  
    
    Windows Network Diagnostics 
    Detects problems with network connectivity. 
    Package Version: 1.0 
    Publisher: Microsoft Windows 
    
    somebody please help
     
  2. NOS911

    NOS911 MDL Novice

    Dec 21, 2009
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    Have you tried doingi it through device manager,by choosing your wireless card and then enabling it.