Wireless Lan connectivity

[annaandliam]

My Vaio's wireless Lan connectivity won't turn on, any solutions?

[Blencogo]

Hi Russbod and welcome.

You need the Vaio Smart Network working as it is a software switch for the Wireless.

If you can't open Vaio Smart Network by clicking on the WiFi icon in the system tray, then I would reinstall it.

Download and run Vaio Smart Network from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/preinstalled/preinstalled.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&m=3076

and then also install the update from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/updates/updates.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&m=3076

then open it by clicking on the icon in the system tray and check the box next to 2.4MHz Wireless LAN.

[BrianVAIO]

If you can't open Vaio Smart Network by clicking on the WiFi icon in the system tray, then I would reinstall it.

Download and run Vaio Smart Network from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/preinstalled/preinstalled.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&m=3076

and then also install the update from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/updates/updates.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&m=3076

then open it by clicking on the icon in the system tray and check the box next to 2.4MHz Wireless LAN.

 

When I've been having the connection "with limited access" issues, the VAIO Smart Network remains visible on the desktop, showing a green light for WLAN and Bluetooth. When I restart the PC to try to get a full connection again, VAIO Smart Network always starts up with only one green light, the one for Bluetooth. WLAN is grey.

I haven't had much chance to use the PC since trying Blencogo's first suggestion, but if that solution doesn't work out, I'll try the reinstall and update of Smart Network.

[Russbod]

Blencogo - Many thanks thats just what I needed and so far I am back up and running
Cheers

[joes1999999]

hi same issue but i do not have smart network...

i have vgn fe41e vista home premium... i have tried all reinstalls, power management, system factory restore, update drivers, uninstall reinstall, etc etc... the light is on but it disconnects randomly and frequently...very frustrating to use this vaio...

i have a lan icon , could i install a smart network to this model ??

heres hoping you can help

thanks

[rich912]

Hi joes1999999,

The VGN-FE series came installed with ‘Wireless Switch Setting Utility’ (a green LAN icon in the system tray) which was the forerunner of ‘Smart Network’.

If this is missing or you want to try reinstalling this utility you will find it either in C:\Utils folder or the Utilities package at the following link:

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/preinstalled/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VGN-FE41E

I haven’t tried but I doubt that installing ‘Vaio Smart Network’ intended for a later model will work.

EDIT:

If a recovery to factory defaults has failed to cure the problem then it is almost certainly hardware or router related.

Rich

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