Atheros AR5B93 Windows 7 can't connect to network

• Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:31 PM

   

   
  

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  Hello,

  I recently installed some updates for Win7 (Home Premium) after which my Atheros AR5B93 network card stopped working. When I try connecting to a network it says "can't connect to network (limited connectivity)". When I open Ipconfig in command prompt it shows only some tunnel adapter which is displays as Media state... media disconnected. No IP adres or anything.

  Here are some details about the laptop: 

  Acer Aspire 5542, AMD Athlon dual core M300 @2.00GHZ, 4,00 GB ram
  OS: Windows 7 home premium 64bit.

  Some of the things I have tried:
  - Different driver versions

  v8.0.0.363, 9.2.0.113 and 10.0.0.221  (from: http://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-download.php?chipset=29&system=6)

  - Disabled any other software from msconfig and restarted

  - Used System Restore to try and roll back any changes made by windows update.

  - Ruled out network issues:
  used a different laptop and my samsung galaxy S2 to connect to the same network and they can connect just fine.

  I'm hesitant on re-installing windows because other users with this same issues have reported a fresh install of windows did not solve the issue for them.

  I'm running out of ideas at the moment on how to possible fix this issue so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  Cheers,

  Robert

  
  

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