No network connections showing

[Grimspoon]

Hi guys,

Trying to setup a wireless network at a client but having some issues...When I go control panel -> Network connections I don't see any network connections. It is just blank. There is also no network notification in the task bar. Also when I try and check in Device manager the tree is blank, no hardware comes up at all. I can't say I have ever seen this before....

I tried to create a new wireless connection but I can't detect it on another machine...It doesn't seem the wireless software is working and I can't even check the status in Network connections.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

Grim

 

[sn3rd]

I'm assuming the affected machine is using XP ?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311504

 

[Grimspoon]

Yeah XP - Thanks, good chance that will resolve that issue....I wonder if the missing network connections is realated to this.

 

[sn3rd]

Quite possible... If plug n play is disabled, I'd assume it wouldn't pick them up

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

or (like in my case) the NIC is busted .......

 

[Juggy]

If he can't see any hardware at all maybe the account doesn't have local admin rights?

 

[Grimspoon]

If he can't see any hardware at all maybe the account doesn't have local admin rights?

First thing I thought, but the user has administrator rights...I did some research last night and it seems as though some services have been stopped which run the network connections, so will have a look at that today.

 

[AirWolf]

If he can't see any hardware at all maybe the account doesn't have local admin rights?

Without admin rights you would still be able to see hardware but you wouldn't be able to make any hardware and driver changes.

 

[Juggy]

Without admin rights you would still be able to see hardware but you wouldn't be able to make any hardware and driver changes.

Not if there's a GP stopping any user less than admin from seeing certain functions. I can tie a machine down completely so you don't even get a start bar and the programs necessary for your work are launched automatically when you log in.

The reason I said this is that generally local admin can see/do anything and general users are restricted.

 

[AirWolf]

Not if there's a GP stopping any user less than admin from seeing certain functions. I can tie a machine down completely so you don't even get a start bar and the programs necessary for your work are launched automatically when you log in.

The reason I said this is that generally local admin can see/do anything and general users are restricted.

Please share.

 

[PsyWulf]

I've had a specific Driver fault that relates to CD-ROM drivers that mucks with Device Manager displaying anything but whitespace so don't just blame The Policy