Windows7: Networking problem both wireless and wired
I have an Apple AirPortXpress that I would like to use with my windows7-pc, that is wireless connected to my router. After trying to configure my airportxpress with the windows application, I cant use any network on my windows7-pc. Not even the wired connection. I can connect and use the router via several other devices, such as a Macbook, two different iPhones and a Windows7-laptop. But on my main windows-7-pc I fail to connect to the router. In the wireless network scan I can see my neighbours secured networks, and I can see the signal strength. But on my network (router) I can only see a red cross. I was really surpriced to not beeing able to use my wired connection. When the problems started I was about to connect my airportexpress to existing network, the same way I have done it before on my own network at home. When doing that you select the network name, applying the security type (wep, wpa2 etc), and the password. The only thing that i might have done wrong is that I maybee selected wpa2-personal, and I now know it should be wep-personal. Anyway, after doing this stepthe airport express is restarting with the new settings. In this process I selected my homenetwork again from the win7-pc, instead of the airportexpress-network durng the config. When tryig to connect to the router again nothing worked. I have restarted both the router and of corse the win7-pc. I have been trying to go back to different "restartpoints", but I got the message that it failed, and the message include a memoryadress-line you know like the string 8eecx65vs (which was a random string from me...) My next approache maybe should be to repair the system with the rapair-cd. I dont know right now, and I have a really bad feeling about windows-7. Its really userunfriendly! Buu!
July 12th, 2010 11:27pm

Hi Henrik BBB, does the issue only occur on the Windows 7 PC after reconfiguring the AirPortXpress? Based on the symptom, I suggest you first perform a Clean Boot: 1. Click Start, type "MSCONFIG" (without the quotations) in the Search Bar and Press "Enter" to start the System Configuration Utility. Note: Please click Continue if the "User Account Control" window pops up. 2. Click the "Services" tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and click "Disable All" (if it is not gray). 3. Click the "Startup" tab, click "Disable All" and click "OK". 4. Restart the computer and test the issue. Note: Clean Boot is a troubleshooting step. If some programs have been disabled, we can re-enable them later. If you see the System Configuration Utility, check the box of "Don't show this message" and then click "OK". Please test this issue in the Clean Boot environment. Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 14th, 2010 11:40am

Thank you Sean, I'm greatful for your answer, and I wanted to give any reply. I wont be able to try this until friday. I give a reply after my try. Just check that I understand: What do you expect to happen? After restart with all services disabled, what could work? /Henrk BBB
July 14th, 2010 7:47pm

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