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DonC
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 Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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I'm trying to help a friend set up a wireless network but can't get her
Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network card to work no matter what I try. I can
connect her to her broadband modem via cat5 and can get her working
wireless using a Belkin PCMCIA card from my laptop but I'm at loss trying to
get the Broadcom card to work.
Gateway's support site doesn't appear to offer any meaningful support -- at
first glance. I've tried all the tricks I know of including "Repair the
Connection" in Network Connections; uninstalling the card and letting the
system reinstall it on bootup. I'm about ready to advise her to buy a
PCMCIA card but I hate to give up on a card that should be working.
Are there any known problems with this card? Anybody got any ideas? HELP
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BillW50
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm trying to help a friend set up a wireless network but can't get
her Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network card to work no matter what I
try. I can connect her to her broadband modem via cat5 and can get
her working wireless using a Belkin PCMCIA card from my laptop but
I'm at loss trying to get the Broadcom card to work.
Gateway's support site doesn't appear to offer any meaningful
support -- at first glance. I've tried all the tricks I know of
including "Repair the Connection" in Network Connections;
uninstalling the card and letting the system reinstall it on bootup.
I'm about ready to advise her to buy a PCMCIA card but I hate to give
up on a card that should be working.
Are there any known problems with this card? Anybody got any ideas?
HELP
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Nope, mine works great! Does it show up in the Device Manager and under
connections (under Start)?
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DonC
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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Thanks Bill,
Shows up in Device Manager as working properly. If I go to START | Connect
to... and select it I get a message "Windows cannot configure this wireless
connection." and directs me to the Windows "Wireless Zero Configuration"
I follow this path and, following instructions from Windows Support Article
871122, Start the utility. which doesn't help at all.
Don
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:QB1ah.31165$UC2.23562@newsfe08.phx
I'm trying to help a friend set up a wireless network but can't get
her Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network card to work no matter what I
try. I can connect her to her broadband modem via cat5 and can get
her working wireless using a Belkin PCMCIA card from my laptop but
I'm at loss trying to get the Broadcom card to work.
Gateway's support site doesn't appear to offer any meaningful
support -- at first glance. I've tried all the tricks I know of
including "Repair the Connection" in Network Connections;
uninstalling the card and letting the system reinstall it on bootup. I'm
about ready to advise her to buy a PCMCIA card but I hate to give
up on a card that should be working.
Are there any known problems with this card? Anybody got any ideas? HELP
)
Nope, mine works great! Does it show up in the Device Manager and under
connections (under Start)?
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Bill |
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BillW50
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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Hi Don, did you visit:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313242
The driver my MX6124 uses is this one:
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Broadcom 802.11b Network Driver 02/18/2005, 3.100.64.1
~~~
I know it says "b", but they use it for "g" as well. I hope this helps.
:)
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Bill
"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:YsKah.6298$wa6.151@newsfe09.phx
| Quote: | Thanks Bill,
Shows up in Device Manager as working properly. If I go to START |
Connect to... and select it I get a message "Windows cannot configure
this wireless connection." and directs me to the Windows "Wireless
Zero Configuration" I follow this path and, following instructions
from Windows Support
Article 871122, Start the utility. which doesn't help at all.
Don
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:QB1ah.31165$UC2.23562@newsfe08.phx
I'm trying to help a friend set up a wireless network but can't get
her Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network card to work no matter what I
try. I can connect her to her broadband modem via cat5 and can get
her working wireless using a Belkin PCMCIA card from my laptop but
I'm at loss trying to get the Broadcom card to work.
Gateway's support site doesn't appear to offer any meaningful
support -- at first glance. I've tried all the tricks I know of
including "Repair the Connection" in Network Connections;
uninstalling the card and letting the system reinstall it on
bootup. I'm about ready to advise her to buy a PCMCIA card but I
hate to give up on a card that should be working.
Are there any known problems with this card? Anybody got any ideas?
HELP
)
Nope, mine works great! Does it show up in the Device Manager and
under connections (under Start)? |
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DonC
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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Hi Bill,
Troubleshooting following 313242 I found the following problem:
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• If you can view the properties for the Wireless Connection icon, but
you do not see a Wireless Networks tab, see the "Drivers That Do Not Support
the Wireless Zero Configuration Service" section.
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I don't see a Wireless networks tab which kinda confirms I may have the
wrong driver installed.
Also, Gateway's site says I have an Intel wireless card based on my serial
number and Model #. I don't. I have a BroadCom card. I shows up that way in
the Device Manager and Windows recognizes it as such and shows BCMWL5.SYS as
its driver.
Gateway's site also shows "other drivers" including BCM40100.EXE which I've
DLed and am about to install. Do you have a link to your driver file or is
that simply the driver that's installed?
Thanks,
Don
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi Don, did you visit:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313242
The driver my MX6124 uses is this one:
~~~
Broadcom 802.11b Network Driver 02/18/2005, 3.100.64.1
~~~
I know it says "b", but they use it for "g" as well. I hope this helps. :)
--
Bill
"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:YsKah.6298$wa6.151@newsfe09.phx
Thanks Bill,
Shows up in Device Manager as working properly. If I go to START |
Connect to... and select it I get a message "Windows cannot configure
this wireless connection." and directs me to the Windows "Wireless
Zero Configuration" I follow this path and, following instructions from
Windows Support
Article 871122, Start the utility. which doesn't help at all.
Don
"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:456b2964$0$1346$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com...
"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:QB1ah.31165$UC2.23562@newsfe08.phx
I'm trying to help a friend set up a wireless network but can't get
her Broadcom 802.11 Multiband Network card to work no matter what I
try. I can connect her to her broadband modem via cat5 and can get
her working wireless using a Belkin PCMCIA card from my laptop but
I'm at loss trying to get the Broadcom card to work.
Gateway's support site doesn't appear to offer any meaningful
support -- at first glance. I've tried all the tricks I know of
including "Repair the Connection" in Network Connections;
uninstalling the card and letting the system reinstall it on
bootup. I'm about ready to advise her to buy a PCMCIA card but I
hate to give up on a card that should be working.
Are there any known problems with this card? Anybody got any ideas?
HELP
)
Nope, mine works great! Does it show up in the Device Manager and
under connections (under Start)?
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BillW50
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: MX6214 Wireless adapter problems |
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"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi Bill,
Troubleshooting following 313242 I found the following problem:
=============================
• If you can view the properties for the Wireless Connection
icon, but you do not see a Wireless Networks tab, see the "Drivers
That Do Not Support the Wireless Zero Configuration Service" section.
================================
I don't see a Wireless networks tab which kinda confirms I may have
the wrong driver installed.
Also, Gateway's site says I have an Intel wireless card based on my
serial number and Model #. I don't. I have a BroadCom card. I shows
up that way in the Device Manager and Windows recognizes it as such
and shows BCMWL5.SYS as its driver.
Gateway's site also shows "other drivers" including BCM40100.EXE
which I've DLed and am about to install. Do you have a link to your
driver file or is that simply the driver that's installed?
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How are you doing Don? Oh by the way, I believe Windows works this way.
If you have an Intel wireless card, but install a Broadcom driver
instead. It will show up as a Broadcom instead of a Intel under Windows.
So be careful. To find out for sure is to remove the panel and see what
is really in there.
The Broadcom driver is available on many websites. But if you have any
trouble finding it, just email me. Just change my address from aol.kom
to aol.com.
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