Wi-Fi Problem

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 25 Feb 2007, 08:15

i recently have just reformatted my hardrive and installed xp media, i got most of the drivers for it from the acer website and installed them but after i installed the driver for my wireless internet i couldnt connect to my router. i have a switch on the front of my laptop which turns it on my built on wireless but when i try and turn it on it dont light up, i also have the same problem for my built in bluetooth, anyone have an idea what i should do?

Post by **ayu** » 25 Feb 2007, 08:32

Don't you have to enter a key when entering with wireless? or you have that off?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 25 Feb 2007, 09:52

i cant even find any networks because my wireless wont turn on

Post by **ayu** » 25 Feb 2007, 11:23

Are you absolutely sure that it's the right drivers for the wireless?`

also check if you can find it in the device manager

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 25 Feb 2007, 12:43

ye im positive

Post by **bad_brain** » 25 Feb 2007, 13:34

is the device recognized in the hardware manager?
is the interface enabled in BIOS?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 25 Feb 2007, 13:45

i checked device manager and the driver is there and the light for the wireless dont even come on during the BIOS

Post by **bad_brain** » 25 Feb 2007, 14:17

yeah, but is the card recognized? I mean, is the manufacturer's name or model number displayed in device manager? is the card activated in device manager (or what happens when you try to activate it)?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 26 Feb 2007, 11:59

it has the correct manufacturers name but the model number is wrong and when i went on properties of it, it was already enabled.

Post by **ayu** » 26 Feb 2007, 12:07

Can you post the manufacturer model number etc here?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 26 Feb 2007, 12:14

On the bottom of my laptop it says Atheros AR5BMB5 and on device manager it says Atheros AR5005G wireless network adapter.

Post by **ayu** » 26 Feb 2007, 12:20

What OS did you have before you formated?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 26 Feb 2007, 12:21

Vista Ultimate

Post by **ayu** » 26 Feb 2007, 12:30

What model is the laptop?

marshey · Post by **marshey** » 26 Feb 2007, 13:02

acer aspire 5100