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Broadcom/Broadcomm WiFi installed, seems like working but dead
Hi.
I've go Vista RC2 x64 on my Acer Aspire 5020 (5024) with (as it's written on its back) Broadcomm BCM 94318MPG. It installs perfectly with drivers embeded in windows, and the driver name after installation is (in Device Management) Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter. Driver's version and date are 4.82.28.55 and 2006-06-21. System sais of no problems with the driver. But a network manager can't find any wireless networks that XP( i have 2 systems) can find with no problem. |
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Broadcom/Broadcomm WiFi installed, seems like working but dead
I had this on my Acer 3023 it may be the same for you.
My broadcomm wi-fi card installed OK but the button on the laptop needed a driver to work. Without it I couldn't switch the wi-fi on, it defaulted to off. I downloaded the XP drivers from the Acer site and installed them using 'Run As Administrator' and in XPSP2 compatibility mode. It's wbutton your specifically interested in. Once installed i could press the wireless button to turn it on and it's been fine since. HTH mrplow "Doker" wrote: Hi. I've go Vista RC2 x64 on my Acer Aspire 5020 (5024) with (as it's written on its back) Broadcomm BCM 94318MPG. It installs perfectly with drivers embeded in windows, and the driver name after installation is (in Device Management) Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter. Driver's version and date are 4.82.28.55 and 2006-06-21. System sais of no problems with the driver. But a network manager can't find any wireless networks that XP( i have 2 systems) can find with no problem. |
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Broadcom/Broadcomm WiFi installed, seems like working but dead
"mrplow" wrote: I had this on my Acer 3023 it may be the same for you. My broadcomm wi-fi card installed OK but the button on the laptop needed a driver to work. Without it I couldn't switch the wi-fi on, it defaulted to off. I downloaded the XP drivers from the Acer site and installed them using 'Run As Administrator' and in XPSP2 compatibility mode. It's wbutton your specifically interested in. Once installed i could press the wireless button to turn it on and it's been fine since. Well, i can say it changes something for sure 'cos windows is now searching for wireless network longer (1 sec) oposite to no time at all before. Thanks. I will check it tomorrow at a university. |