broadcom wi-fi not working

I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and just
finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.

The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work in
mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't work
either.)

I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is installed
right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.

(I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)

Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from the
ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.

P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter is
showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It states
that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.

I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
mode. That didn't work either.

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Dennis
Fri Sep 02 21:16:26 CDT 2005

Torrey:

I'm working off memory on the Broadcom drivers that I had on my
Presario R3000Z laptop with Broadcom wireless. My son is using it college.
The drivers were Microsoft issued and I had to adjust the configuration to
communicate with my router. I may be able to get the laptop this weekend to
verify the settings.





"Torrey Lauer" <torrey@nospam.moderntravel.net> wrote in message
news:OXNKEoCsFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and just
>finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.
>
> The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
> broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work
> in mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't
> work either.)
>
> I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is
> installed right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.
>
> (I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)
>
> Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from the
> ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.
>
> P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter
> is showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It
> states that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.
>
> I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
> mode. That didn't work either.
>
> --
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services
> moderntravel DOT net
>
> Rainbow Sky Travel
> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>

Dennis
Fri Sep 02 21:46:57 CDT 2005

Torrey:

My son got home early. The Microsoft driver is #3.70.17.5.
Verify that IEEE 802.1x authentication box isn't checked. Default is
checked.





"Torrey Lauer" <torrey@nospam.moderntravel.net> wrote in message
news:OXNKEoCsFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and just
>finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.
>
> The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
> broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work
> in mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't
> work either.)
>
> I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is
> installed right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.
>
> (I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)
>
> Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from the
> ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.
>
> P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter
> is showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It
> states that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.
>
> I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
> mode. That didn't work either.
>
> --
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services
> moderntravel DOT net
>
> Rainbow Sky Travel
> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>

Torrey
Fri Sep 02 23:17:47 CDT 2005

Dennis,

Thank you, but that didn't work. First, it's not evening finding a network.
If I go in and add one manually, and unchecking the IEEE setting, it still
doesn't work.

Any other ideas?

--
Torrey Lauer
Modern Travel Services
moderntravel DOT net

Rainbow Sky Travel
rainbow sky travel DOT net
"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:egdsGHDsFHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Torrey:
>
> My son got home early. The Microsoft driver is #3.70.17.5.
> Verify that IEEE 802.1x authentication box isn't checked. Default is
> checked.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Torrey Lauer" <torrey@nospam.moderntravel.net> wrote in message
> news:OXNKEoCsFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and
>>just finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.
>>
>> The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
>> broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work
>> in mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't
>> work either.)
>>
>> I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is
>> installed right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.
>>
>> (I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)
>>
>> Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from
>> the ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.
>>
>> P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter
>> is showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It
>> states that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.
>>
>> I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
>> mode. That didn't work either.
>>
>> --
>> Torrey Lauer
>> Modern Travel Services
>> moderntravel DOT net
>>
>> Rainbow Sky Travel
>> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>>
>
>

Tony
Sat Sep 03 02:20:32 CDT 2005

I sometimes have to go to the 'Repair' option - ( by way of 'Right Clicking'
icon in system tray)
to get it up.

Tony. . .


"Torrey Lauer" <torrey@nospam.moderntravel.net> wrote in message
news:OXNKEoCsFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and just
>finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.
>
> The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
> broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work
> in mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't
> work either.)
>
> I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is
> installed right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.
>
> (I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)
>
> Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from the
> ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.
>
> P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter
> is showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It
> states that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.
>
> I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
> mode. That didn't work either.
>
> --
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services
> moderntravel DOT net
>
> Rainbow Sky Travel
> rainbow sky travel DOT net
>

Snarf
Wed Sep 14 09:49:05 CDT 2005

That is weird...I'm using the Broadcom driver to get my Belkin wireless to
work...just fine...
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"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> I sometimes have to go to the 'Repair' option - ( by way of 'Right Clicking'
> icon in system tray)
> to get it up.
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "Torrey Lauer" <torrey@nospam.moderntravel.net> wrote in message
> news:OXNKEoCsFHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >I just bought an emachines m6811 with amd 64 3400+, 512 MB memory, and just
> >finished installing Windows XP Prof. x64.
> >
> > The wi-fi card in the laptop is not finding the access point. It has a
> > broadcom g adapter that works in b or g mode. The adapter is set to work
> > in mixed mode right now. (I have tried it in just g mode but that didn't
> > work either.)
> >
> > I have searched the web for broadcom drivers since the one that is
> > installed right now is a generic one from Microsoft dated 2002.
> >
> > (I have updated Windows with Microsoft Update.)
> >
> > Has anyone else run into this problem? I can get internet access from the
> > ethernet port, but not from the Broadcom wi-fi adapter.
> >
> > P.S. I have gone into Device Manager, and the Broadcom wireless adapter
> > is showing up there, and it does not have any problems or conflicts. It
> > states that it's working properly, but it cannot find the access point.
> >
> > I have also tried connecting to an access point that works just using b
> > mode. That didn't work either.
> >
> > --
> > Torrey Lauer
> > Modern Travel Services
> > moderntravel DOT net
> >
> > Rainbow Sky Travel
> > rainbow sky travel DOT net
> >
>
>
>