"Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
> We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
> (Broadcom
> 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which is
> working
> fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless icon
> shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
> connectivity.
> When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it doesn't
> show
> any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped. I
> tried
> updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
> hanks,
> Jay

"David Hettel" wrote:

> Do you have SSID enabled? Having this disabled can often cause this problem.
> I would suggest that you temporarily set the netmax to an unsecure mode, No
> encryption, no MAC filtering and see if you can connect.
>
> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>
> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
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> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
> > We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
> > (Broadcom
> > 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which is
> > working
> > fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless icon
> > shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
> > connectivity.
> > When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it doesn't
> > show
> > any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped. I
> > tried
> > updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
> > hanks,
> > Jay
>
>

"Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1208B25D-6707-4988-A096-B84BC927203D@microsoft.com...
> David, The rangemax router is runningfine with every other computer (3
> wired
> and one wireless) My wireless picks up the SSID signal and connects with
> the
> WEP key. I thought since her wireless shows the wireless connection icon
> in
> the tray  with the  SSID name and says it has good signal strength but
> limited or no connectivity that all I would have to do was view the
> available
> wireless networks and correct the SSIDs advanced setting (correct WEP key
> etc) if they were wrong and all would be solvede. But there are no
> available
> wireless networks (SSIDs) shown even though the wireless icon show it???
> Jay
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> Do you have SSID enabled? Having this disabled can often cause this
>> problem.
>> I would suggest that you temporarily set the netmax to an unsecure mode,
>> No
>> encryption, no MAC filtering and see if you can connect.
>>
>> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>>
>> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg
>> Michna.
>> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
>> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> everyone
>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
>> in
>> E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability
>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
>> or
>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
>> > We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
>> > (Broadcom
>> > 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which is
>> > working
>> > fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless
>> > icon
>> > shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
>> > connectivity.
>> > When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it
>> > doesn't
>> > show
>> > any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped. I
>> > tried
>> > updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
>> > hanks,
>> > Jay
>>
>>

"David Hettel" wrote:

> It not clear what you are doing:
>
> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
> load the correct drivers.
>
> 2) it's also possible that when you go to view available wireless networks
> and try searching that you are told you can't search, indicating another
> program other than the built in Windows program is controlling the card. In
> which case you'll need to use that program to find the available networks
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1208B25D-6707-4988-A096-B84BC927203D@microsoft.com...
> > David, The rangemax router is runningfine with every other computer (3
> > wired
> > and one wireless) My wireless picks up the SSID signal and connects with
> > the
> > WEP key. I thought since her wireless shows the wireless connection icon
> > in
> > the tray  with the  SSID name and says it has good signal strength but
> > limited or no connectivity that all I would have to do was view the
> > available
> > wireless networks and correct the SSIDs advanced setting (correct WEP key
> > etc) if they were wrong and all would be solvede. But there are no
> > available
> > wireless networks (SSIDs) shown even though the wireless icon show it???
> > Jay
> >
> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have SSID enabled? Having this disabled can often cause this
> >> problem.
> >> I would suggest that you temporarily set the netmax to an unsecure mode,
> >> No
> >> encryption, no MAC filtering and see if you can connect.
> >>
> >> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> >> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> >> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> >>
> >> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg
> >> Michna.
> >> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
> >> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Hettel
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> >> everyone
> >> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
> >> in
> >> E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
> >> kind,
> >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> reliability
> >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
> >> or
> >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
> >> > We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
> >> > (Broadcom
> >> > 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which is
> >> > working
> >> > fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless
> >> > icon
> >> > shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
> >> > connectivity.
> >> > When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it
> >> > doesn't
> >> > show
> >> > any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped. I
> >> > tried
> >> > updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
> >> > hanks,
> >> > Jay
> >>
> >>
>
>

"Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6B8808B-7CB7-4860-A652-88E1838C8719@microsoft.com...
> David, I am just 'viewing available wireless networks' and see mine and my
> neighbors. How do I search instead of 'viewing'?
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> It not clear what you are doing:
>>
>> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
>> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
>> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
>> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
>> load the correct drivers.
>>
>> 2) it's also possible that when you go to view available wireless
>> networks
>> and try searching that you are told you can't search, indicating another
>> program other than the built in Windows program is controlling the card.
>> In
>> which case you'll need to use that program to find the available networks
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> everyone
>> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
>> in
>> E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability
>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
>> or
>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1208B25D-6707-4988-A096-B84BC927203D@microsoft.com...
>> > David, The rangemax router is runningfine with every other computer (3
>> > wired
>> > and one wireless) My wireless picks up the SSID signal and connects
>> > with
>> > the
>> > WEP key. I thought since her wireless shows the wireless connection
>> > icon
>> > in
>> > the tray  with the  SSID name and says it has good signal strength but
>> > limited or no connectivity that all I would have to do was view the
>> > available
>> > wireless networks and correct the SSIDs advanced setting (correct WEP
>> > key
>> > etc) if they were wrong and all would be solvede. But there are no
>> > available
>> > wireless networks (SSIDs) shown even though the wireless icon show
>> > it???
>> > Jay
>> >
>> > "David Hettel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you have SSID enabled? Having this disabled can often cause this
>> >> problem.
>> >> I would suggest that you temporarily set the netmax to an unsecure
>> >> mode,
>> >> No
>> >> encryption, no MAC filtering and see if you can connect.
>> >>
>> >> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>> >> Wireless, Basic Configuration -
>> >> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>> >> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>> >>
>> >> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg
>> >> Michna.
>> >> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the
>> >> problem
>> >> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David Hettel
>> >>
>> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> >> everyone
>> >> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
>> >> me
>> >> in
>> >> E-mail or news groups.
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> >> kind,
>> >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> >> reliability
>> >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any
>> >> direct,
>> >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
>> >> of,
>> >> or
>> >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> >> confers
>> >> no rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
>> >> > (Broadcom
>> >> > 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which
>> >> > is
>> >> > working
>> >> > fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless
>> >> > icon
>> >> > shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
>> >> > connectivity.
>> >> > When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it
>> >> > doesn't
>> >> > show
>> >> > any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped.
>> >> > I
>> >> > tried
>> >> > updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
>> >> > hanks,
>> >> > Jay
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

"David Hettel" wrote:

> In both of your previous post you stated that "When I right click and select
> view available wireless networks it doesn't show any (not even my network
> which the icon says it sees)." and  "But there are no available wireless
> networks (SSIDs) shown even though the wireless icon show it???" My simple
> instruction to click on Refresh network list, is a very simple test to
> determine what is controlling your card. A blank list here often means some
> other program is controlling the card, clicking on "refresh network list",
> will generate an error message if windows is not controlling the card.
>
> You've said you restored it, or rolled it back in time, have you also
> updated all drivers and windows security patches?
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
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> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F6B8808B-7CB7-4860-A652-88E1838C8719@microsoft.com...
> > David, I am just 'viewing available wireless networks' and see mine and my
> > neighbors. How do I search instead of 'viewing'?
> >
> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >
> >> It not clear what you are doing:
> >>
> >> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
> >> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
> >> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
> >> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
> >> load the correct drivers.
> >>
> >> 2) it's also possible that when you go to view available wireless
> >> networks
> >> and try searching that you are told you can't search, indicating another
> >> program other than the built in Windows program is controlling the card.
> >> In
> >> which case you'll need to use that program to find the available networks
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Hettel
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> >> everyone
> >> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
> >> in
> >> E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
> >> kind,
> >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> reliability
> >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
> >> or
> >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1208B25D-6707-4988-A096-B84BC927203D@microsoft.com...
> >> > David, The rangemax router is runningfine with every other computer (3
> >> > wired
> >> > and one wireless) My wireless picks up the SSID signal and connects
> >> > with
> >> > the
> >> > WEP key. I thought since her wireless shows the wireless connection
> >> > icon
> >> > in
> >> > the tray  with the  SSID name and says it has good signal strength but
> >> > limited or no connectivity that all I would have to do was view the
> >> > available
> >> > wireless networks and correct the SSIDs advanced setting (correct WEP
> >> > key
> >> > etc) if they were wrong and all would be solvede. But there are no
> >> > available
> >> > wireless networks (SSIDs) shown even though the wireless icon show
> >> > it???
> >> > Jay
> >> >
> >> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Do you have SSID enabled? Having this disabled can often cause this
> >> >> problem.
> >> >> I would suggest that you temporarily set the netmax to an unsecure
> >> >> mode,
> >> >> No
> >> >> encryption, no MAC filtering and see if you can connect.
> >> >>
> >> >> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> >> >> Wireless, Basic Configuration -
> >> >> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> >> >> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> >> >>
> >> >> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg
> >> >> Michna.
> >> >> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the
> >> >> problem
> >> >> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> David Hettel
> >> >>
> >> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> >> >> everyone
> >> >> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
> >> >> me
> >> >> in
> >> >> E-mail or news groups.
> >> >>
> >> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >>
> >> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
> >> >> kind,
> >> >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> >> reliability
> >> >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any
> >> >> direct,
> >> >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
> >> >> of,
> >> >> or
> >> >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> >> >> confers
> >> >> no rights.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:00258FBD-B3DE-4E09-88AE-6524A42599FC@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > We had to restore my daughter's hp zx5000 system. Now the wireless
> >> >> > (Broadcom
> >> >> > 802.1/g) doesnt seem to work. I have a netgear netmax router which
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > working
> >> >> > fine with 3 wired connections and my own wirles laptop. The wireless
> >> >> > icon
> >> >> > shows the wirless network and a good signal but limited or no
> >> >> > connectivity.
> >> >> > When I right click and select view availabe wireless networks it
> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > show
> >> >> > any (not even my network which the icon says it sees). I am stumped.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > updating the driver and that didn't work. Any ideas?
> >> >> > hanks,
> >> >> > Jay
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>