Wireless adapter is working, but can't find wireless networks

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by videobruce, May 24, 2010.

  1. videobruce

    videobruce Private E-2

    On a Dell Inspiration 1545 Laptop with a Broadcom 4312BG wireless chipset (I believe), the driver installed (stock from Dell), when I try to scan for available networks, nothing shows including mine that is three feet away. My other laptop in the same place sees four networks.

    I'm running XP pro w/sp3,
    No firewall or security software,
    No encryption, passwords etc.,
    Device manage shows good, the connection shows in Networks with no issue.

    I originally tried the software included with the 'Dell' package which was a Intel program (??), but it couldn't find anything. Then I just tried the Windows program, but the same thing.

    Other than a broken cable(s) to the internal antenna, or a outright
    defective chipset, is there a Windows 'Service" if stopped would cause this to happen?
     
  2. Toms94

    Toms94 Private E-2

    I got a similar problem with 2 laptops, one a Toshiba 2400-s201 and the other an Acer 5050, both running XP

    I have even tried to install USB wireless adapters, thinking that the wire to the antennae was broken/disconnected, but I get the same thing there.

    In both cases I have done fresh installs of XP. If I hook up with a wire they work fine.

    There has to be something we are missing in Win XP.
     

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