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Laptop Not Picking Up WLAN

  • 04-09-2006 6:56pm
    #1
    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Having had no luck with BT :mad: thus far being trying since Thursday to get through for 40 mins to an hour on the phone before hanging up out of frustration. I've also emailed with out any joy.

    Finally got the ZyXel p-600 series router which they told me I didn't order in the first place. If I plug the LAN cable in I can get on the web no hassles at all. However my Laptop (Acer Aspire 3003WLMi) is not pickin up the WLAN at all. I've updated the drivers for the Broadcom 802.11G Network Adaptar (as it's showing in the device manager) but it's still not finding the router. Giving the usual no network in range.

    Thinking it was my laptop I tried it in my mates to rule it out for sure before contacting BT. Straight away it picked up his WLAN & his neighbours.

    All lights are on the router. WLAN, LAN & DSL.

    Is it a faulty router or is there some setting that needs to be changed?

    Thanks for the help guys


Comments

  • #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Certainly sounds like it could be that the router is faulty. Can one of your mates bring his laptop around and see if he can pick up anything from your router to be sure?


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    It's prob a faulty router. BT got a batch of them and a few people experienced the problem you have. When you ring up they'll ask you to read off serial number on the bottom. If it is a dud, they'll send you out a new one.


  • #4
    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭Ay Cee


    Aw no! It took them 3 weeks to send it out!!!

    They said I didn't order it nor did I order a wireless card for my brothers computer (which they still didn't send out) :rolleyes: Feckin' useless.

    Surely it's not set up right?! Huh?! Isn't it?! I'm just stupid, it'll take an age to send out another one. The useless muppets!!!

    :mad:


  • #5
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    To rule out the obvious (That it's not broadcasting its SSID): Reset the router. Then, download and run NetStumbler (Or Kismet).


  • #6
    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭Ay Cee


    Cheers Karoma. *fingers crossed*


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