Laptop WiFi problem

brian_m

Hi folks,

Small problem I am hoping to get some help on.. I have an older Dell laptop that I use at home, its running Windows Xp Media edition with an Intel Pro 2200bg wireless card. I had a HTC Android phone that I would use as a hotspot for an internet connection on the laptop. I recently upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S3 android phone and now the laptop will not connect to its hotspot. The hotspot is detected on the laptop and refuses to connect but nothing at all appears in the list of devices on the phone itself.. I am happy that the phone is fine because I have tried connecting another laptop with Xp (Toshiba wireless card) no problems... I have tried it with WEP/WAP/WAP2 and then no security without any different results..? Stumped :mad:

Torqay

Download and install the latest driver.

Clear the list of "rembered" networks.

Which service pack? There is a WPA patch for XP, which I believe, was later included in SP3.

brian_m

I had downloaded & ran what I beleive is the latest driver on Saturday with no joy: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=1637&DwnldID=20307&ProductFamily=Wireless+Networking&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+Centrino%C2%AE+Wi-Fi+Products&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+PRO%2fWireless+2200BG+Network+Connection&lang=eng

I have not tried clearing the list of remembered networks, ill give that a go.

Pretty certain its running service pack 3 but I will double check later.

many thanks