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    broadcom wifi card

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by essex_joe, May 13, 2006.

  1. essex_joe

    essex_joe Newbie

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    im guys and gals, i got a new HP Pavilion dv5094EA, two weeks ago and im having problems with the wireless network card, i dont know alot about computers so pleas try to keep it simple. i got the computer and i cant get the wifi to work, it will work on simple set up with no secure set up but not with WPA set up, when i plug in a external belkin wifi card i can get this to work with out any problem with WPA set up, but i would like to use the built in card cause the belkin one is my G/Fs. the built in one is a Broadcom 802.11g card. the router is a belkin one that also used with two desktops, my g/f laptop and a PDA with out any problems, like i say when i add the external belkin wifi card that also works. so where am i going wrong?? spent 2 hour on phone to HP and still they could not solve it, kept blaming the router!!!
     
    essex_joe, May 13, 2006
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Perhaps a card driver/router firmware update will help.
     
    ZaZ, May 14, 2006
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    essex_joe Newbie

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    thanks , but tryed that, still not working correctly,


    :confused:still
     
    essex_joe, May 14, 2006
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    tberetta Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does your notebook have an ethernet port on it? If it does then try and find a place that has free internet service and download the latest drivers from broadcom's website.

    If this doesn't work then go to a bestbuy or compusa and have them service it for you. Make sure to tell them the exact problems. They will however, charge you to service it depending on the severity of the problem it may cost a few bucks.

    Hope this helps you...
     
    tberetta, May 15, 2006
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    aaronspace Newbie

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    It might be a compatibility problem. Broadcom and Atheros (who may or may not have made the chipset in your router) seem to be in a fight at the moment. I had a similar problem with my new Compaq V2000z which also has a Broadcom chipset. I disabled the 4x (or turbo or whatever terminology your router uses) mode on my older D-Link router and things started working.
    You can read about the alleged (but pretty obvious) incompatibility here: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113428,00.asp
     
    aaronspace, May 16, 2006
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