Ray_Net wrote:
DoctorBill wrote on 18-05-17 16:34:
Dirk Munk wrote:
DoctorBill wrote:
DoctorBill wrote:
I don't know if this News group is where to get help with a problems I
have.
I bought a used laptop with WiFi using Windows Vista.
I have a wireless Internet Dish outside which connects to my computer
via a cable.
I bought and set up a NetGear 600 Router in my house - connected to
the
ISP Cable.
It is working. This Desktop is connected to the Router right now
via a
cable.
When I try to set up a WiFi connection on the Laptop, VISTA says I am
connected with a strong signal.
However, when I start up SeaMonkey, it won't connect to the Internet.
I had set up and used SM - with the cable connected directly to the
Laptop - and got
onto the Internet. Now via the WiFi, I cannot connect.
Am I doing something wrong here ? How do I get the WiFi signal the
Laptop is getting
to interface with SeaMonkey and then the ISP ?
I have NEVER used WiFi and don't know squat about it. Especially the
Jargon. Dinosaur.
DoctorBill
ISSUE RESOLVED !
I went to Hewlett Packard and got onto a FORUM there.
Got into a sub-forum and asked the question about the WiFi not
connecting with the Internet.
Finally someone answered and posted a link to Atheros Drivers (don't
know where he got it from).
Here is the Forum and my Thread:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Wireless-and-Networking/HpG60-200-VISTA-Cannot-connect-WiFi-to-Internet/m-p/6128229#M135222
On the first reply I was given this link to drivers:
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp54501-55000/sp54972.exe
I downloaded that driver (sp54972.exe) and ran it and then went into
the Atheros Adapter "Properties" and UPDATED the driver - and directed
it to "search the computer".
THAT did it ! Now the Atheros Adapter works.
Apparently -before - it found the Router and recognized it w/o it's
name (?).
Once the right driver was installed it found the router AND it's name
and THAT allowed it to
access the internet. God Help me if I know what I am talking about !
I had googled this problem quite a lot and there are MANY people
having this problem - MANY ! No answers had worked - I tried a lot
of them !
Lucky that this fellow (Paul Tikkanen) knew of what he spoke !
I wish I could disperse this information to all those who are STILL
fighting their WiFi Adapter. I don't know how ! Besides - It just
works for Atheros Adapters.
DoctorBill
Yes, Atheros adapters can be a bit of a pain if you want to find new
drivers. However there are a few web sites specialized on offering
Atheros drivers.
You do realize that Windows Vista is en-of-life since about one month?
No updates of any kind from Microsoft, including security patches. You
might consider updating to Windows 10.
I bought a Complete Windows 7 disk from e-bay for $30.
I am considering wiping the Laptop's HD clean (Format) and installing
Windows 7.
Disk comes with the License Key Code. Kind of scared to do it,
though....
DoctorBill
Save your new wifi drivers in a safe place ..before... :-)
Oh Ya ! I will get my ducks all in a row before I do any Formatting !
Think I will wait to see if I have any problems with VISTA first.
I don't do much on my compuker anyway.....VISTA is 'probably' OK for me.
I just hear a lot of people badmouthing it.....so expecting problems.
Bugs me that all my favorite stuff from XP won't work on higher versions of
Windows. Win 7 has a Virtual PC thing that works half-*ssed.
Tried it on VISTA (big mistake) and got into trouble. A game
(Trespasser) permanently
set my screen to 320x640 pixels and I could not get to anything on the
lower
right side to fix it !
Screen always snapped back to upper left side in 320 pixels.
Safe Mode wouldn't 'take' - after fixing it - it reverted. Bugger !
Finally got it - but it was a REAL bugger !
DB
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