DoctorBill wrote:
Paul in Houston, TX wrote:
DoctorBill wrote:
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
If it were me I would buy a new hdd or ssd for 7 and put the Vista drive
away somewhere.
You will need to determine if your machine is ide or sata first though.
Yes - I looked into that - some place (Recycle Techs) had a Solid State
500 GB used HD for $125 ! Passed on it.
They didn't have anything below 0ne Terra-byte ! $90 !
OMG ! One Terra-byte ! $90 ! I remember buying 450 MB Hard Drives
for $150 ! Things are getting so amazing !
Over at the College where I teach Chemistry part time, the hall benches
are lined with students texting and surfing the Internet like so many
vending
machines in a row. Even my wife is looking at her cell phone for
hours on end !
Anyway - Yes - maybe I should do as you say.
Device Manager says:
Toshiba MK2552GSX ATA Device...............SATA I presume.
No, that is not SATA. SATA means serial ATA, this is a very old drive
with an ATA connector, also known as PATA or IDE.
This used computer's warrante expired in 2010 according to Hp.
Hell - it is difficult to find any IDE HD's anymore ! Old Technology
now !
Thanks.
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