I just recently purchsed a no-name-brand laptop only markings are model LE1D, that uses the Atheros AR5005G chipset. Installed WinXP Home, as well as the Atheros Drivers that came with the laptop., however no joy...
When running the Atheros dianostics I get the following:
Atheros Troubleshooting Utility
Troubleshooter report...
Report date: Monday, May 29, 2006

Name: Driver installation test
Description: This test is to check the radio driver installation.
The radio's registry keys are OK.
Nic name. . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
Driver name . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter (Microsoft's Packet Scheduler)
Driver path . . . . . . . : C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ar5211.sys
Driver version. . . . . . : 4.0.0.14001
Active Profile Name . . : Default
Test Done: The radio driver has been installed.

Name: Card insertion test
Description: This test is to check the radio insertion.
Test Done: The radio has been inserted.

Name: Card enable test
Description: This test is to check if the radio/driver is enabled.
Test Done: The radio has been enabled.

Name: Radio test
Description: This test is to check if the radio is turned on.
Test Failure: The radio is not on
Solution: Enable the radio, by ACU

Test not completed.

OK, so the radio is not on.. hmmmm the laptop has a WiFi button, as well as a WiFi LED.. LED is off... hmmmm. so press button ...nothing.... hold button down.... Nothing... hmmm..

Configuring the AR5005G Wireless Network adapter, Advanced tab, shows: "Radio ON/OFF : ON"

Anny suggestions?

Thanks
Stephan

Hi -

Having the same problem. It was workign then I shipped my laptop to the US so it wasn't turned on for over a month.

When I run the test - radio not turned of... it shoudl be easy.

I've tried configuring it through windows; turning the radio off, rebooting, turning it on. No joy.

And through the Atheros client utility the 'Enable Radio' option is disabled.

Argh!

Smile Gents, your days of worries are over. The problem is a simple one to fix. I have recently also purchased (rather, was given the laptop with my cellphone/mobile contract) a laptop with model # LE1D. Suddenly, one day, the Wi-fi light (little blue think, bottom right corner of the LT) Stopped flashing. I tried for days, and I was convinced that it had to do with that Wi-Fi button. So I was starting all sorts of services on the thing and pressing the button to invoke some sort of response! no luck! I must mention that I plug my laptop into my TV often to watch DVD's, and to switch between the views, instead of going via display properties, which is long, tedious, and a pain in the @%#, I would use the FUNCTION shortcut key (Located bottom left corner of the keyboard) By pushing FN and F3, I could switch displays. I also noted that FN & F4 will do a hardware disable of the Wi-Fi card! Nothing on Gods green Earth will make that work again, other than pushing FN & F4 again. I must have pushed it accidentally at some point, cos that is how I got it working again, after about 2 days of being off my own network! So yeah, if you guys are still having this problem, as I see the post is pretty old, let me know if this helps!

G'luck

Gu5

I have the exact same problem now: Atheron AR5005G radio turned off, for no aparent reason. Had the laptop in service, after 3 weeks got it back, wireless worked for another 2 weeks and that was it. Pressed FN & f4 - no results. Tried other "combinations" - nothing... does anyone has an ideea what can this be coming from?

Hi All,

I just had the same problem, but found the solution, On my laptop it was the FN and F1 key that sorted the problem, looks as though different suppliers use different keys, look for the wireless symbol.
hope this helps

I have an Acer Travelmate 2310. There is a wireless button on the front of the laptop. It's usually amber, and I didn't realize that it wasn't when I was troubleshooting and trying to connect and getting frustrated and about to kick the darned thing ... It's the button/light in the center right front of the computer. Hope this helps someone else, so they don't have to wonder why the HELP menu tells you to "enable/disable the radio", but doesn't tell you how to do that.