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.

Hi Guys,
I have never posted on a forum before but after 4 frustrating hours I felt compelled to do so!
1st tried reverting back to previous Atheros driver...no joy
2nd I checked and reinstalled Atheros drivers...no joy.
3rd Installed Launch Manager 1.0.8.3 at this point the barchart icon (wireless NIC) appeared in the quick start bar & when I pushed the wifi button the green txt appeared at the bottom of the screen saying NO DEVICE.

So I finally I simply reinstalled Acer Launch Manager 1.0.9.4. this is basically the little software package that controls all the special keyboard keys including the funny special silver buttons at the top of the keyboard (to be honest never used or even noticed these before) & also the WIFI & Bluetooth buttons on the front edge (the ones that you always hit by mistake when typing). When you restart and Launch Manager installs automatically you will see the wifi button flash orange and you can now press it to activate wifi!! Hooray.

Hope this saves a lot of you some time & energy....

Hey all - new here as well. I saw this thread AFTER I had figured out the same wireless issue that you were all having:

Atheros wireless client "Enable Radio" button is greyed out.

I too, am working with an Acer ( Aspire 5043wlmi ) and the Atheros ar505g adapter. I looked all over the a hotkey ( Fn+?? ) to enable the bloody thing. I did, however notice that the front of the laptop had a small button/led. No matter what I did to the blasted thing, it wouldn't enable.

Then it hit me. Try the other buttons! Above the keyboard, there are some quicklaunch buttons, so I hit those. They didn't work either. So "hurr durr" I went. Right to the acer web page (my god they updated it for the first time in 6 years!) and got the acer launch manager. Restarted PC, and poof. Enabled and happy.

Any further questions regarding all types of tech, don't be afraid to ping my email or hit my web site www.browningtechservices.com

Cheers!

Hello

I have an Acer Aspire 3050 using the same card.
after 3 days of browsing the web for answers to the same problem.. how to enable the radio on the card i've discovered it's very simple.

My wlan button is broke but :

1. get the drivers (duh)
-it should look like it's working properly .. radio switch in windows doesn't do squat.
2. get the atheros utility
3. Acer launch manager tells us in the help:
Launch Key Wired/Wireless LAN switch Press button to enable or disable Wireless function.
4. The launch key's are in the right top corner, next to the extra buttons for internet explorer, mail and a P button which i have no ideea what it does.

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/shp3ck/?action=view& amp;current=acer_as3050_lft.jpg
(can't insert photo here for some reason)

For me the button is just black with nothing on it(located in the pic above). once you've done that the button in front of the computer(mine is broken but stuck on ON) will start to flicker. That means the radio has been turned on

5.go to your atheros utility, right click , Select Client Software and select Windows .

I hope this helps.



[Edited on 27/1/2010 by festprint]