Stephant
Newbie  Posts: 1 Registered: 29/5/06 Status: Offline |
posted on 29/5/06 at 15:49
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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
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dusuileach
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 9/6/06 Status: Offline |
 posted on 9/6/06 at 21:29 |
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! |
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Gu5man
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 29/9/06 Status: Offline |
 posted on 29/9/06 at 04:40 |
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 |
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Zvarcolacu
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 6/8/07 Status: Offline |
 posted on 6/8/07 at 16:40 |
| 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? |
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bigfella
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 16/8/07 Status: Offline |
posted on 16/8/07 at 01:59 |
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 |
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geekdog
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 9/1/08 Status: Offline |
posted on 9/1/08 at 22:09 |
| 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. |
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AcerSorted
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 13/8/09 Status: Offline |
 posted on 13/8/09 at 15:12 |
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.... |
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