hi i have a packard bell j2301 laptop, and installed a netgear wg511t wi fi
card, however, it will find my router (netgear dg834gt) and the signal
strength is 100%, but it will not connect in the system tray i have the
little pic ture of a laptop with a rd screen and a pic of a pc with a red x
on it when i put the curser over it i get the message Wireless network
connection . Not connected. the same in my network connections picture of
two pcs but red x. when i connect a lan cable to router fromn laptop i get
internet no probs.
thanks for any help
vick
Newbie
Posts: 4 Registered: 19/2/08 Status: Offline
posted on 19/2/08 at 06:48
Hi, first of all tell me if you have enabled any security on your wireless
network or not,like WEP or WPA. The Red color laptop in the system tray is
the icon of the netgear utility. In case you have any security in your
wireless network, then open the netgear utility by clicking on the red
laptop. Then on the first window ,right side you would find the option
'Enter WEP key', just enter the key and press apply or ok. It would work,
if not then reply me.
Thanks
ksinitro
Junior Member
Posts: 11 Registered: 22/3/08 Status: Offline
posted on 22/3/08 at 08:17
there is a firmware upgrade for this problem on netgear.com
aor try this first, go into task manager on the pc and look for process
wLan, they may be 2 or 3 of these running, end all of them and the little
red pc icon will go, eject the pci card and reinsert and goto start and
programs and re launch netgear wlan. it should sort if it wont load, resart
laptop and it will auto load..
this pci card is renowned for loading to many times and conflicting!!!
If it still wont work take it back and buy a belkin or phillips pci wifi
card!!!
