Wifi card in laptop - cannot connect, help!

I have a Dell C610 laptop which has a WIFI card in it. Originally it
had Windows 2000 PRO and Boingo wireless software. I was able to
access internet wireless, all our computers were networked etc. Then
she wanted to add a 2nd operating system (XP) and needless to say it
didn't go well. So now my sister erased everything on the laptop only
has Windows XP now.

The problem is, it keeps saying that the wifi card is not present.
Where is the wireless card? Do we have to open up the laptop and
reinstall the wireless card so it will recognize it?? Help!!

Morgan wrote:
> I have a Dell C610 laptop which has a WIFI card in it. Originally it
> had Windows 2000 PRO and Boingo wireless software. I was able to
> access internet wireless, all our computers were networked etc. Then
> she wanted to add a 2nd operating system (XP) and needless to say it
> didn't go well. So now my sister erased everything on the laptop only
> has Windows XP now.
>
> The problem is, it keeps saying that the wifi card is not present.
> Where is the wireless card? Do we have to open up the laptop and
> reinstall the wireless card so it will recognize it?? Help!!

When she reinstalled XP, did she also reinstall the driver for the wireless
card?

On Apr 7, 12:18 pm, "Gordon" <gordo432xRem...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Morgan wrote:
> > I have a Dell C610 laptop which has a WIFI card in it. Originally it
> > had Windows 2000 PRO and Boingo wireless software. I was able to
> > access internet wireless, all our computers were networked etc. Then
> > she wanted to add a 2nd operating system (XP) and needless to say it
> > didn't go well. So now my sister erased everything on the laptop only
> > has Windows XP now.
>
> > The problem is, it keeps saying that the wifi card is not present.
> > Where is the wireless card? Do we have to open up the laptop and
> > reinstall the wireless card so it will recognize it?? Help!!
>
> When she reinstalled XP, did she also reinstall the driver for the wireless
> card?


Yes, we did install the xp driver for it.. but still doesn't show
up...

Also checking the Device Manager under Network adapter, I didnt see
any wireless adapters on there, just 3com fast ethernet controller.
But under "other devices" it does show "network controller" with a
yellow question mark.. does it have something to do with this?

I tried using my brother's USB NETGEAR wireless adapter, and it works
fine. SO theres obviously something wrong with my internal wireless
card

Opened up the laptop, and I believe the wireless card is from
broadcom.

On 7 Apr 2007 11:55:19 -0700, "Morgan" <stardest17@yahoo.com> wrote in
<1175972119.198609.87700@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups. com>:

>On Apr 7, 12:18 pm, "Gordon" <gordo432xRem...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Morgan wrote:
>> > I have a Dell C610 laptop which has a WIFI card in it. Originally it
>> > had Windows 2000 PRO and Boingo wireless software. I was able to
>> > access internet wireless, all our computers were networked etc. Then
>> > she wanted to add a 2nd operating system (XP) and needless to say it
>> > didn't go well. So now my sister erased everything on the laptop only
>> > has Windows XP now.
>>
>> > The problem is, it keeps saying that the wifi card is not present.
>> > Where is the wireless card? Do we have to open up the laptop and
>> > reinstall the wireless card so it will recognize it?? Help!!
>>
>> When she reinstalled XP, did she also reinstall the driver for the wireless
>> card?
>
>Yes, we did install the xp driver for it.. but still doesn't show
>up...
>
>Also checking the Device Manager under Network adapter, I didnt see
>any wireless adapters on there, just 3com fast ethernet controller.
>But under "other devices" it does show "network controller" with a
>yellow question mark.. does it have something to do with this?

Probably -- are you sure she installed the _correct_ driver? Did you
download it from the Dell Support page?

>I tried using my brother's USB NETGEAR wireless adapter, and it works
>fine. SO theres obviously something wrong with my internal wireless
>card

Indeed, the yellow question mark. ;)

>Opened up the laptop, and I believe the wireless card is from
>broadcom.

OK. Get and install the correct driver.

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