my laptop is having problems deecting my wireless router, PLEASE HELP!

mayakim · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 05:24 PM

I have a toshiba equium laptop with a Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter (inbuilt). me and my housemtes just got a new router (BELKIN Wireless G Router) and althogh working fine when we first got it my laptop doesnt recognize it. however my housemates can recognize and connect on their laptops/computers. please help, thanks

ringmyrazr · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2006, 03:36 AM

click on start/connect to / show all connections / "your built in wifi"
right click on it and click repair.

Ringer,

mayakim · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2006, 11:04 AM

i tried it and it said (repairing the wireless network connection) but it said it coulfn because it couldnt to the wirless network.

NZLamb · #4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 03:40 AM

Try going into the wireless network properties, removing all networks from the list. Windows should quickly rediscover the network and prompt for any security settings required.

mayakim · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 09:38 AM

ive tried that and still no luck. i think its a problem with my inbuilt wireless. because i tried it with my friends network card and it recognized the wireless router straight away. any suggestions.

ps. r u guys in the US or somrthing because when i post it seems nobodys online . but when i wake up in the morning there is a reply. im from the u.k

NZLamb · #6 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 09:39 AM

Here in NZ were are 12 hours ahead of your time.

Have you tried obtaining the latest drivers for the card from Toshiba?

mayakim · #7 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 09:43 AM

i have, if installing updates for the nework adapar is what u mean

luismiami1 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-25-2006, 03:26 PM

I have an atheros 5005g wireless network adapter built in a toshiba l35-s21151. I would like to know if I can connect to any network. For example i have a dsl conection at home..but I can not connect to it..please, let me know what i have to do..thanks..

moblemaser · #9 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 06:09 PM

IF you have Atheros, upgrade atheros driver via Microsoft not via Toshiba for latest driver. Cured all my connection issues!!!

brit4264 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mayakim

I have a toshiba equium laptop with a Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter (inbuilt). me and my housemtes just got a new router (BELKIN Wireless G Router) and althogh working fine when we first got it my laptop doesnt recognize it. however my housemates can recognize and connect on their laptops/computers. please help, thanks

Ok guys, looks like I found the answer to this problem. I was having the same issues on my Toshiba U305-5077 and I found this quite by accident. Go to:

www.aps2.toshiba-tro.de/

and click on downloads. Go through the model name/number etc and then find the file named:

atheros-wlan-vista-731109.zip

This will cure the problem at least for those of you who have the Atheros AR5007G network adapter. Maybe it works with earlier models too?

Funny thing is I called this hotel's network management hotline (Trinicor) last night about the problem and they told me all about this issue. They've been having problems with it since the Vista release. They even called Toshiba USA and they didn't know what to do. Today I called 'em back and helped them *L* They hadn't heard of this fix. It's new, dated Sept 2007. Strange it's listed on a european site though.

Happy putering