I just replaced my ancient Linksys wireless b router with a new faster Belkin g router.
My old desktop and my new netbook both pick up the faster g wireless fine. Both of those, plus my old Gateway M6124 XP laptop, also see its higher speed if they are plugged onto an ethernet cable. I love it.
One wireless problem - the Gateway laptop will not recognize the new wireless signal and cannot detect the wireless network.
It uses a Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter with a BCMWL5.SYS driver from 2005, version 3.100.64.0. I jiggered all its adapter settings to no avail. Also the router settings seem clean - no encryption, no protection mode, etc.
I cannot find a newer BCMWL5.SYS driver version for Gateway. Uniblue's driver scan does not flag it as being out of date.
What am I missing here?
Thanks for any help. I ran a cable over to the laptop and my wife wants it gone !
Joe Kaz
San Antonio TX
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A wireless client does not need a proprietary router driver installed on it to recognize an 802.11g wireless signal.
Everything in my house is picking up this 802.11g signal except the problematic XP laptop.
If someone could interact with me about my problem in complete English I would really appreciate the help. Thanks folks !
Solved !
No, you do not need a proprietary wireless client driver from your router manufacturer. Although some router manufacturers do supply them.
But if you don't have one managing your connection, then you need to turn on WZC - the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration service. Find it and start it with Start > Control Panel > Administravtives Tools > Services. Or, if you prefer, type msconfig /all into the Run box and then find and start WZC in the Services tab.
Solved! - Joe K.-
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