Blue light ON but wireless not working

step one (guessing #4 down fails)

1. are you at home, Starbucks ,air port or at work, (who's wifi)
2. do other wifi devices work there., PC, TV, cell phones on wifi or ?
3. if yes,#2, then move the laptop closer t the wifi router.
4. If no and device manager shows 701 errors "? that means the drivers are wrong even infected not using HP.com drivers for your unstated OS. windows 7?
5. on my HP laptops, it takes 2 drivers from them to work wifi,
6. the wifi card driver must match (of up to 3 or more used new)
7. and must have the control panel BUTTON driver working to control wifi.
8. did you up grade it W10 and now wifi is dead , ? oops!

dv6-2155dx , seems was window 7 new, and frozen there,.
HP has no support now for this old PC. (besides asking on THEIR FORUM)

HP has short list of wifi cards they used, and only those work
HP blacklists all other non HP cards (unlike wonderful DELL)
so wrong cards are doomed to fail., as is w10
the correct card (1) is here
Intel 5100 512an_hmw Half Mini Pci-e WLAN WiFi Wireless Card 572507-001 for HP Laptop. for windows 7 only.
802.11b/g/n WLAN

see button driver here at HP.com best is only get them from HP

https://h30434.www3.hp.com:443/t5/Notebook-Wireless-and-Networking/couldn-t-find-wireless-devices-on-this-pc-error-on-HP/m-p/7555962

in that post note 2 the cards used. new. all 3 HP certified.

Hi,
My laptop didnt enable the wifi with the fn+f8 key.
I even reset the cmos and nothing.
Then I went to toshiba drivers website and after installing the "thku" "toshiba hotkey utility" the fn+f8 start working and enable/disable the wifi. It now shows a popup windows when I press the fn+f8 key.

Before the wifi led was always off. Windows detected the wifi device but nothing on the wifi available list.
Now the led is always on, starts orange when I turn on the pc and blue when connected.

SETTING UP A WIRELESS PRINTER WITHOUT A WIRELESS ROUTER - WINDOWS 7
Install Virtual Router first "Turn any Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 Computer into a Wifi Hot Spot."
EditByBSEditor: Virtual Router turns any Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 Computer into a Wifi Hot SPOT using Windows 7's Wireless Hosted Network (Virtual Wifi) technology.
The Wireless Network Create/shared with Virtual Router uses WPA2 Encryption, and there is not way to turn off that encryption. This is actually a feature of the Wireless Hosted Network API's built into Windows 7 and 2008 R2 to ensure the best security possible.
You can give your "virtual" wireless network any name you want, and also set the password to anything. Just make sure the password is at least 8 characters. http://www.brothersoft.com/virtual-router-327895.html Then install Connectify-Me Connectify is an easy to use software router for Windows 7 computers. After downloading and installing the lightweight application, Connectify utilizes your computers' built in Wi-Fi card to wirelessly share any available Internet connection: a cable modem, a cellular card, or even another Wi-Fi network. Other Wi-Fi enabled devices including laptops, smart phones, music players, and gaming systems can see and join your Connectify hotspot just like any other Wi-Fi access point and are kept safe and secure by password-protected WPA2 Encryption. http://www.connectify.me/ Then reboot computer

methinks that you need to check these two items first

a. look for a physical switch along the sides of laptop(could be sure if the model number were here) and turn it on

b. open start/control panel and look for wireless icon click on that and ensure it's active

if that does not work then make sure you have one installed

start/control panel/system icon

opens panel go to device manager(should be upper left first option on list)

look for network adapters

see if wireless is listed

if it has a yellow ? mark then you need to right click to uninstall

go to top of that panel and scan for hardware changes

may need to restart computer after this segment is complete

There appears to be a problem with the network settings. Is the passcode correct?

-Click Start and select Control Panel
-Click Network and Internet
-Open Network and Sharing Center
- Click Manage Wireless Networks
-Remove your wireless Network
-Refresh the wireless networks and try connecting again


You need to install the Broadcom Wireless driver: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=4145330&prodNameId=4145205&swEnvOID=4059&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-86003-1

The blue light you mention in your first post is an indicator only for the built in wireless network card.

Anyway, tell me if this worked...

PCHELPSTER007 from youtube

If you want to use the same connection from at&t ..you have to download and install the AT&T communication manager for windows & ..and after that make the connection ..
Here is the link ..
http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/solutions/wireless-laptop/communication-manager/index.jsp
If you have the AT&T on a wireless router ..use the wifi .card to connect to the router ...by ..enabling the wifi ..than click on the card icon ..and scan for networks ....When the router is found by name ...click connect ..and thats all..

First, turn the wireless switch OFF and switch it back ON
(make sure sure that there is a BLUE light on the wireless indicator)
then press Fn+F5 (this will ENABLE the wireless capability of your computer)
>Try to detect wireless networks

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• Hi, I hope that you are still monitoring this "Website" for a "Solution?" I might be able to help you. Follow these instructions, and we will be able to get you connected. I'm familar with the "Computer Model" that you have, so lets get started! First, click on the (Start button) to open the "Start Menu," next "Type" in the (Search box): "Toshiba." In the Program list; find the Toshiba Application Installer, and "select" to open. The Driver Installer "appear." Now you can select, and install the Wireless Drivers; click on the "Next" button, in the ("choose an item...") window, select the By Name: Wireless LAN Driver, and to the (right), click on the "Install" button. To finish click on the "Exit" button. Note: Follow all instructions thereafter exactly. "I hope this help you, let me know, if possible"

Having gone so far, I think the next thing you should do now is to get to the wireless properties and then assign an IP Address, Subnet mask and the Default Gateway for the Internet and you will be amazed to be connected. If you have not disabled and enabled the wireless device you may do that before proceeding to the step above. The pc should be restarted after the exercise ok. Good luck

Did you try - after switching on the "antenna switch" or WiFi hardware - to "Enable" the WiFi adapter, under (XP) Start - Settings - Network Connections - LAN or High-Speed Internet - Wireless Network Connection? (select, right click and select Enable)?

p.s. Once your WiFi hardware is recognized (by Win XP) there is (should be) always a "Wireless Network Connection" in your Network Connections, enabled or disabled, active or not.