Wireless drivers...which one ??

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#1 Post by **toughasnails** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:36 pm

I have a CF-18BHAZXKM and I just used the recovery disk to install everthing but can not get the wireless going , installed the new intel 2100 drivers but still no luck. Before I used the recovery disks I installed XP OEM used one of these drivers and it worked great but not sure which one I used. Any idea which one to use ??

Blair

#2 Post by **toughasnails** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:14 pm

I guess the first one is for overseas. Tried the second one but still no wireless.

Blair

#3 Post by **tomcat57** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:15 pm

You have to go into the wireless properties and make sure that the wireless enable button is on
Look in all the property pages as I cannot remember where that is lol
Download the drivers from intel
I will post a link in a bit

Alex

#4 Post by **tomcat57** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:25 pm

Ok
This is the procedure to get it working
Go into wireless properties
The first tab is called general
It will list your card there, on my mk-2 is says intel 2200bg
Click configure
under the advanced tab it has a wireless on ,or off button
make sure its on
Report back your findings

Alex

#5 Post by **toughasnails** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:42 pm

tomcat57 wrote:Blair
I beleve that your wi-fi card is a 2200bg
Are you positive you have an 2100b card?

Alex

In device manager / Network adapters it list it as a " intel pro/wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter "
Yesterday I noticed that it said " radio off " but could not turn it on. So I figured I would start over again and reinstall the drivers

Blair

#6 Post by **toughasnails** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:18 pm

Well I did notice one thing the wireless switch was not installed . I got it installed and I now have it in my task bar and its turned on. Now I will have to wait untill I get home to try it..@ work , no wifi here
I will let u know how it goes

Blair

#7 Post by **tomcat57** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:11 am

Yes it depends on the model, some have the software switch to enable
I will post the link to the recommended drivers from Intel
Just unzip and place in a folder and in device manager update to this version, even if you have to force it
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... 4&lang=eng
I do not use or like the proset software
I let windows manage the connection
The 2100b are junk
I toss them out and replace them all the time
Lack of throughput and even signal quality is the issue with these very dated cards
I would as soon as possible upgrade to at minimum to a 2200bg card
Its 10 times better and only $10 on eBay

Alex

#8 Post by **toughasnails** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:07 am

Thanks for the link Alex. I must of been the wireless switch that was not installed. I just came home from work and started it up......wireless found. But I will replace it . I remember you telling someone about the 2100 and how crappy it was. These wireless cards are not the same as the CF-29's are they ?

Blair

#9 Post by **tomcat57** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:13 am

Blair
Yes I thought it would be the switch
The mk-1 is the only cf-29 that uses the 2100b card
You will loose the centrino designation in the bios when you update the card
The laptop will start up and say Pentium M as it needs to see a 2100b card
It makes no difference to the performance other that speeding up your wi-fi connection 500%

Alex

#10 Post by **toughasnails** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:18 pm

Is this the card I am looking for ? Just like the one in my 29.

Blair

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