802.11 g/b Mini PCI driver issues...

Shinsle · 06-05-2008, 01:21 AM

Hello,

Today I received a new Mini PCI Card (802.11g/b) from NewEgg for my Compaq Presario 2100 (4 yrs old). All the reviews said that it worked right out of the box. Unfortunately, I didn't have a clue what the operating requirements section was saying, so I took the reviews at face value and purchased.

I plugged it in and.....and....and....not a dang thing! I called the card's tech line and apparently, this specific card is made only for an IPTV unit, not a laptop, and the company does not even make them for laptops. Well, it worked for others, so it might still work for me, but their's worked right out of the box. I guess my question/issue is that I need to find some sort of generic driver (if this is possible) to install that will recognize the card. Any suggestions? Thank you for your non-sarcastic reply, or just move on.

Here is the URL for the card on NewEgg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833345002

Shinsle · 06-28-2008, 05:33 PM

Upon further investigation I realized that HP has many drivers for all sorts of stuff on their support website. Go to your laptop's manufacturer support site if you have similar issues.

06-05-2008, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shinsle New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA a.k.a. "Jerry Land." Posts: 23	802.11 g/b Mini PCI driver issues... Hello, Today I received a new Mini PCI Card (802.11g/b) from NewEgg for my Compaq Presario 2100 (4 yrs old). All the reviews said that it worked right out of the box. Unfortunately, I didn't have a clue what the operating requirements section was saying, so I took the reviews at face value and purchased. I plugged it in and.....and....and....not a dang thing! I called the card's tech line and apparently, this specific card is made only for an IPTV unit, not a laptop, and the company does not even make them for laptops. Well, it worked for others, so it might still work for me, but their's worked right out of the box. I guess my question/issue is that I need to find some sort of generic driver (if this is possible) to install that will recognize the card. Any suggestions? Thank you for your non-sarcastic reply, or just move on. Here is the URL for the card on NewEgg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833345002

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06-28-2008, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shinsle New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA a.k.a. "Jerry Land." Posts: 23	Upon further investigation I realized that HP has many drivers for all sorts of stuff on their support website. Go to your laptop's manufacturer support site if you have similar issues.