Hello, all,
I think I screwed up.I have an older HP Pavilion dv8125nr Media Center laptop (I am the original owner and bought it new). I used it exclusively wireless for years with no problem, and shared our printer wirelessly.
My wife's computer died, so I surprised her with a new Dell XPS 8000 with wireless and Windows 7, 64 bit platform. She uses it directly connected to our wireless router, but doesn't use the wireless capacity.
She loved Windows 7, so I had to try it. I upgraded my laptop (XP-Pro) to Windows 7. I just couldn't get used to it, and was having problems because my work computer has XP-Pro and the two aren't working well together. So, I wiped the hard drive of my laptop, reinstalled the factory HP XP disks and all drivers, etc. Everything installed perfectly, the laptop was like new.
But guess what? No wireless connectivity on my laptop. I am tearing my hair out at this point. I have tried everything. My laptop indicates the wireless network (ours) does not have a valid IP address,but then the IP pops right up. Still no connectivity.
I have the password, but I just keep getting the message "low or no connectivity". I downloaded WirelessKeyView, it shows the password (both hex and name). Neither works. I'm wondering if the Dell computer has sort of reworked something. That computer is, as mentioned, 64 bit, the laptop is 32. I used the WirelessKeyView ton the Dell too, and got totally different keys, but they won't work on the laptop either.
Anyway, now I can't share the printer, and I can't get wireless internet. I have to hardwire connect my laptop, which kind of defeats the purpose of a portable laptop.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm totally stumped.
Dustman
[email protected]
I think I screwed up.I have an older HP Pavilion dv8125nr Media Center laptop (I am the original owner and bought it new). I used it exclusively wireless for years with no problem, and shared our printer wirelessly.
My wife's computer died, so I surprised her with a new Dell XPS 8000 with wireless and Windows 7, 64 bit platform. She uses it directly connected to our wireless router, but doesn't use the wireless capacity.
She loved Windows 7, so I had to try it. I upgraded my laptop (XP-Pro) to Windows 7. I just couldn't get used to it, and was having problems because my work computer has XP-Pro and the two aren't working well together. So, I wiped the hard drive of my laptop, reinstalled the factory HP XP disks and all drivers, etc. Everything installed perfectly, the laptop was like new.
But guess what? No wireless connectivity on my laptop. I am tearing my hair out at this point. I have tried everything. My laptop indicates the wireless network (ours) does not have a valid IP address,but then the IP pops right up. Still no connectivity.
I have the password, but I just keep getting the message "low or no connectivity". I downloaded WirelessKeyView, it shows the password (both hex and name). Neither works. I'm wondering if the Dell computer has sort of reworked something. That computer is, as mentioned, 64 bit, the laptop is 32. I used the WirelessKeyView ton the Dell too, and got totally different keys, but they won't work on the laptop either.
Anyway, now I can't share the printer, and I can't get wireless internet. I have to hardwire connect my laptop, which kind of defeats the purpose of a portable laptop.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm totally stumped.
Dustman
[email protected]
