Re: Compaq Notebook - Network Connectivity Problem

I'm cautiously optimistic that my problem has been solved.

Upon reading your comments about the Broadcom NIC I investigated and
discovered that there was a newer driver version than what was installed on
my system. I obtained and installed the new driver and this seems to have
fixed the problem for me. Yeah!

I went to my Wireless Network Configuration, where it says "Connect using"
is where it indiates the Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN. I clicked on the configure
button and then in the properties window, clicked on Update Driver. Voila.
Fixed. I hope.

Michael

"Michael" <aaflyguy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've been struggling with the same issue with my Presario M2105US.
>
> How is the Zero Configuration turned on? And is there a firmware update
> necesary for the Broadcom NIC?
>
> MIchael
>
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> "BobS" <no-one@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I made a post to several of the ng's about my Compaq notebooks Presario
>>M2000 series, not being able to reconnect to the wireless network after
>>sleep mode or hibernation.
>>
>> This apparently only pertains to those with Broadcom 802.b/g WAN cards
>> and using the Broadcom wireless utilities.
>>
>> The fix is back-asswards to what Compaq's Tech Support has been telling
>> me for the past month. The have stated that the service "Wireless Zero
>> Configuration" must be disabled. I even managed to find that statement
>> in another forum and since I'm using the Broadcom drivers (not Intel
>> wireless drivers or Microsoft's) it made sense. Not so.....
>>
>> Well, after 3 weeks of waiting for Compaq's return call and/or email, I
>> called them again and asked about a status update on the case number
>> which was supposedly escalated on up the line. The Tech Support young
>> lady was very helpful and found the info and the answer was ......"reload
>> windows from scratch...". Yeah, right.
>>
>> Explained again to the young lady that I have done many, many things,
>> including a repair install, updates, driver installs ad nausea and that
>> no - I was not going to wipe my system unless they could tell me that
>> they had repeated the problem and know absolutely why a scratch reload
>> would "fix' THINGS.
>>
>> She agreed and asked me to try one more thing..............sure, why not.
>> That was to turn on the Windows Zero Configuration service. Well, I'll
>> be damned... it works. After being told to insure that service is
>> disabled by several other techs, turning it on appears to fix it.
>>
>> The reason may be due to the brand new (Aug issue) of the Broadcom
>> utilities. Having that service off may have been correct for the previous
>> version but not the latest major revision. I'll go to Broadcom's site
>> shortly and see if their release notes have any clues.
>>
>> Just thought I'd pass this tidbit along to those that may have the same
>> problem. I've cycled the system into and out of sleep mode and
>> hibernation mode four times and each time now it has connected back up.
>> No more having to do a repair on the network to force it to reconnect.
>>
>> Bob S.
>>
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