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From: Ed from AZ on 9 Jun 2010 11:21
I've got a Dell D600 laptop with XP Pro SP3. I noticed a few issues
with SP3 - mainly my screen rotation capability went away, but that's
a known ATI issue and why I waited so long to update.

But I've also been having problems connecting to WiFi at my usual hot
spots. My ZoneAlarm icon shows traffic flowing, and I can see
networks listed, but I can never connect in certain places any more.
Other places are still good, though, so it is working - a bit slower
and not as strong as I'd like, but free WiFi is worth what I'm
paying! Then again, it might be WPA2, which doesn't show up in my
network connections options.

I thought maybe I needed a new driver, so I went to Dell's support
site and put in my service tag. The only thing under Network, though,
is Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller - which is my wired
ethernet, right? (Which I'm not using!) Where's my wireless
controller? What am I looking for to see if I need a new driver for
my wireless?

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Ed
From: SC Tom on 9 Jun 2010 13:36


"Ed from AZ" <prof_ofwhat(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2d818e08-80a7-4448-93fe-fb145efd0ef9(a)j36g2000prj.googlegroups.com...
> I've got a Dell D600 laptop with XP Pro SP3. I noticed a few issues
> with SP3 - mainly my screen rotation capability went away, but that's
> a known ATI issue and why I waited so long to update.
>
> But I've also been having problems connecting to WiFi at my usual hot
> spots. My ZoneAlarm icon shows traffic flowing, and I can see
> networks listed, but I can never connect in certain places any more.
> Other places are still good, though, so it is working - a bit slower
> and not as strong as I'd like, but free WiFi is worth what I'm
> paying! Then again, it might be WPA2, which doesn't show up in my
> network connections options.
>
> I thought maybe I needed a new driver, so I went to Dell's support
> site and put in my service tag. The only thing under Network, though,
> is Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller - which is my wired
> ethernet, right? (Which I'm not using!) Where's my wireless
> controller? What am I looking for to see if I need a new driver for
> my wireless?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Ed

Try here

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WW1&catid=5&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=LAT_PNT_PM_D600&hidos=WW1&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=True&scanConsent=False

and see if your wireless is listed. I don't know for sure, but you probably
have the Intel wireless. Those drivers are near the bottom of the page.
--
SC Tom






From: Ed from AZ on 9 Jun 2010 17:13
On Jun 9, 10:23 am, Lem <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote:
> Because I don't know your service tag,
5CY3Q21

> Take a look in Device Manager and determine if you have the Intel
> PRO/Wireless 2100 or the Dell TrueMobile 1170.

I don't have the machine in front of me right now,
so I'll check tonight.

> Both of those devices are
> quite old, and I'm pretty sure that neither supports WPA2.

That's what I'm afraid of!
Might be time to actually upgrade!! 8>O

> I'm not convinced, however, that your issues are caused by the driver.
> There is a brief troubleshooting FAQ at the Intel page linked above. See
> if anything there helps.
>
> --
> Lem

Thanks Lem. I'll take a look.

Ed
From: Ed from AZ on 10 Jun 2010 00:50
Didn`t have oppotunity to read the FAQ but I did find that I have the
TrueMobile 1400 - Broadcom driver BCMWL5.SYS v 4.10.40.11.

Now I can go look for an update.
Ed
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