Wifi Not working

[dsouzajj]

Hi all,

I am using Acer NE56R series laptop. I have tried installing driver CD. But the Wifi red light on my laptop does not turn on. Please help.

Regards,

Jeff

 

[UsernameIssues]

Welcome to the Seven Forums.

Have you checked to see that the Wireless is turned on?

 

[dsouzajj]

Hi,

Thank you for your quick response.

I have tried the F3 button on my keyboard. When i push it it previously used to show a red light. Now it does not.

Regards,

Jeff

 

[UsernameIssues]

Does the Wireless Network Adapter show to be enabled within Device Manager?

 

[dsouzajj]

Sir where can I check this. The other device under device manager is yellow.

I tried installing the driver but it does not help.

Regards,

Jeff

 

[dsouzajj]

Network Adapters:

- Broadband Netlink (TM)
- Remote NDIS

The above is working properly

 

[UsernameIssues]

Can you post a screenshot of device manager?
(If need be, please expand the branch for the Network adapaters.

Use the info in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

If a network adapter is disabled, It should cause the device manager to expand the branch and there should be a little down arrow on the icon for the entry for that adapter. Another way to tell if an adapter has been disabled if to open the Network and Sharing Center. Locate and click on the link in the upper left corner named Change adapter settings. Disabled adapters should have the word disabled by them,

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hi,

Thank you for your quick response.

I have tried the F3 button on my keyboard. When i push it it previously used to show a red light. Now it does not.

Regards,

Jeff

Is it Fnkey+F3? Do other special FN keys work? For example Fn+F8 if that has a function as well

 

[dsouzajj]

Should I click both the keys together. I clicked Fn + F3, it gives me a seach window

 

[Kaktussoft]

You have an acer... which model? Also post the screenshots that were requested

 

[dsouzajj]

View attachment Print.docx

 

[Kaktussoft]

View attachment 270250

expand network branches as well. Post screenshot

 

[dsouzajj]

I have provided the screenshot of the device manager

 

[Kaktussoft]

But you didn't expand network adapters!

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/96442-device-manager-finding-unknown-devices.html in step 5 you can see "hardware id" of "other device". What is the hardware id?

 

[dsouzajj]

View attachment Doc1.docx

 

[Kaktussoft]

broadcom netlink gigabit ethernet = wired (not wireless) network card. Are you browsing the internet using a network cable now on that machine? So you can download the driver (if I know which one)? Otherwise download on other machine, put driver on usb stick, plug it to machine with wireless problems and install.

so no wireless driver installed on that machine. 1 "other devices" in class "network controller". That's refering to a network device without a driver. It must be the wireless adapter driver.

 

[dsouzajj]

Pci\ven_168c&dev_0032&subsys_661711ad&rev_01

 

[dsouzajj]

Right now i am using wired. As I am not able to use the wifi on my laptop

 

[Kaktussoft]

Free Driver Download for Atheros AR5B125 Wireless Network Adapter - Acer Aspire 7250

So Atheros AR5B125
x86 or x64 windows? (32 or 64bits?)

 

[dsouzajj]

Hi I had already installed driver using the CD provided by acer. Do I need to click on link provided above by you