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    Travelmate 4400 Networking Issue

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by FubarGrn, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. FubarGrn

    FubarGrn Newbie

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    I have an Acer Travelmate 4400 that will NOT connect to my home wireless network. I am a novice computer user, and have currently connected 2 Desktop computers to the network. but this laptop is really giving me fits.

    I have a Dialup Card that inserts into the side of the laptop, as well as a "Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter", a "Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC", and a "1394 Net Adapter".

    The Dailup card works fine, but I have it removed, as I am trying to connect to the home network.

    The Realtek card says that it is "unplugged".

    The Broadcom card says that it's "not connected".

    I cannot detect my wireless network, as the monitor says there is no network in range (laptop is sitting right next to my desktop).

    I've disabled them all, re-enabled then one at a time, still no dice. Drivers are up to date on all as well.

    I have entered my auth key for the network, but it's not even letting me see the network to attempt to connect to it.
     
  2. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    For the wireless router, do you have SSID broadcasting enabled?
     
  3. FubarGrn

    FubarGrn Newbie

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    yes, SSID Broadcasting is Enabled.