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7805u wireless not working??

Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by falldragon, Apr 8, 2009.

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This is my first time setting up a wireless network so I'm just going to hope I'm forgetting something stupid. I set up a linksys wrt54gs wireless router to use with my 7805u/PS3. I can connect with the PS3 just fine, but not with the laptop. Whenever I scan for a network it says none exists, even though the PS3 finds it fine. I have vista check for a solution and it says to turn my wireless switch "on" for the laptop. It's on. I tried it on, I tried it off. Vista says the hardware is installed and working properly. When I connect the laptop to the router with a wire it works. Is there some secret "turn wireless on" setting that I don't know about? Or is it just that my laptop router is fried?

falldragon, Apr 8, 2009

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Have you tried Fn+F2 with the actual wireless switch is in the "on" position?

Boomer1979, Apr 8, 2009

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Thanks boomer! That did the trick. I forgot about those function keys, duh.

falldragon, Apr 9, 2009

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No worries

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