DV2000 issue with WESTELL A90 (Bellsouth) and INTEL 3945 after Recovery

** I changed the post title to be more specific to what I think the issue now is..

This is my issue - When I launch IE or netscape and type www.yahoo.com in address the status bar IE states web site found but no page is ever displayed?

Got new harddrive from HP warranty,re-installed from the recovery DVD's originally created when I got the DV2K (burned from HP utility). All appears to be Ok - accpet I cannot access any website using IE or Netscape.

Details - I have good IP connection to www via LINKSYS Wr54g and I can go cmd window and ping sites OK (example ping www.yahoo.com and it resolves to numeric IP and I get a ping reponse).

This is what I have tried with no success - Second restore from DVD's = same issue. Uninstall bundled norton = same issue. check settings in IE inetrnet options connections-automatically detect settings = same issue.
Windows firewall - off = same issue.

I have tried the HP tech support route and Abu (probably name of any tech support person at HP 800#, just being honest) is not very helpful, but very polite. I have called the HP 800 techsupport # so many times and have been run in circle over some poor overseas phone connection - that I can not bear to waste any more time with them.. Any ideas are greatly appreciated..

 

I recently had the same thing happen to me after installing a new hard drive on my thinkpad. I called Time Warner, and we tried everything you have done so far, and eventually had to renew or refresh my tcp/ip address using the system command prompts I think?- Im not real techie so I am trying to recall from memory.
You might want to call your internet provider and see if they can help.

 

Hi all - (and thanks for the reply mmk)
I think I am on getting closer.. It appears that the image from recovery DVD's is not exactly what came from the factory in China. I think the issue is with my BELLWOUTH WESTELL A90-210030-04 (used in path through mode) and the INTEL 3945ABG internal NIC on the DV2000T. This is my setup LINKSYS WRT54GL (wireless) into a LINKSYS BEFSX41 (DHCP server) and this connects via PPOE to the WESTELL that is in pass through mode and on to BELLSOUTH. All I can really state for sure - it worked with the same set up prior to the restore and now Abu (HP tech support) is telling me I need to upgrade my ISP equipment WESTELL modem to resolve..

So to restate - does anyone have any info on issue with WESTELL A90 in passthrough mode via a LINKSYS and a INTEL 3495BG on a DV2000T.

By the way - i have a DV1000 and a compaq EVO 8000c on the same network (hardware) with no problems.. and the DV2000 had no issue until the recovery...

 

Hello,

Have you tried to config your wireless network with Intel ProSet Wireless Software ?

I had the same issue and it's works for me

Here is the links :

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scr..._Desc.aspx?agr=N&ProductID=2259&DwnldID=12256

Regards,
Craig.

 

The same issue happened to me after I reformatted my hard drive. After I installed drivers from HP's website, the problems went away.

 

Just an update >>So far no luck - I have restored from new recovery disks provided by HP.. tried every version of the Inetl/Pro wireless drivers available for download at HP and no sucess.. I can ping outbound, I can log into both the Linksys 54g and BEFSX41 using the wireless connection, but once I try and use a browser IE or netscape for outside hosts no response. Another anomoly is a TRACERT command from the DV2000 makes the LINKSYS 54G reset.. I am trying the the INTEL PRO SET now and will post my results..

 

No luck with INTEL PRO Wireless... just to recap >> I can always connect to 54g , I can get DHCP'd from the BEFSX41, I can see the DV2000T in the DHCP client table on BEFSX41. I pulled some files off another local PC, I accessed an external share via VPN (tunnel in BEFSX41). Just can not get the browser to load a page.. I have flipped every switch IE, even had the wife wave a dead chicken over all hardware and ask the gods fro mercy.. no web pages but all other IP stuff looks good.. if this ever get's resolved. I will post the resolution to help the next poor soul.. that has try to resolve this issue..