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    What broadcom wireless card is installed in my dv5040us

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Crayzboost, Mar 14, 2006.

  1. Crayzboost

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    hello everyone i have a hp dv5040us that i just got coming from a toshiba satellite m55-s3315.
    my problem is that my hp notebook does not have as good of a wifi signal as my toshiba did. the reason i know this is because i have wireless in my house and at school.
    here at home my connection fluctuates beteween 54 and 36 mbps. and at school just the other day with my toshiba i could get a connection while in class but now the signal is so weak that it goes down to like 5mbps and cuts in and out. :confused:

    i have tried the most recent drivers and tried google'ing for some answers but i dont have a model # to get a good search going. all it says is BROADCOM 802.11A/B/G/ WLAN. i have tried using everest but it says the same thing. is there even a model number i can go by?

    thanks for any help in advance guys.
     
    Crayzboost, Mar 14, 2006
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