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    LG R405 Wireless

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kchong, Jul 13, 2008.

  1. kchong

    kchong Newbie

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    Hi there,

    I recently purchased a laptop and I downgraded to Windows XP and it originally came with Vista Home Premium, but did not get a recovery CD since it was a demo laptop, so I didn't anything with it just the laptop itself and powercord. I have installed all my drivers for XP except for my "wireless network adaptor" I used Driver Genius, but it doesn't seem to find the network controller at all and I looked up the driver for the LGR405 on the LG website and it says it's "AzureWave Wireless LAN BG", but it's for Windows Vista. Would anyone know if there is a driver for Windows XP instead of Windows Vista?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    kchong, Jul 13, 2008
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    kchong Newbie

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    I forgot to mention that the model is R405-A and I've tried using the other model drivers, but doesn't seem to work.
     
    kchong, Jul 13, 2008
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    WoW LG makes laptops...I really didn't know that..I just went in the notebook manufacturers section on this forum to check and they actually do... :) anyway..click hereand choose the XP OS u downgraded to whether it be Pro or Home, then under the Drivers section (Intel Tested) download the driver.
     
    makaveli72, Jul 13, 2008
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  4. kchong

    kchong Newbie

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    Hi thanks for the reply haha, but yes LG does make laptops. Quite glad that I upgraded to this laptop. I actually found the driver for it after like.. 4 hours of my night and I had to work the next morning too, but if anyone has the same problem as me, here is the information on the Wireless Adaptor.

    LG R405-A Wireless Network Adaptor is a Ralink Wireless, it can be found on the Ralink website.
     
    kchong, Jul 13, 2008
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  5. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Ralink huh....ok tks for sharing the info.
     
    makaveli72, Jul 13, 2008
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    hi kchong. I also recently purchased a r405-A from LG, and I was wondering where you found all the drivers for it, more specifically,
    -network controller
    -sm bus controller
    -video controller (vga compatible)

    I haven't tried it yet, but I think that the network controller is the same one you were looking for.
     
    psychiccheese, Jul 31, 2008
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    *BUMB*
    I'm having the same problem.
     
    cr0n, Jan 20, 2009
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    wlan_man Notebook Consultant

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    wlan_man, Jan 20, 2009
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