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    Wireless issue on HEL80

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by azriyeti, Jul 29, 2006.

  1. azriyeti

    azriyeti Notebook Geek

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    Hey all, ive been having a problem with my wireless connection on my HEL80. The 3945ABG works great, very fast usually. however, when i leave the computer on my coffee table for example and close the lid so it goes into hibernate, i am unable to use the internet after i resume later on. it says that i am connectded with an excellent connection, but then firefox, aim, nothing seems to work. the workaround i currently am using is just restarting my computer, which fixes it until i go in hibernate again.
    I believe its a problem with the computer and not the router because if i let it hibernate and carry it to campus, the issue persists even from other wireless connections.
    Anyone encountered or fixed this problem?

    edit: i am using the latest drivers from intel
     
    azriyeti, Jul 29, 2006
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  2. csinth

    csinth Snitch?

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    when you come back from hibernation try right clicking on your wireless connection (usually the computer monitor with the flashing green and black airwaves) and click repair. Even if it says you have a good wireless connection, it might work.
     
    csinth, Jul 29, 2006
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  3. azriyeti

    azriyeti Notebook Geek

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    havent tried that yet, but i will. so far what ive tried is disabling and reenabling and turning wifi on and off with the switch, neither have worked.
     
    azriyeti, Jul 29, 2006
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  4. IRF

    IRF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I was tring to have the same problem as you were discribing but I couldn't seem to produce it. I would try a couple of things. First see if the repair connection will work. If that doesn't fix the problem try pinging the default gateway.

    First go to your wireless connection in network connection. Then double click the wireless connection and go to the support tab and located the IP address of the default gateway.

    start - run
    type in: cmd
    then type in: ping (default gateway)

    Your ping shouldn't time out and ping back with a responce.

    If the ping does respond there is a software problem between your connection and firefox or aim.
    If the ping doesn't respond then try and reinstall the drivers.
     
    IRF, Jul 29, 2006
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  5. aestyrc

    aestyrc Notebook Guru

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    I've recently started to have this problem
    Tried the solutions here nothing worked. The ping responded, but not sure how to proceed from here.
     
    aestyrc, May 18, 2007
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