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    CF-18 wireless LAN problem

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by dgamble, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. dgamble

    dgamble Newbie

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    I belong to the Country Fire Authority (CFA) here in Victoria, Australia. We are a volunteer organization (over 60,000 members). In 2009 we had devastating fires with a large number of fatalities and property damage.

    To try and improve our firefighting capabilities I have fitted a CF18 (CF-18DB22KA) in one of our command vehicles. Unfortunately when at our fire station it will not boot properly, as soon as it gets to the Windows screen it flashes a blue screen and loops back to the boot sequence. If I drive away from the station it boots normally. The wireless LAN works OK away from the station.
    I strongly suspect the wireless LAN (WiFi) reacting to the VHF transmitters at the station. If I turn the wireless LAN off using the Intel PROset software it seems to work OK. I spoke to a tech support guy and he suspects that it needs a GPS patch - does this sound reasonable?

    There are some LEDs and a hardware wireless switch on the front of the unit which do not seem to do anything useful. Sometimes the aerial LED flashes, and I can turn all the lights off by holding down the wireless power switch, but this does not turn the wireless LAN off

    Appreciate any help
     
    dgamble, Jan 10, 2011
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Remove the proset software from add and remove programs ( its known to blue-screen )
    Download the latest wi-fi driver from intel for your wireless 2200GB card and update that driver
    Its called File name:ICS_x32.zip Version:12.4.4 32-Bit , you extract and manualy update the driver using device manager (don't install proset)
    Set up windows to manage your connection
    Note the led's have nothing to do with wi-fi they are for cellular WWAN
     
    Alex, Jan 10, 2011
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  3. dgamble

    dgamble Newbie

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    Thanks for that. Following some other advice I downloaded gpsfilter-050926a.zip and this seems to have fixed the problem. Not totally convinced as it is an intermediate problem.

    I do not think the LEDs are for a cellular WWAN as the CF18 does not have one.
     

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  4. Alex

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    It might have been changed then
    That is what those buttons and lights are for
    Notice the mail light , when I first used wwan in a CF-29 mk-1 it would light up when a message was recieved
    You will notice no effect on wi-fi when the buttons are pushed
     
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    rtreads Notebook Geek

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    I didn't think 18s came with WWAN? Can it be added?
     
    rtreads, Jan 19, 2011
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