M45-S265 wireless problem

If you saw my post in the HP thread about the dv9320us wireless problem, that same guy has another computer that he's managed to screw up (if it's his fault at all but anyway...). The laptop all of a sudden stopped connecting to the internet wirelessly. So i tried uninstalling the Intel 2000 abg card and reinstalling with the drivers from the Toshiba site. Windows still couldn't connect to the network (my 1520 was sitting right next to his laptop surfing the net, so I know it's not a router issue). Then I tried installing the Intel PROSet connection manager app. That wouldn't connect either. When I try to connect to a network (through Intel or Windows), it looks like it connects because it says "Acquiring Netword Address" or something to that effect (it does that for a long time...about 2 or 3 minutes), but from there it will either drop the connection or say "Limited or No Connectivity." The wireless switch light is lit up orange, and the light turns off when I flip the switch, so I dont thik that's the problem. Anything I can do? Oh and I've tried releasing the IP address and renewing it. No good.

 

You could try installing the Intel Drivers instead of the Manufacturer ones and while you're at it, install the latest chipset drivers from (i guess) intel:

wireless: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=1637&lang=eng
then select OS

chipset (unofficial link, but official drivers!):
http://www.station-drivers.com/tele...t/INF_9.0.0.1009(www.station-drivers.com).exe

Hope this helps!

 

I'll try that. I have a feeling it's his system board just like his other one, though

 

UPDATE: I installed Ubuntu, and the network card works. I'll try reinstalling XP since it's obviously a software issue.