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    Toshiba white / blacklist wifi cards in their BIOS too?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by IsLNdbOi, Aug 25, 2012.

  1. IsLNdbOi

    IsLNdbOi Notebook Evangelist

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    Does Toshiba whitelist / blacklist wifi cards in their BIOS like HP does?

    I have a Satellite A665-S6086. Just tried replacing its stock wifi card with an Intel Centrino 6235 (2x2 dual-band wifi + bluetooth 4.0) and couldn't get it to work. The card is detected by Windows. It shows up in Device Manager and I even get the wifi icon in the system tray, BUT it sits there with a red 'X' through it and it never shows any wifi network around.

    Anyone have any suggestions?
     
    IsLNdbOi, Aug 25, 2012
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  2. alexUW

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    Just checking, but did you install the drivers from Intel?
    Intel Centrino 6235 Drivers
    Intel Centrino 6235 Support Page


    If that doesn't work, make sure your laptop has the latest BIOS:
    Satellite A665-S6086

    As for your question, I'm not aware of any blacklisting done by Toshiba.

    Good luck and keep us posted with any updates.
     
    alexUW, Aug 25, 2012
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  3. IsLNdbOi

    IsLNdbOi Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, the first thing I did was install the latest driver for the card directly from Intel's site. I'm on the latest BIOS as well. The wifi button above the keyboard didn't do anything either when this card was installed.

    After reinstalling the stock wifi card, everything went back to normal.
     
    IsLNdbOi, Aug 25, 2012
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  4. Compusmurf

    Compusmurf Notebook Consultant

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    if you have drivers installed and device manager doesn't show errors, then your card isn't being "blacklisted" or anything.

    Are you sure you didn't get your antenna leads mixed up or not fully snapped on?
     
    Compusmurf, Aug 25, 2012
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  5. IsLNdbOi

    IsLNdbOi Notebook Evangelist

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    Tried the antennas the same way they were plugged into the stock card AND tried reversing them. Both times their connectors were fully seated. Tried the card in a different laptop and it worked fine in that other laptop.
     
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    IsLNdbOi Notebook Evangelist

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    What other explanation could there be for the card not working in this Satellite?
     
    IsLNdbOi, Aug 27, 2012
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    you are lucky and brought a HP/IBM card. Do your card have 2 black "box on the left hand side?
     
    baii, Aug 27, 2012
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  8. IsLNdbOi

    IsLNdbOi Notebook Evangelist

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    The Intel Centrino 6235 is from eBay. Like I said though, it works in other laptops.
     
    IsLNdbOi, Aug 27, 2012
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    What brand are your other laptops?
    Where it come from does not matter.
     
    baii, Aug 27, 2012
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    Ok, looks like these newer Intel cards just don't work in the Satellite A665 series. Just found some threads on Toshiba's forums with users having the same problem.
     
    IsLNdbOi, Aug 27, 2012
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