Wireless Internet Connection Problem.

[iliketurtles]

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[Dimensions]

Hey,

 

What are your settings? Do you have Windows automatically detecting settings/networks?

[Jobber of the Week]

WiFi is just one of those difficult things. I had to install several wi-fi cards in my computer over several months before I found one that worked.

 

Make sure you pay very special attention to the installation instructions, as they can often be very picky and if you don't follow directly, it may be the difference between success or failure. Also, try looking up your model card (the exact model, mind you) on Broadcom's site and downloading any available software. Uninstall any software for it you might have installed and try again.

[iliketurtles]

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[Jobber of the Week]

Wifi has nothing to do with launch buttons, usually.

 

Right click on My Network Places and click properties. What icons (if any) appear in the window that pops up?

[iliketurtles]

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[Dr. Tyler; Captain America]

This may do nothing, but try disabling your local area connection. Otherwise, I'd suggest trying to move your computer around the room. If the drivers are installed properly (which, by all accounts, they seem to be) and you're not reading a connection, there is little you can do to really change that. There's a few little settings you can fiddle with (for example, Linksys cards often have third party software that asks you whether to search in "Infrastructure" mode or "Ad Hoc" mode -- infrastructure, non-encrypted is what I'd bet your dorm network is), but for the most part, you're boned if you can't read the connection.