Broadcom WLAN

Hi,

Running Windows vista Home Premium

I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...

HOW do I restore it?

thanks

Norm wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Running Windows vista Home Premium
>
> I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...
>
> HOW do I restore it?

Reinstall the drivers. This is probably a laptop so get them from the
laptop mftr.'s website for your specific model machine.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hi ! I have the same problem - all of a sudden the network adapter got lost.
though bluetooth works just fine. the problem is one for 2 months now. once
in a while it would all of a sudden start working once again, but it
disappears with the next turn on....
i've reinstalled the drivers, the QLB buttons, I've reseated the card - all
as suggested by HP support team, but.... nothing!! i deeply believe that this
is due to certain windows vista update as it went off same time i installed
laatest 10 updates, and when i delete them, sometimes i am able to get the
network adapter working... i've got hp pavilion 6000 with amd processor if it
means anything.....

"Malke" wrote:

> Norm wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Running Windows vista Home Premium
> >
> > I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...
> >
> > HOW do I restore it?
>
> Reinstall the drivers. This is probably a laptop so get them from the
> laptop mftr.'s website for your specific model machine.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

I'm having a similar problem with my Broadcom card. I have vista on an HP
Pavilion dv2000 (dv2221us). My wireless is a Broadcom 802.11b/g wlan. A
couple of days ago my wireless stopped working (I got the little yellow
trangle + ! down in the bar) and using the manual switch to turn off/on
didn't do anything. I restarted my computer in hope that that would solve
the problem - no dice. I couldn't get any response with anything, so I
checked the device manager and the card was no longer listed.

I used HP's recovery manager to go back to the initial driver, and that
initially worked. The rest of the day everything was fine. The next day I
was doing some updates and checking email when it happened again - which is
to say that my internet connection was lost and the switch was nonresponsive.
I just plugged in the lan cord and used that the rest of the day.

Today when I took the computer out of sleep mode everything was working
again. Later on in the day, though, I lost it again. I tried reinstalling
the driver like the first time, but it didn't work. I downloaded a driver
from HP's site, but that didn't work either. I was about to try removing and
replacing the card, but I'm not convinced that will work for more than a day.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks.

"Alenka" wrote:

> Hi ! I have the same problem - all of a sudden the network adapter got lost.
> though bluetooth works just fine. the problem is one for 2 months now. once
> in a while it would all of a sudden start working once again, but it
> disappears with the next turn on....
> i've reinstalled the drivers, the QLB buttons, I've reseated the card - all
> as suggested by HP support team, but.... nothing!! i deeply believe that this
> is due to certain windows vista update as it went off same time i installed
> laatest 10 updates, and when i delete them, sometimes i am able to get the
> network adapter working... i've got hp pavilion 6000 with amd processor if it
> means anything.....
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Norm wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Running Windows vista Home Premium
> > >
> > > I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...
> > >
> > > HOW do I restore it?
> >
> > Reinstall the drivers. This is probably a laptop so get them from the
> > laptop mftr.'s website for your specific model machine.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >

I also have this same problem. my laptop is a Compaq F579WM and after
installing updates for Windows Vista Home Premium, I rebooted and my wireless
card was gone. I heard rumors that Windows no longer supports the device and
thats why it no longer is working. I have asked for help from the Compaq/HP
customer support but they can only suggest buying a new wireless card. This
laptop is 3 months old, i shouldn't have to buy anything for it when it
already was installed. If windows no longer supports devices, Bill Gates
should be willing to buy us hardware that DOES work. Thanks alot Bill for
making my life hell! lol if anyone would like to contact me, my email is
cameraguy1976@yahoo.com

"Marc" wrote:

> I'm having a similar problem with my Broadcom card. I have vista on an HP
> Pavilion dv2000 (dv2221us). My wireless is a Broadcom 802.11b/g wlan. A
> couple of days ago my wireless stopped working (I got the little yellow
> trangle + ! down in the bar) and using the manual switch to turn off/on
> didn't do anything. I restarted my computer in hope that that would solve
> the problem - no dice. I couldn't get any response with anything, so I
> checked the device manager and the card was no longer listed.
>
> I used HP's recovery manager to go back to the initial driver, and that
> initially worked. The rest of the day everything was fine. The next day I
> was doing some updates and checking email when it happened again - which is
> to say that my internet connection was lost and the switch was nonresponsive.
> I just plugged in the lan cord and used that the rest of the day.
>
> Today when I took the computer out of sleep mode everything was working
> again. Later on in the day, though, I lost it again. I tried reinstalling
> the driver like the first time, but it didn't work. I downloaded a driver
> from HP's site, but that didn't work either. I was about to try removing and
> replacing the card, but I'm not convinced that will work for more than a day.
> Any help would be awesome. Thanks.
>
> "Alenka" wrote:
>
> > Hi ! I have the same problem - all of a sudden the network adapter got lost.
> > though bluetooth works just fine. the problem is one for 2 months now. once
> > in a while it would all of a sudden start working once again, but it
> > disappears with the next turn on....
> > i've reinstalled the drivers, the QLB buttons, I've reseated the card - all
> > as suggested by HP support team, but.... nothing!! i deeply believe that this
> > is due to certain windows vista update as it went off same time i installed
> > laatest 10 updates, and when i delete them, sometimes i am able to get the
> > network adapter working... i've got hp pavilion 6000 with amd processor if it
> > means anything.....
> >
> > "Malke" wrote:
> >
> > > Norm wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Running Windows vista Home Premium
> > > >
> > > > I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...
> > > >
> > > > HOW do I restore it?
> > >
> > > Reinstall the drivers. This is probably a laptop so get them from the
> > > laptop mftr.'s website for your specific model machine.
> > >
> > >
> > > Malke
> > > --
> > > Elephant Boy Computers
> > > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > > "Don't Panic!"
> > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > >

On Jan 23, 6:24 pm, cameraguy1976
<cameraguy1...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I also have this sameproblem. my laptop is a Compaq F579WM and after
> installing updates for Windows Vista Home Premium, I rebooted and mywireless
> card was gone. I heard rumors that Windows no longer supports the device and
> thats why it no longer is working. I have asked for help from the Compaq/HP
> customer support but they can only suggest buying a newwirelesscard. This
> laptop is 3 months old, i shouldn't have to buy anything for it when it
> already was installed. If windows no longer supports devices, Bill Gates
> should be willing to buy us hardware that DOES work. Thanks alot Bill for
> making my life hell! lol if anyone would like to contact me, my email is
> cameraguy1...@yahoo.com
>
> "Marc" wrote:
> > I'm having a similarproblemwith my Broadcom card. I have vista on an HP
> > Paviliondv2000(dv2221us). Mywirelessis a Broadcom 802.11b/g wlan. A
> > couple of days ago mywirelessstopped working (I got the little yellow
> > trangle + ! down in the bar) and using the manual switch to turn off/on
> > didn't do anything. I restarted my computer in hope that that would solve
> > theproblem- no dice. I couldn't get any response with anything, so I
> > checked the device manager and the card was no longer listed.
>
> > I used HP's recovery manager to go back to the initial driver, and that
> > initially worked. The rest of the day everything was fine. The next day I
> > was doing some updates and checking email when it happened again - which is
> > to say that my internet connection was lost and the switch was nonresponsive.
> > I just plugged in the lan cord and used that the rest of the day.
>
> > Today when I took the computer out of sleep mode everything was working
> > again. Later on in the day, though, I lost it again. I tried reinstalling
> > the driver like the first time, but it didn't work. I downloaded a driver
> > from HP's site, but that didn't work either. I was about to try removing and
> > replacing the card, but I'm not convinced that will work for more than a day.
> > Any help would be awesome. Thanks.
>
> > "Alenka" wrote:
>
> > > Hi ! I have the sameproblem- all of a sudden the network adapter got lost.
> > > though bluetooth works just fine. theproblemis one for 2 months now. once
> > > in a while it would all of a sudden start working once again, but it
> > > disappears with the next turn on....
> > > i've reinstalled the drivers, the QLB buttons, I've reseated the card - all
> > > as suggested by HP support team, but.... nothing!! i deeply believe that this
> > > is due to certain windows vista update as it went off same time i installed
> > > laatest 10 updates, and when i delete them, sometimes i am able to get the
> > > network adapter working... i've got hp pavilion 6000 with amd processor if it
> > > means anything.....
>
> > > "Malke" wrote:
>
> > > > Norm wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > Running Windows vista Home Premium
>
> > > > > I seem to have lost the WLAN Broadcom under device manager...
>
> > > > > HOW do I restore it?
>
> > > > Reinstall the drivers. This is probably a laptop so get them from the
> > > > laptop mftr.'s website for your specific model machine.
>
> > > > Malke
> > > > --
> > > > Elephant Boy Computers
> > > >www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > > > "Don't Panic!"
> > > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hey guys. I've had the same with a dv2000z .
It's not related to a vista upgrade , since it also happens on linux
(linux doesn't "see" the card).
I've had more or less the same now-you-see-me-now-you-don't behavior.
This forum thread is very self explanatory, and I'm afraid it's not
good news, I strongly recommend you to read it...
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/...readId=1189747

[berniematt]

After talking with HP support for a long time, they suggested a fix for me that actually worked (YMMV, of course).

They had me do the following:

0. Update the BIOS to the latest version.
1. Shutdown with switch in 'off' position, then boot into Safe Mode (tap F8 until a black/white menu shows up, then choose Safe Mode).
2. Once in Safe Mode, go into device manager (Win+R, devmgmt.msc), then uninstall the broadcom device from the system. Turn off PC (switch still in 'off' position), turn back on, booting normally.
3. Once the computer is turned back on, reinstall the driver again. Reboot (switch still off).
4. Once booted again, go to Start Menu, choose Control Panel, then open the Network and Sharing Center. In the left menu, choose Manage network connections. Right click on the broadcom adapter, choose Properties.
5. Uncheck the box next to Internet Protocol Version 6. Click OK. Reboot (switch still off).
6. Once system is on fully, turn your switch to 'on' (Finally!). Now, you can leave the switch in the on position all you like.


As I said above, this worked for me. I hope it works for some other folks out there as well.

~Matt