HP L2005 Wireless Problem

gadabout · Aug 6, 2009, 03:50 AM

Alright I am at my end of trying to figure out this problem with this laptop. The machine works fine except the wireless card. It will connect to my router just fine and it might last between 5 to 45mins and will disconnect with no warning. After it disconnects it cannot locate my or anyone else router. It's like the card "turns off" or something. I have to do a shut down and restart and sometimes the card comes back. The steps I have taken to fix the problem are as follows:
Replaced wireless card (internal). I don't have an external wireless card to test
Upgraded (Actually clean install) from XP -> Vista -> Windows 7 all show the same issue.
Updated drivers as well.

I can't seem to figure it out. Everything else on this machine is rock solid. Plugging the computer into the router works without issues. Hope someone has some kind of light on this issue.

GigaWatt · Aug 6, 2009, 04:54 AM

have you tried different versions of the chipset drivers under all operating systems...?

a slot problem of some sort... maybe some dusty or oxidized connectors...?

maybe a heat build up on the controller for the wireless card...?

gadabout · Aug 6, 2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GigaWatt

have you tried different versions of the chipset drivers under all operating systems...?

I haven't tried different driver versions because all was fine only until about a week ago. It was running fine for at least 3 months since my last reformat.

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a slot problem of some sort... maybe some dusty or oxidized connectors...?

Checked that as well all was clean. Again I went so far as to buying a new wireless card thinking that was the problem.

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maybe a heat build up on the controller for the wireless card...?

I have left the cover to the card off just for that reason, even had a small fan blowing on it while in use and it still would drop the connection and not see any other networks when that happened.

GigaWatt · Aug 6, 2009, 12:13 PM

well, if all that checks out, are you sure it's not the router that's the problem, have you tried using another router...?

some routers might have problems with particular card models, or even particular MAC or IP addresses... it's not common, but it happens... see if you could manually configure the IP iaddress of your wireless card...

also, it's not a bad idea to update the firmware of the router...

gadabout · Aug 6, 2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GigaWatt

well, if all that checks out, are you sure it's not the router that's the problem, have you tried using another router...?

some routers might have problems with particular card models, or even particular MAC or IP addresses... it's not common, but it happens... see if you could manually configure the IP iaddress of your wireless card...

also, it's not a bad idea to update the firmware of the router...

I don't think it can be the router. The latest firmware has been loaded on it for sometime now. I have 4 other computers that are connected wireless to it and all are just fine. And the laptop that has this problem had been working with the router for over 2 years with no issues.

GigaWatt · Aug 7, 2009, 04:32 AM

maybe the speed of the connection is making problems...?

i'm really out of ideas at the moment... :S

procupine14 · Aug 12, 2009, 07:27 PM

Phew that's odd....I have nothing off the top of my head.....I will do some research to see if I can come up with a solution when I get home.

Aug 6, 2009, 03:50 AM	#1
gadabout Im Zaphod Beeblebrox Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	HP L2005 Wireless Problem Alright I am at my end of trying to figure out this problem with this laptop. The machine works fine except the wireless card. It will connect to my router just fine and it might last between 5 to 45mins and will disconnect with no warning. After it disconnects it cannot locate my or anyone else router. It's like the card "turns off" or something. I have to do a shut down and restart and sometimes the card comes back. The steps I have taken to fix the problem are as follows: Replaced wireless card (internal). I don't have an external wireless card to test Upgraded (Actually clean install) from XP -> Vista -> Windows 7 all show the same issue. Updated drivers as well. I can't seem to figure it out. Everything else on this machine is rock solid. Plugging the computer into the router works without issues. Hope someone has some kind of light on this issue. __________________ AMD64 X2 3800+ 2GB DDR400 Dual Channel 250GB SATA Seagate \| 500GB SATA WD (WAS an external HD unit, until closure failed) DVD+/-RW Dual Layer w/ Lightscribe \| Plextor DVD+/-RW Dual Layer ATI MSI RX3870 OC Edition PCI-E 2.0 Windows 7 64bit

Aug 6, 2009, 04:54 AM	#2
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: HP L2005 Wireless Problem have you tried different versions of the chipset drivers under all operating systems...? a slot problem of some sort... maybe some dusty or oxidized connectors...? maybe a heat build up on the controller for the wireless card...? __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Aug 6, 2009, 12:13 PM	#4
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: HP L2005 Wireless Problem well, if all that checks out, are you sure it's not the router that's the problem, have you tried using another router...? some routers might have problems with particular card models, or even particular MAC or IP addresses... it's not common, but it happens... see if you could manually configure the IP iaddress of your wireless card... also, it's not a bad idea to update the firmware of the router... __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head... Last edited by GigaWatt; Aug 6, 2009 at 12:19 PM.

Aug 7, 2009, 04:32 AM	#6
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: HP L2005 Wireless Problem maybe the speed of the connection is making problems...? i'm really out of ideas at the moment... :S __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Aug 12, 2009, 07:27 PM	#7
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Re: HP L2005 Wireless Problem Phew that's odd....I have nothing off the top of my head.....I will do some research to see if I can come up with a solution when I get home. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU