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Help with a Belkin PC card...I'm stuck

Chr15_2
Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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I have just bought a laptop off a friend which doesn't have a wifi card. I originally bought a dongle which worked ok but my lad just broke it so I have just invested in a Belkin PC card. I installed it but I now can't get any wireless networks detected at all. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling byt still doesnt work.

The power light comes on on the card and the device is shown as working correctly.

Can anyone help me out here? I'm running Win XP (Home) Thanks
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  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    Try it in anothr card slot. I had a similar issue with a Belkin network card. I switched it to another card slot and it worked.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Chr15_2
    Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    Thanks, unfortunately I only have one card slot.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Have you installed the necessary software for the new card?
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  • Chr15_2
    Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    Have you installed the necessary software for the new card?

    Hi, yes, just as it says on the packet.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Chr15 wrote: »
    Hi, yes, just as it says on the packet.

    So how are you trying to connect - with this software or using windows? You should only have one of these running as they can conflict with each other.
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  • Chr15_2
    Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    I've tried using the software supplied with the card and using windows
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Chr15 wrote: »
    I've tried using the software supplied with the card and using windows

    Separately or with both running together? See here
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  • Chr15_2
    Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    I've tired seperately so not sure what Im missing
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Just guessing, but maybe you need to go into the software to tell the card to which networks you can connect. For instance; IEEE 802.11a/g/n
  • Chr15_2
    Chr15_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    Apparently it auto detects the networks across those bands but will have another look again. I dont think the card is faulty though
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