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07-29-2021
07:58 AM
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08-02-2021
10:13 AM
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JessikaV
hi, i have an hp-r205nl and i reinstall and refresh windows 8.1. i has upgrade BIOS to f46. everything go well but, the wifi is dead, wireless network adapter is literally disappeared. But this is not the biggest problem because ethernet don't work too. I try with command prompt and i can't do ipconfig renew. the DCHP don't respond. I try everything. I see that the problem are missing drivers for
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07-29-2021 09:01 AM
Hi:
You are missing the wifi driver (network controller).
Here is the link to the W8.1 driver page for your notebook...
HP Notebook - 15-r205nl (ENERGY STAR) Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Customer Support
controller data acquisitions and pci signal elebarations . system management bus controller:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp87001-87500/sp87257.exe
controller pci simple communications
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp79001-79500/sp79059.exe
controller video 3d
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp69501-70000/sp69609.exe
pci device:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp69501-70000/sp69610.exe
Please post the hardware ID's for the network controller and the unknown device.
Use this guide for how to find the hardware ID for a device...
How to Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in the Device Manager (howtogeek.com)
I have to go out for around 2 hours, so I when I come back, I will give you the links to the wifi card driver and the unknown device, unless you have found what you need by then
07-29-2021 09:01 AM
Hi:
You are missing the wifi driver (network controller).
Here is the link to the W8.1 driver page for your notebook...
HP Notebook - 15-r205nl (ENERGY STAR) Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Customer Support
controller data acquisitions and pci signal elebarations . system management bus controller:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp87001-87500/sp87257.exe
controller pci simple communications
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp79001-79500/sp79059.exe
controller video 3d
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp69501-70000/sp69609.exe
pci device:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp69501-70000/sp69610.exe
Please post the hardware ID's for the network controller and the unknown device.
Use this guide for how to find the hardware ID for a device...
How to Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in the Device Manager (howtogeek.com)
I have to go out for around 2 hours, so I when I come back, I will give you the links to the wifi card driver and the unknown device, unless you have found what you need by then
07-29-2021 09:12 AM
ACPI\VEN_HPQ&DEV_&_6001
ACPI\HPQ6001
*HPQ6001 FOR THE UNKNOWN DEVICE
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_B723&SUBSYS_2231103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_B723&SUBSYS_2231103C
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_B723&CC_02800
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_B723&CC_0280 FOR THE NETWORK CONTROLLER
07-29-2021 11:38 AM
You're very welcome.
You need these drivers...
ACPI\HPQ6001
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp74001-74500/sp74484.exe
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_B723
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp82501-83000/sp82801.exe
You will also need the Bluetooth driver for the model wifi adapter your notebook has...
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp98001-98500/sp98266.exe