Compaq Presario CQ56 - Wireless Internet problem :(

[oni_potent]

Good day sir!

I have the Compaq Presario CQ56 and I cannot connect via wifi. It connects when plugged but it doesnt work wirelessly.

My Network adapter is RTL8102E/RTL8103E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet (NDIS 6.20)

My hardware ids are

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_1605103C&REV_02

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_1605103C

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&CC_0200

I tried several drivers and then the network icon below just disappeared. LOL

Before, there was just a red X in it (meaning it just cant find a wireless connection)

After trying a certain driver, the icon disappeared. Hope I didnt made it worse. lol

Please help me! Any help will be wholeheartedly appreciated! THANKS

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The hardware ID's you posted are for the working wired ethernet adapter.

I need the hardware ID's for the wireless network adapter.

If the device needs drivers, then you should see a Network Controller listed in the device manager under the Other Devices category, and it will have a little ! mark next to it.

Please click on the Network Controller and post the hardware ID for that, and I will post the link to the wireless driver you need.

[oni_potent]

sir thank you for responding!

For some weird reason, I cannot find the "other devices" in the device manager. All i see is the network something, which I posted...

thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[oni_potent]

sir there are no other devices. the only thing i see similar to that is System devices sir.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Sometimes you need to install the HP Wireless Assistant software in order for the wireless card to show up in the device manager.  Use this software to detect and turn on the wireless card.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=32...

If after installing this software, the wireless card doesn't show up as a Network Controller needing drivers, or is listed as installed and working under the Network Adapters section of the device manager, then most likely the wireless card has failed.

[oni_potent]

Thank you sir Paul.

I will do these steps once i get home.

Kinda busy week too. Thanks for your time! Really appreciate!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're most welcome.

[oni_potent]

Good morning sir!

The software from the link you gave me says that it is not compatible for my comp's system.

I am currently using Windows 7 Home Basic

Intel Celeron 900 @ 2.20 GHz

64-bit OS

Thank you sir!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Good morning (although it is 20:39 here in St. Louis, USA). 

I guess your notebook was too new for that software.

Under the circumstances, I believe the wireless network card in your PC has died.

The only other suggestion I can think of to see if you can get the wireless to work would be to back up your files and do a complete system recovery to factory specs.

If that doesn't work, then you will have to replace the wireless card.

[oni_potent]

Good evening Sir (or goodnight there :p)

Thank you sir! I think that it has finally died on me. Should I cremate or put in a grave? lol Jk

Thanks for the efforts Sir Paul. Glad to meet you. See you around sir!