wireless disabled

[kris]

Hi ,

i have hp pavilion dv6355 entertainment notebook with AMD turion 64x2
with BROADCOM 802.11w/g WLAN.
Initially when i bought i had windows vista.
Now i have formatted it and trying to install windows xp professional
sp2.
when i install it im finding the wireless card is disabled and im not
able to configure the
wireless.
Please tell me why its happening and what is the solution so that i
can configure the wireless
connection for xp proff with sp2.
i have checked the help but im not able to to ENABLE it.

i will appreciate your inputs

thanks
kris

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

You may need to load the driver. Or check any error in Device Manage.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi ,

i have hp pavilion dv6355 entertainment notebook with AMD turion 64x2
with BROADCOM 802.11w/g WLAN.
Initially when i bought i had windows vista.
Now i have formatted it and trying to install windows xp professional
sp2.
when i install it im finding the wireless card is disabled and im not
able to configure the
wireless.
Please tell me why its happening and what is the solution so that i
can configure the wireless
connection for xp proff with sp2.
i have checked the help but im not able to to ENABLE it.

i will appreciate your inputs

thanks
kris

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[John Wunderlich]

Hi ,

i have hp pavilion dv6355 entertainment notebook with AMD turion 64x2
with BROADCOM 802.11w/g WLAN.
Initially when i bought i had windows vista.
Now i have formatted it and trying to install windows xp professional
sp2.
when i install it im finding the wireless card is disabled and im not
able to configure the
wireless.
Please tell me why its happening and what is the solution so that i
can configure the wireless
connection for xp proff with sp2.
i have checked the help but im not able to to ENABLE it.

i will appreciate your inputs

thanks
kris

It may have to be enabled in the BIOS.
Hit the appropriate button at powerup and check the BIOS/Setup
settings.

HTH,
John