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Thread ID: 125277 2012-06-18 06:40:00 one laptop cant connect to wireless GameJunkie (72) Press F1
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1282508 2012-06-27 01:19:00 If for whatever reason the reinstall in windows doesnt work, is it back to the shop we got it from???

Cross that bridge when you come to it, no point worrying when it may not even be an issue :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1282509 2012-06-27 01:38:00 fair point.

he can use the live dvd until he decides what he wants to save before i reinstall
GameJunkie (72)
1282510 2012-06-27 09:01:00 Update: going through the stages of reinstalling from the recovery partition, get to the "join a wireless network" page,

i select our network, type in the security key and tick start connection automatically, but it says "Connection attempt failed"

I skipped this step and booted into windows and tried connecting from there, but i get the "network security mismatch" message

where to from here???, back to where we brought it from i assume
GameJunkie (72)
1282511 2012-06-27 09:49:00 Driver update? Chilling_Silence (9)
1282512 2012-06-27 09:56:00 when we set it up the first time we got it, we didnt have to update any driver

dowloading it from the HP site now anyway but im sure ive tried this already
GameJunkie (72)
1282513 2012-06-27 10:13:00 found a much newer driver from a month ago, will try that GameJunkie (72)
1282514 2012-06-27 10:34:00 the laptop wifi driver version was 1005.24.712.2011
the latest version on the HP site was 1005.12.105.2011
the latest version from the realtek site is 1005.36.417.2012, released 17/5/2012

i uninstalled the laptop version via device manager, the installed the latest realtek version, rebooted but no luck

replacement on the cards???
GameJunkie (72)
1282515 2012-06-27 20:49:00 No because it's not a hardware fault, you proved that with Mint Linux. It's 100% windows. Take the laptop elsewhere, can it join other wifi networks? My money says yes. Chilling_Silence (9)
1282516 2012-06-27 21:49:00 I'll have to work on that

and if it does join other wifi networks?? what then??
GameJunkie (72)
1282517 2012-06-28 03:23:00 Then it's something you / he is doing wrong with your network there at your place. Chilling_Silence (9)
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