help with wireless on laptop

dat722 · Oct 26, 2008

I got a Compaq Presario f579wm. I downgraded from Vista to Xp. I have everything installed except the wireless. I tried to install the broadcom 802.11.driver sp36684.exe. The wireless still wont work. When i try turning of the wireless with the manual switch, the light is still on. Is it frozen? Help me ASAP please. Thank you.

lowteckh · Oct 26, 2008

Install whatever Compaq supplied you with, not the official site stuff.

gimp · Oct 26, 2008

it's possible that the driver is Vista-compatible but not XP-compatible?
Which Broadcom chip is it using?
You can try getting the driver directly from Broadcom.

ok so drivers are a bitch to find at Broadcom's site.

this may work
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...dlc=en&product=408455&softwareitem=ob-26984-1

help with wireless on laptop

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