Acer laptop not detecting Wireless network.

I have an ACER laptop with Atheros Network Adaptor card. Its not
detecting the wireless networks in my flat, though my friend's laptop
is detecting. I've checked the Network adaptor is enabled. what should
i do?
let me know if anybody can help me out.


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On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 07:28:03 -0400, Smita
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>I have an ACER laptop with Atheros Network Adaptor card. Its not
>detecting the wireless networks in my flat, though my friend's laptop
>is detecting. I've checked the Network adaptor is enabled. what should
>i do?
>let me know if anybody can help me out.
>
>
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Assumes that it does work and show other peoples networks.

Some Atheros cards may only be set for channels 1-11 so higher
channels may not be available.


If your network is on a channel above 11 then it is possible your
laptop card is setup for just channels 1 to 11, you need to go into
its properties/ configure and see if there are any Regional settings
for channels available, may be listed channels 1-11,1-12 or 1-14, or
may show ETS, try ETS which is europe settings I think, or it may
state countries.

Alternative change your wireless lan router to channel 6 and see if
that works, and make sure you are broadcasting the SSID

Download Netstumbler and see what that comes up with.
Since typing the above I have found some more info.

I Have just tried the following on my Acer and confirm that it does
work, However you must make sure you put it in the correct enum, see
text between ++++++ signs.

If you do not know what you are doing then DON'T !!!!!!! you are
changing the registry.




http://www.leog.net/fujp_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9916

note last entry.....
copied below

Posted - 10/23/2006 : 11:46:57
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Just a short comment for those of you struggling with the missing
domain settings: The entire registry branch "ccode" is not included
with the Atheron driver.

I managed to extract it from a Netgear WG511T registry key and after
importing it in my Atheron equipped laptop I am able to change the
region code in advanced settings of the driver.

+++++++++++Just make sure that you assign correct device number to the
registry branch (mine was 0009) of your Atheron driver before
importing this- you must edit the registry import script below to suit
your settings.+++++++++

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0009\NDI\params\ccode]
"ParamDesc"="Regional Domain"
"Base"="10"
"default"="US"
"type"="enum"
@="GB"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0009\NDI\params\ccode\enum]
"DZ"="Africa"
"CN"="Asia"
"AU"="Australia"
"CA"="Canada"
"GB"="Europe"
"FR"="France"
"IL"="Israel"
"JP"="Japan"
"MX"="Mexico"
"BR"="Sourth America"
"US"="United States"