Re: New Advent Netbook can't see BT Wireless network???

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:26:37 +0000, G wrote:

> I bought my wife an Advent 4489 Netbook for Xmas but it cannot find my
> wireless connection...
>
> I have a BT Home Hub connected to my PC, my laptop connects fine and
> even my Apple iphone I bought last year found the network automatically.
>
> I have checked in device manager and the wireless card is listed and
> working ok. I have tired to find a network manually but it says it
> cannot detect one. I cannot find any switches at all on the netbook to
> turn on wireless so assume unlike some laptops that is doesn't have one.
>
> I am not very experienced with networking as all other devices have
> found the network automatically, so could someone please please be kind
> enough to talk me through what I can try to get my netbook to see my BT
> Home Hub?
>
> Many thanks guys for any help you can give, it would be very much
> appreciated! If you are in the UK I would be more than happy to call
> you if you wanted, just send me an email.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Graham
> UK

The wireless is usually [fcn] + [f8 or 9 area] look for the blue
satellite dish picture on the key. The clue it is on will be is should at
least 'see' some wireless networks (unless you live in the sticks). It
does not warn you wireless is off.



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In article <4954a9c4$0$2520$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:26:37 +0000, G wrote:
>
> > I bought my wife an Advent 4489 Netbook for Xmas but it cannot find my
> > wireless connection...
> >
> > I have a BT Home Hub connected to my PC, my laptop connects fine and
> > even my Apple iphone I bought last year found the network automatically.
> >
> > I have checked in device manager and the wireless card is listed and
> > working ok. I have tired to find a network manually but it says it
> > cannot detect one. I cannot find any switches at all on the netbook to
> > turn on wireless so assume unlike some laptops that is doesn't have one.
> >
> > I am not very experienced with networking as all other devices have
> > found the network automatically, so could someone please please be kind
> > enough to talk me through what I can try to get my netbook to see my BT
> > Home Hub?
> >
> > Many thanks guys for any help you can give, it would be very much
> > appreciated! If you are in the UK I would be more than happy to call
> > you if you wanted, just send me an email.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > Graham
> > UK
>
> The wireless is usually [fcn] + [f8 or 9 area] look for the blue
> satellite dish picture on the key. The clue it is on will be is should at
> least 'see' some wireless networks (unless you live in the sticks). It
> does not warn you wireless is off.

Also try installing Netstumbler. That will help rule out a hardware or
WiFi coverage problem, including the one where you have your WiFi on the
same channel as a neighbour and they are mutually interfering with each
other, preventing some devices, especially the more sensitive,
completing a clean log-on.

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John W
To mail me replace the obvious with co.uk twice

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:04 +0000, G wrote:

> "Stephen Ward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:4954a9c4$0$2520$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:26:37 +0000, G wrote:
>>
>>> I bought my wife an Advent 4489 Netbook for Xmas but it cannot find my
>>> wireless connection...
>>>
>>> I have a BT Home Hub connected to my PC, my laptop connects fine and
>>> even my Apple iphone I bought last year found the network
>>> automatically.
>>>
>>> I have checked in device manager and the wireless card is listed and
>>> working ok. I have tired to find a network manually but it says it
>>> cannot detect one. I cannot find any switches at all on the netbook
>>> to turn on wireless so assume unlike some laptops that is doesn't have
>>> one.
>>>
>>> I am not very experienced with networking as all other devices have
>>> found the network automatically, so could someone please please be
>>> kind enough to talk me through what I can try to get my netbook to see
>>> my BT Home Hub?
>>>
>>> Many thanks guys for any help you can give, it would be very much
>>> appreciated! If you are in the UK I would be more than happy to call
>>> you if you wanted, just send me an email.
>>>
>>> Thanks again!
>>>
>>> Graham
>>> UK
>>
>> The wireless is usually [fcn] + [f8 or 9 area] look for the blue
>> satellite dish picture on the key. The clue it is on will be is should
>> at least 'see' some wireless networks (unless you live in the sticks).
>> It does not warn you wireless is off.
>>
>>
> Stephen you are a genius!!
>
> It was Fcn + F11...why on earth don't they put some info about this with
> the Netbook, no manual or any kind of info booklet, I can't be the only
> one that has this problem if they are all off by default!
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Graham
It's nothing. Guess what I bought my kid for Christmas.... that's why I
know it's there ;-)



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On 26 Dec 2008 09:54:12 GMT
Stephen Ward <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The clue it is on will be is
> should at least 'see' some wireless networks (unless you live in the
> sticks). It does not warn you wireless is off.
>
I don't live in the sticks, and usually see half a dozen wireless
networks here, but a couple of days ago mine was the only one showing -
either everyone has disabled SSID broadcast or they're all away for the
holiday and have switched their routers off.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:04 -0000
"G" <graham.me(nospam)@btinternet.com> wrote:

>
> no manual or any kind of info booklet, I can't be
> the only one that has this problem if they are all off by default!
>
Isn't there a PDF manual on the hard drive?

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:58:55 +0000, G wrote:

> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:20081226114125.7f789adc@bluemoon...
>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:04 -0000
>> "G" <graham.me(nospam)@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> no manual or any kind of info booklet, I can't be the only one that
>>> has this problem if they are all off by default!
>>>
>> Isn't there a PDF manual on the hard drive?
>
> Couldn't see one Rob, just an icon on the desktop linking to online
> help, useful when you need it to find out how to get online!

No idea. I wiped it and put Ubuntu on it. I don't do windows :-)

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"Stephen Ward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:4954f276$0$2514$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:58:55 +0000, G wrote:
>
>> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:20081226114125.7f789adc@bluemoon...
>>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:04 -0000
>>> "G" <graham.me(nospam)@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> no manual or any kind of info booklet, I can't be the only one that
>>>> has this problem if they are all off by default!
>>>>
>>> Isn't there a PDF manual on the hard drive?
>>
>> Couldn't see one Rob, just an icon on the desktop linking to online
>> help, useful when you need it to find out how to get online!
>
> No idea. I wiped it and put Ubuntu on it. I don't do windows :-)
>
> --
You're lucky as Ubuntu doesn't really do wireless!
I tried it with a number of laptops and also network cards and very few
are supported. At least I know the Advent PCs do.
Ubuntu is OK but there are not enough drivers and never have been.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:18:02 +0000, M Peters wrote:

> "Stephen Ward" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:4954f276$0$2514$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:58:55 +0000, G wrote:
>>
>>> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:20081226114125.7f789adc@bluemoon...
>>>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:23:04 -0000
>>>> "G" <graham.me(nospam)@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> no manual or any kind of info booklet, I can't be the only one that
>>>>> has this problem if they are all off by default!
>>>>>
>>>> Isn't there a PDF manual on the hard drive?
>>>
>>> Couldn't see one Rob, just an icon on the desktop linking to online
>>> help, useful when you need it to find out how to get online!
>>
>> No idea. I wiped it and put Ubuntu on it. I don't do windows :-)
>>
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> You're lucky as Ubuntu doesn't really do wireless! I tried it with a
> number of laptops and also network cards and very few are supported. At
> least I know the Advent PCs do. Ubuntu is OK but there are not enough
> drivers and never have been.

Ubuntu does wireless almost out of the box. I've never had any trouble
with it. *some* hardware can be a bit of a challange, like 'Realtek' on
Vista for example ;-)


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