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« on: July 14, 2007, 07:55:20 PM »
I just bought a new laptop yesterday. It uses a REALTEK RTL8185 WLAN utility.
For the access point, I'm using a Linksys WRT54G router. I currently have another desktop set up using the wireless connection from the router. However, I cannot get my laptop to detect the wireless broadcast from the router. I've already tried uninstalling the driver for it on my laptop and reinstalling it. Still doesnt work... How can I fix this problem? Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 08:27:37 PM »
Eh. Couldn't find the modify button so I'll just make another post...

I'm pretty sure that the wireless broadcast from the router works, since my other desktop (with a Linksys wireless reciever plugged into it) can detect the broadcast and use it, from over 20 feet away.

However, the laptop can't detect the broadcast from less than a foot away from the router.. So I'm thinking something's wrong with the laptop =/ Grr.

Oh. And the exact thing is called "Realtek RTL8185 54M Wireless Lan Network Adapter", if it helps at all.
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 08:54:55 PM »
Is the wireless switch on?
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2007, 08:57:44 PM »
... I feel retarded >< Wireless switch? What wireless switch?
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 09:20:51 PM »
Somewhere on the laptop there should be a switch or button that turns the wireless card on and off.. it might have an antenna on it or something..
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2007, 09:29:57 PM »
Just looked through the manual...

Fn + F2 to turn on/off Wireless =p

Thanks a lot! I didn't bother reading the manual >.< Guess I should take a peek through it...
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2007, 09:48:39 PM »
Yeah.. that might help.. Wink
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2007, 09:49:40 PM »
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I didn't bother reading the manual >.< Guess I should take a peek through it...
...when all else fails look in the trash for the manual...
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2007, 01:57:56 PM »
Well... On the topic of me knowing nothing... uglystupid2

Is there a way to keep internet connections going (both wired and wireless) when the laptop goes into Standby?
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2007, 03:25:00 PM »
No... standby basically put the computer to sleep except for RAM..
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2007, 06:18:45 PM »
Sooo... is there a way to save batteries//keep the laptop cool while keeping the internet connections running?
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2007, 06:34:50 PM »
The problem is that for any network taffic you need CPU cycles for anything to work.  The best thing that you can do is to turn the screen off after 3-4 minutes of it being on the screensaver.  Just about all of the laptops after 2000 has had some type of speed stepping for the CPU.  The hard drive should also spin down unless it is needed. 
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2007, 09:39:46 PM »
hey †¤ CoW ¤†...welcome back...just noticed that ur back these last few days after being gone for a few months...ya missed us didn't ya???...welcome back Smile
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2007, 10:03:55 PM »
Thanks Swimmer =)

And hey tdawnaz!! Glad to be back! It's been a long while, definately more than a couple of months =P

Any of the old people I used to know still active? like.. Netmasta, cutest, coknuck, and others?
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2007, 10:27:14 PM »
netmasta hasn't been around for a long time (nobody knows where he is Sad )...cholla is gone forever...coknuck is a moderator now...anyone else u wanna know about?...so where ya been...in jail??...hahaha...jk  :haha:
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