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Broadcomm driver install, install all of these utilites for this laptop. This will help with any hardware problems you may encounter. I kept having
a problem with the wireless adapter disabling itself
and pressing the wireless button on the laptop nor
repair in Windows XP would restore the wireless.
After much research on driveragent.com as well as some
downloads from compaq I now have a workable solution in case this unit doesn't allow the wireless to be re-enabled via software. In the past the wireless would not associate with WPA or WPA2 networks and now
it does with these utilities. It's still buggy but
it seems to work better than what I have had.
Install any prior drivers, and install these softpaqs.
SP36684-
SP30381-
SP31891-
Inside of Sp36684 on the assistant you can run a diag
nostic on your broadcomm wireless NIC.
SP30381- TITLE: Broadcom WLAN
Network Adapters User Interface
SP36684-
TITLE: Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver
VERSION: 6.20 REV: A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains drivers for
the Broadcom Wireless LAN adapter.
SP31891
TITLE: HP Wireless Assistant
VERSION: 2.00 Rev C
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the user application which provides a way of controlling the enablement of the
individual Wireless devices {Bluetooth, WLAN, WWAN} and shows the state of the radios for them.
PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31891
SUPERSEDES: SP30793
EFFECTIVE DATE: December, 30, 2005
CATEGORY: Driver - Network
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.