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thuriel

Posts: 4
Registered: 11/08/06

Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 11-Aug-2006 19:53

Hi there,

I have a Satellite 2430-301 which was not deliverd with any WLAN capabilities. But I discovered, that there is a MiniPCI slot in the laptop.

So I bought an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG MiniPCI card. After I attached the card into the laptop, it was detected by windows as a new network device. I downloaded and installed the Windows XP drivers (because I have Windows XP installed on the Laptop) from Intel's homepage (9.0.4.17). The installation worked perfecly.

Now I tried to connect to a wireless network, but the Intel software said, that the card is 'off'. So I switched the drop down menu to 'on', which resulted in an german error: "Die Intel(R) PRO/Wireless-Netzwerkverbindung ist noch deaktiviert. Aktivieren Sie sie über Ihren Hardware-Schalter." (which means something like "The Intel(R) PRO/Wireless network connection is deactivated. Activate it with your hardware switch.").

Although the switch already was in position 'on', I switched it several times - nothing important happend. The LED light near the switch doesn't light in either position.

Are there any incompatibility issues between "Toshiba Satellite 2430-301" and "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG"?

Did I do something wrong?

Is this damn hardware switch broken?

Any suggestions?

I would really be happy, if someone could help me

Thanks in advance,
thuriel

Markus77

Posts: 2,141
Registered: 22/08/05

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 11-Aug-2006 20:26

in response to: thuriel

Hi

The hardware switch led should lights if the switch is on.
Furthermore if you want to use the WLan you have to switch to WLan option with FN+F8.
Additionally you should check the WLan card properties in the device manager. There you should enter the advanced tab. In the field “property” choose the option “radio on/off” and select the value to on.

thuriel

Posts: 4
Registered: 11/08/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 11-Aug-2006 20:53

in response to: Markus77

I now pressed Fn+F8 several times. The laptop did not react.

In the property box in the advanced tab in the 2200BG properties there is only:

Ad Hoc Channel
Mixed mode protection
Power Management
Preamble Mode
Roaming Aggressiveness
Throughput Enhancement
Transmit Power
Wireless Mode

...so there is no "radion on/off".

The LED light remains off, no matter what I do.

thuriel

Posts: 4
Registered: 11/08/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 15-Aug-2006 15:34

in response to: thuriel

So, no ideas anymore?

SvenBachmann

Posts: 1
Registered: 19/08/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 19-Aug-2006 12:32

in response to: thuriel

Correct

Hi thuriel,

sorry that I cannot help you with this. The only thing I think I can say for sure is, that your hardware switch seems to be ok, because I have the same problem here with Windows and Linux and I also own a 2430-301.

Bye
Sven

3to4

Posts: 23
Registered: 06/01/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 20-Aug-2006 11:27

in response to: thuriel

So I bought an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG MiniPCI
card.

Maybe you bought a non Toshiba mini-pci card. If so, you can try isolating pin 11 and pin 13. Your card may work. (But, as I have understood, your hardware switch may not work.) I think the best is to buy a Toshiba mini-pci card listed as compatible to your laptop.

ebourlet

Posts: 1
Registered: 21/08/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 21-Aug-2006 04:02

in response to: thuriel

Helpful

I have an A15-S1692and had the same trouble . The fix is to put a small piece of tape over pin 13 of the Intel card. Your switch will not work but it will turn on the wifi card.

thuriel

Posts: 4
Registered: 11/08/06

Re: Satellite 2430-301: Cannot use 2200BG WLan card because switch is off
Posted: 23-Aug-2006 12:54

in response to: thuriel

Hi all,

thank you very much for your replies. Unfortunately I gave up last saturday. I brought back the card and purchased a PCMCIA card. I wonder wether the taping of pin 13 would have helped, well ...I think i'll never know... :/

Sorry about those reward points I gave to you. I just clicked around a bit without knowing what I did

So, thanks again

thuriel

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