Jeff, I'm running a Compaq Laptop w/Linux Linspire v-5.427
using Belkin
BCM 4306 802.11b/g.
Goto Control center/Network Settings $ Profiles.
Near the bottom check the option " LOAD NETWORK
MONITOR ON STARTUP."
Hope your XP has these options.
Good Luck,
Ed
Jeff Dougherty wrote:
> I posted this before but got no responses.
>
> On my laptop running XP, HP Pavlion only a year old
with built in wireless.
> I can connect to wireless just fine. The icon shoes I
am connected to my SSID.
> When I go to view wirless networks, nothing is shown
there. If I click refresh, still
> nothing shown. At my service center, same thing.
> I was traveling this weekend and it never showed any
wireless networks, but there were times
> I was connected to someone's.
> The thing is, when I am traveling, it would be nice to
connect to a customers wireless
> internet to search for parts for the job I am working
on, but I can never choose what
> wireless to connect to wince they don't show up.
> I've unchecked and rechecked let windows manage, biut
no help. I know the problem is on the
> computer.
> I went into the registry and deleted the wireless
entries under controlset, but no help.
> I tried deleting the wireless icon to have it
reinstalled, but no luck.
> Wireless zero config is connected.
> I can not figure out why none of the available networks
are not showing. Does nayone have
> any idea for me? I've exhausted m Google and M$
searches.
> Thank you.
> Jeff
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