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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#743200
I have been given a brand spanking toshiba L510 laptop to do a bit of freelance work on(running vista). I just went and bought a dlink wireless router.

I've got that all plugged in, connecting to the internet with the desktop PC via cable is working fine. If I connect the lappy to the router via cable, that works fine. The diagnostic software that comes with the router says everything is working fine.

HOWEVER! The lappy cant see the wireless network.

Looking on toshiba support it tells me "a) Please ensure your wireless switch is turned on (Please refer to your user manual in Chapter 2 to find the exact location of your wireless switch)." but I dont have the manual. I cant see a manual download on the toshiba website. I cant find any switch on the computer. Anyone have any other ideas?

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#743203
there should be a little slide switch somewhere on the thing that you physically have to slide onto the 'on' position or you got nuthin my friend..
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71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#743204
it will have a symbol similar to this near the switch

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#743205
71-BEETLE-SEDAN wrote:it will have a symbol similar to this near the switch
OK, well i may be getting a little closer now then. I can see a symbol like that, but there isnt a switch, its just a tiny led light.

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#743206
Are you sure the router is set to be broadcasting a wireless network? Although it is a wireless router it probably won't broadcast your network by default. I don't use a PC but i remember i had to set up a wireless network for one once (back on XP) and there was a tool called Wireless Network Wizard (i think) which automatically set up a wireless network for you, transferred the wireless settings to a flash drive and then you plugged that in to whatever you wanted to be connected to the network and it did everything else for you. I hope that helps

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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#743207
woohoo, i'm wireless man!

Still cant find a switch anywhere but wirelss was turned off in "Windows Mobility Centre" All is good now. Though the LED is still orange? Oh well, whatever.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#743414
thanks pod

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#743753
is that the symble for wireless shit i thought it was a kombi speedo
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