Wireless Network Adapter not detected

[rando97]

Hi. I recently re-installed my operating system after having my laptop repaired. I've got all my drivers up and running however my wireless network adapter doesn't work. It is integrated. Also my Network Controller device has no driver and I cannot find one. What can I do? Here are my specs:

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Gateway MX6450 3402558
System Serial Number: T355C41009092
Chassis Serial Number: T355C41009092
Enclosure Type: Portable
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.00 gigahertz AMD Turion 64
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Gateway 6802
Serial Number: T355C41009092
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Gateway 68.02 11/28/05
Drives Memory Modules c,d
100.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
90.94 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

PHILIPS DVD+-RW SDVD8441 [CD-ROM drive]

HTS541010G9AT00 [Hard drive] (100.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n MP20MAX0GYYG5R, rev MBZOA60A, SMART Status: Healthy 960 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM 1' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 512 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 100.00 GB 90.94 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Administrator 2/21/2008 1:00:21 PM (admin)
Rando 2/21/2008 2:16:51 PM (admin)
local system accounts
ASPNET never
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account None detected
Controllers Display
ATI IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] ATI MOBILITY RADEON XPRESS 200 [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Generic CardBus Controller
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (2x) Conexant AC-Link Audio
Communications Other Devices
AC97 Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP


1394 Net Adapter
Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.2 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:E0:B8:8D:7A:F5

Networking Dns Server: 192.168.1.1
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
USB Human Interface Device
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
HID-compliant mouse
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
USB Root Hub (3x)

[rando97]

Nevermind, I have solved the problem.

[fme3535]

Hi, I am having the same problem, can you please help me solving it. How did did you fix wireless issue. I have also reinstalled OS and downloaded all the drivers for my gateway MX3225 but it is not detecting wireless. I do see the ((o)) light near mouse pad but do not see any wireless icon in task bar or option in network connections. Any help will be greatly appriciated.
Thanks

[ddhaaron]

I just corrected the same problem. It seems that at least my MX6450 uses a BCM94318E (broadcom) chipset for the network controller. I did a google search and downloaded the driver BCM94318E.rar and after unrar'ing the files pointed the windows driver install to the unrar'ed files and tada it worked my internal wireless network hardware is functioning again!

Hope this helps!