Advent 7088 - Windows XP Home - Wireless

[Gizboyd]

Hi
I have an Advent 7088 laptop on which I reinstalled XP, unfortunately I did not make a recovery disk. I have managed to get most things working but I am struggling with the wireless driver. Does anyone have a recovery disk which would solve my problem ? I apologise in advance if I have breached protcol but I have spent so much time searching for the driver that I feel like depositing said laptop in the bin.

Help please !!!!!!!!!!!!! Gizboyd

If you have an Advent 7088 could you please check out the driver for the wireless card.

[Ranibeke]

The 7088 wireless chip is probably the Marvel Libertas although several others were fitted to 331/G335 model range by the manufacturer, ECS.
Try the one here
http://www.ecs.com.tw/website2008/Produ ... 93&LanID=0

[Gizboyd]

Firstly thanks to Ranibeke for the advice and link. I have downloaded the driver and my laptop now sees available wireless networks. The problem now is that I cant see my wireless network and the Libertas icon in the task bar advises that my wireless card is unplugged. I can unplug my ethernet cable and still see wireIess networks - so the wireless card is working despite the "unplugged" warning. Ho Hum. ???????????

[Gizboyd]

Solved the problem that I was having.

Installed Ralink RT2500 Version 3.00.01.0000 Wireless Network Adapter
Disconnected Ethernet cable
Powered router off
Powered router on
Laptop identified networks within range ( Mine being one of them )
Connected to my network
Entered key.
Back on line with wireless connection.