have a read here - the usual fix has been to use the atheros site driver
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Atheros Wireless Adapter - AR5007EG & AR5007
Over the last couple of years we have been seeing a lot of problems with the above adapters, mainly concerning WPA and WPA2 encryption and mainly on windows Vista.
We have seen just a couple of issues on other windows operating system, windows XP and windows 7.
Windows XP:- A driver update has resolved the issue
Windows 7 :- No conclusive results for a fix
The wireless adapter gets an IP configuration, and shows as connected, but communication is non-existent or sporadic.
Log into the Router and
disable the wireless security and see if you are now able to connect to the internet and surf OK.
Please post back a reply here, and let us know if that
works or does
not work.
If you post back the make and
exact model of the router - we can advise how to disable the wireless security
The majority of fixes are via installing a new driver from either the Manufacturers website see item (2) and if that does not resolve the issue then from the atheros web site - see item (3)
Here are a number of possible solutions
--- 1) In Device Manager right click on the wireless adapter and "update driver."
--- 2) Download and install the latest wireless driver from your laptop manufacturer's web site support section,
If you post a reply here with the Make and
EXACT model of your PC, along with the windows version you are running. we will see if we can find a link to the driver and will post a reply with the link here.
--- 3) The majority of members, have now used the drivers from the atheros driver site, which has resolved the issue.
- see below for direct links for windows vista and the link for all Atheros adapters and supported operating systems
--- 4) On one occasion re-setting the router back to factory default and re-configuring the router settings has resolved the issue
AR5007
Vista 32 / 64 Bit
Direct link
Drivers for Atheros AR5007 and Windows Vista 32 / 64 bit
You only need to click on the green download button labelled
" Click to Download " and wait, the file will download - you do not need to click on any other buttons to get the download started
AR5007EG
Vista 32 / 64 Bit
Direct link
Drivers for Atheros AR5007EG and Windows Vista 32 / 64 bit
You only need to click on the green download button labelled
" Click to Download " and wait, the file will download - you do not need to click on any other buttons to get the download started
Drivers for the other windows operating system
http://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-drivers.php
You need to look down the page for your particular adapter model and then look across the columns to find your windows version.
Now click on the
blue tick mark in the column under your windows version.
This will open another page for that particular adapter and that windows version.
Now click on the download button labelled
" Click to Download " and
wait (it appears to take a while before anything happens), the file will download - you do not need to click on any other buttons to get the download started
Assuming that after all the above the wireless still does not connect to the internet, all I can suggest is to use wireless security of WEP or to get an external USB wireless card.
Please post a reply here , and keep us informed of the situation and how you finally resolved the issue.
To install the driver you will need to do the following
Extract the downloaded zip file into a folder on the PC
then
> Start Globe
> Control Panel
> System and maintenance
> Scroll down to
Device manager
> network adaptors,
click on the + >
> Right click on the AR5007(EG) Adapter
> click on
Update Driver Software...
> click on
Browse my computer for driver software
> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
> Have Disk
> click on the Button
Browse...
> Locate the folder you extracted the zip folder and highlight the .inf file
you should see two files with .inf
Vista 32Bit AR5007
netathv.inf
Vista 64Bit AR5007
netathvx.inf
Vista 32Bit AR5007EG
netathr.inf
Vista 64Bit AR5007EG
netathrx.inf
For XP;
http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-030331.htm
>Click Start
>right-click My Computer
>click Properties.
The System Properties window opens.
>Click the Hardware tab,
>then click Device Manager button.
The Device Manager window opens.
>Double-click network adapters.
>Right-click on the AR5007(EG) Adapter
>click Update Driver
The Hardware Update Wizard opens and asks to connect to Windows Update:
> select No, not this time. Click Next
>Select the following option: Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.
>Select the Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install option, and then Next
>Click the Have Disk button, and then click the Browse button
Browse to the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded
Locate and highlight the .inf file
AR5007 and AR5007EG XP-32bit =
netathwx.inf
>Click the OK button.
>Click the Finish button when done.
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