CyberAPPrentice
02-23-2012 10:27 AM (21 days ago)
Just purhased an HP Pavillion g7 1260us Laptop, and cannot connect to my wireless home network, not certain if this machine is equipped with the hardware (802.11b/g/n/ wireless ....??? or whether or not drivers are installed etc. I am currently plugged in direct to the router ethernet port for connectivity

This Laptop has a f12 key as wireless on/off and its lit, however my router doesnt show up as a possible connection, in fact im not showing any networks available , please help, Thanks in advance
mc-713
02-23-2012 04:11 PM (21 days ago)
If the blue wireless light is on, the next step is to check HP Connection Manager:

  1. Click your Start button
  2. In the search box, type in "connection manager"
  3. Select HP Connection Manager from the resulting list.
  4. In Connection Manager look for the section that says Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
  5. To the left is an icon that looks like an on/off button. If it is gray, click on the button - it should turn blue.
If you still do not see any networks, there are more troubleshooting steps in this document:
Wireless Internet Connection Issues