More "No wireless card found"

07-18-2001

I've got two laptops I'm using for NetStumbler - both Sony Vaio models. Both laptops are completely functional for normal wireless networking using the same Lucent (gold) card and WEP/Shared Key protection enabled.

The larger, bulkier laptop works with NetStumbler - I picked up about 50 access points in my city the other day without even having an external antenna.

But my smaller, slimmer laptop does not work with NetStumbler. I get the "No wireless card found" message. I can map network drives, surf the Internet, or do whatever else I'd like wirelessly - but NetStumbler doesn't think anything is there.

I've tried this with a Cisco Aironet 340 as well - same results.

Any insights as to additional troubleshooting I could do to track down this problem? Since we don't know what sort of calls Marius' program is making it's tricky to know what to do next to try and troubleshoot the problem.

Thanks, Marius, for a wonderful program!

-Toomer

aFR · 07-19-2001

Are you running Window9x or 2000? I had the same problem with 9x, but loading 2000 fixed it. I don't know if this is an option for you but give it a try.

-aFR
ALL YOUR WIRELESS ARE BELONG TO US

07-23-2001

I also get "No Wireless Card found" from Netstumbler.

Windows NT 4.0 SP6A
Orinoco Silver

Component Variant Version
-------------- --------- -------
Client Mgr 1 2.0
NDIS 4 Miniport Driver 1 7.06
PC Card Type-II Extded 1 4.00
Primary Fxns Firmware 1 4.00
Stations Fxns Firmware 2 7.52

07-26-2001

I also have the "No wireless card found."

IBM Thinkpad A21p running Win2K and a Buffalo Tech WLI-PCM-L11.

Any ideas?

07-26-2001

Well, I found the answers to my own problems. Here's what solved things in my case:

1) One of my laptops was out-of-date on it's BIOS. There was a new update available, which specifically did something with CardBus support under Win2k. So, I ran that.

That didn't fix the problem by itself -- here's what else:

2) The WaveLan driver that was installed on my system was the one that Microsoft bundled with Win2k, not the Lucent driver itself. I removed the MS driver and put in the Lucent driver.

Voila. Stumbling on both laptops now.

Good luck to all,

-Toomer

01-01-2002

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?threadid=539

I think I have found the answer

01-01-2002

Roamer,
Netstumbler does not support Windows NT.

Konrad

01-01-2002

It does and I have it working

over a 100 AP's tonight

running Win2K

SP2

01-01-2002

Ok not NT

07-18-2001	#1 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	More "No wireless card found" I've got two laptops I'm using for NetStumbler - both Sony Vaio models. Both laptops are completely functional for normal wireless networking using the same Lucent (gold) card and WEP/Shared Key protection enabled. The larger, bulkier laptop works with NetStumbler - I picked up about 50 access points in my city the other day without even having an external antenna. But my smaller, slimmer laptop does not work with NetStumbler. I get the "No wireless card found" message. I can map network drives, surf the Internet, or do whatever else I'd like wirelessly - but NetStumbler doesn't think anything is there. I've tried this with a Cisco Aironet 340 as well - same results. Any insights as to additional troubleshooting I could do to track down this problem? Since we don't know what sort of calls Marius' program is making it's tricky to know what to do next to try and troubleshoot the problem. Thanks, Marius, for a wonderful program! -Toomer

07-23-2001	#3 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Windows NT also I also get "No Wireless Card found" from Netstumbler. Windows NT 4.0 SP6A Orinoco Silver Component Variant Version -------------- --------- ------- Client Mgr 1 2.0 NDIS 4 Miniport Driver 1 7.06 PC Card Type-II Extded 1 4.00 Primary Fxns Firmware 1 4.00 Stations Fxns Firmware 2 7.52

07-26-2001	#5 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Found my answers ... Well, I found the answers to my own problems. Here's what solved things in my case: 1) One of my laptops was out-of-date on it's BIOS. There was a new update available, which specifically did something with CardBus support under Win2k. So, I ran that. That didn't fix the problem by itself -- here's what else: 2) The WaveLan driver that was installed on my system was the one that Microsoft bundled with Win2k, not the Lucent driver itself. I removed the MS driver and put in the Lucent driver. Voila. Stumbling on both laptops now. Good luck to all, -Toomer

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07-19-2001	#2 (permalink)
aFR Here To Serve You Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: http://www.awayfromreality.com Posts: 207	Are you running Window9x or 2000? I had the same problem with 9x, but loading 2000 fixed it. I don't know if this is an option for you but give it a try. -aFR ALL YOUR WIRELESS ARE BELONG TO US

07-26-2001	#4 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	I also have the "No wireless card found." IBM Thinkpad A21p running Win2K and a Buffalo Tech WLI-PCM-L11. Any ideas?

01-01-2002	#6 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?threadid=539 I think I have found the answer

01-01-2002	#7 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Roamer, Netstumbler does not support Windows NT. Konrad

01-01-2002	#8 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	It does and I have it working over a 100 AP's tonight running Win2K SP2