Laptop LAN driver. Help needed!

[phil24_7]

I'm after a driver for my Compaq laptop. It's a 2143EA and I need a driver for the LAN card. It's a LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter, and I need to update it so that I can use WPA encryption.

Anybody know which driver I need and where I can download it from?

Regards
Phil

[Dave20046]

Not being an **** or pedantic but it sounds like you're actually looking for a 'WLAN' (wireless) driver, if this helps with your search at all?

[Dave20046]

This any help?
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1257364164888+28 353475&threadId=1264744

Couple o' links in there

[phil24_7]

It is a Wireless LAN but it's not listed as that on my laptop.

I found that link, but it just takes me to a driver detective download!

[phil24_7]

Got the links to work now, and I'm gonna risk them!

[Richie]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=hb-22924-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&product=347163&os=228&lang=en

or

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-27564-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&product=347163&os=228&lang=en



hope this helps.
it's from the compaq download drivers site.

[phil24_7]

I can't get any of them to override my current driver!

[hindle8907]

I can't get any of them to override my current driver!

uninstall the driver from device manager then

[jambo]

Check the installed version and the version you're trying to install. If you're already on the same version Windows, as a rule, won't overwrite the existing driver.

Jambo

[phil24_7]

Hindle - Tried. When re-installing it just loaded the old driver!

It says that this is the best driver for it, even though I have downloaded the newer ones. :(

[Luckypants]

Phil, I'm not a windows techie but am a computer techie. I had a similar problem with a mate's laptop the other day. You need to first uninstall the driver in Device Manager, then delete the .INF file that associates the driver to the device, that way when you install the new driver, Windows will find the WLAN device with no associated driver and associate the new driver. Here is a link to the technical stuff that helped me get rid of the driver.

http://winhlp.com/node/199

NB this worked for me on Windows XP following the instructions for XP. The information is offered in good faith, but YMMV :D

[phil24_7]

Cheers, I'll give it a try.

[Luckypants]

Did it work?

[phil24_7]

Haven't had a chance to try it yet, as I've been snowed under at work! Will try it on the weekend.