topic Re: broadcom bcm4306 in Communications and Wireless

broadcom bcm4306

tonys71 — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:27:10 GMT

I am not able to connect my notebook with its wireless feature - BCM4306/BCM22050000. I am runing Windows XP.
Starting the Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility and running its Diagnostics I got the following result:
Control Register Failed
SPROM Format Validation Passed
Memory Test Failed
Interrupt Test Failed
Loopback Test Failed
LED Test Passed
I am afraid that the Broadcom hardware is defective. Is there a way to confirm its status?

Re: broadcom bcm4306

enescolakovic — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:59:19 GMT

Hi,

I have the exact same problem, so I hope someone who knows the answer to the question answers it here.

Bye,
E.

Re: broadcom bcm4306

Donald Brazeal — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:09:22 GMT

I ultimately solved a similar problem with the Broadcom wireless by uninstalling the device driver (from Device Manager) and letting XP select the driver when I restarted. I had a re-occurrence of the problem a few weeks later, but the reinstallation again solved the issue.

(My problem seemed to have initially started after I downloaded and installed an updated driver from the HP site for my model laptop -- zd7020us.)

Re: broadcom bcm4306

enescolakovic — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:22:06 GMT

Wow, Donald, what can I say, thanks a lot mate, it really worked! I downgraded the drivers to the first revision possible from HP site for my laptop nx6110, and - voila!

Thanks a bunch mate!

On a sidenote.. what the hell is this HP? Latest drivers make hardware non-usable? This is not the way QA works is it?

Bye and thanks a bunch.
E.

Re: broadcom bcm4306

Dantr — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:06:23 GMT

not sure if this is the same, but I have a Compaq "HP" R4000 laptop. It too drops wireless conections..well says its connected but I cannot do anything ie:email, web...

have to totally reboot to solve issue, then seems to be good for about an hour