Atheros Driver programme

[irban]

I have un installed the above programme. I have been given very useful info on how to retrieve it but I dont know where to get answers to the questions. What is a wireless adapter and how can I find what type it is.Where can I find how many bits there are in my laptop. Its either 32 or 64. I am running Windows 7 Home. Any help would be welcome

[rojash]

Right-click on computer and choose properties
In the middle section it will say either "64 bit operating system" or "32 bit operating system"

If you post the make and model of your laptop it will probably be possible to determine which model of wireless adaptor it is using.

A wireless adaptor it what aloows you to connect wirelessly to your router.

[irban]

Thank U once again. Where is the word Computer - I cant see it anywhere on my home page. My lap top is HP G61. . My choice of product model is E2200,Wireless N1102,Wireless 1103,Wireless 1202. The answer to these 2 questions will solve my problem

[irban]

I have found the properties button but it doesnt mention anything about bits

[ChuckFickens]

IF you've found the correct properties it's here....
http://i45.tinypic.com/1erh4h.jpg

That model should have came with 64bit installed.

If you can't figure out which brand of driver to go for just try them all, it won't hurt trying to install the incorrect ones, they just won't install.

[ChuckFickens]

And the word computer is on the start menu.

[ChuckFickens]

In fact looking at the support page from HP for that laptop, there are only two wireless drivers available, broadcom and Atheros and both the driver packages are suitable for both 32 and 64 bit versions of windows.

http://h10025.www1.hp...&product=4099549#N334

So just download both of them for either 64bit or 32bit and try them both .

[irban]

Thank U for info re website download. Unfortunately there are 13 choices of down load none of which I understand

[ChuckFickens]

IT should be this one...

http://ftp.hp.com/pub...501-48000/sp47997.exe

[irban]

Thank you so much for all your help. I have tried to download your latest post but it is saying that it is already on my computer When it asks me to overide nothing happens when I press 'yes'

[rojash]

If it's already on your computer all you have to do is run it.

[irban]

It is not showing on my list of programmes, but when I try to down load it from the manufacturers site is keeps saying that it is on my computer, Where is it and how do I find it to run. Have just done a system restore and a box tells me that the only removal is this wretched programme' Luckily I cancelled it. But why has my wi-fi stopped working and why is this programme not showing in my list. Thank U 4 UR continued interest

[irban]

problem sorted. The Wi Fi had been disabled (I dont know how or why) but have managed to re connect. When I try to download the Atheros driver I am told - in a panel- that it is working correctly. Cant see it in my list of programmes but that doesnt really matter. Thanks to all who contributed