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From: Mike Easter on 16 Jan 2010 18:17 jinxy wrote: > When I say "confirmed" what I mean is that I have tried all other > avenues, and still end up with the network controller problem. maybe I > should'nt take for granted that this is a definite, but I am getting > close to the end of my rope with this one. > Will wait for LG's response and move forward from there. Keep any > ideas flowing , please. My earlier recollection of your info is that XP showed that it was connected wirelessly 'symbolically'. My other recollection is that you 'saw' windows update (connecting tool, not browser) connect and transact and update. Again symbolically. That doesn't prove there aren't network problems you haven't solved yet, but it indicates that the wireless NIC isn't (functionally) 'missing'/absent. Where 'NIC' in this context likely means network interface controller as opposed to 'card'. Acts like a card. Presumably the wireless and/or the ethernet nic-ness is integrated into the supporting chipset/s which are either Intel or ATI Radeon, according to the specs at LG, depending on the submodel of R405. If you pin all your hopes on LG coming up with a solution, you might be disappointed. LG has Marvell LAN drivers at their site for the onboard LAN for R405-A.C226E -- but I don't know which sub-R405 model you have http://snipr.com/u3uec Product Support for R405-A.C226E - [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver -- Mike Easter
From: jinxy on 16 Jan 2010 19:11 On Jan 16, 6:17 pm, Mike Easter <Mi...(a)ster.invalid> wrote: > jinxy wrote: > > When I say "confirmed" what I mean is that I have tried all other > > avenues, and still end up with the network controller problem. maybe I > > should'nt take for granted that this is a definite, but I am getting > > close to the end of my rope with this one. > > Will wait for LG's response and move forward from there. Keep any > > ideas flowing , please. > > My earlier recollection of your info is that XP showed that it was > connected wirelessly 'symbolically'. My other recollection is that you > 'saw' windows update (connecting tool, not browser) connect and transact > and update. Again symbolically. > > That doesn't prove there aren't network problems you haven't solved yet, > but it indicates that the wireless NIC isn't (functionally) > 'missing'/absent. Where 'NIC' in this context likely means network > interface controller as opposed to 'card'. Acts like a card. > > Presumably the wireless and/or the ethernet nic-ness is integrated into > the supporting chipset/s which are either Intel or ATI Radeon, according > to the specs at LG, depending on the submodel of R405. > > If you pin all your hopes on LG coming up with a solution, you might be > disappointed. > > LG has Marvell LAN drivers at their site for the onboard LAN for > R405-A.C226E -- but I don't know which sub-R405 model you have > > http://snipr.com/u3uec Product Support for R405-A.C226E - > [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver > > -- > Mike Easter OS is Vista Home Premium. I am wondering if that update wasn't one that was downloaded but not installed before the connection fiasco started? The sticker on the underside says-model# LGR40 config-R405- A and M/N-R405-CPO3A9. I am not pinning any hopes on LG ,as I have also been through the website and have run into the same circle as yourself. Frankly, I would rather be sitting in the same room hashing this out over a few beers than going through a NG, but thats out of the question, so onward I go. Seeing as the owner does not have any recovery disks, I was thinking that maybe a reinstall of the mobo and chipset drivers might put things right. Is this a possibility? Thanks for your continued interest. -J
From: Mike Easter on 16 Jan 2010 22:20 jinxy wrote: > Mike Easter >> LG has Marvell LAN drivers at their site for the onboard LAN for >> R405-A.C226E -- but I don't know which sub-R405 model you have >> >> http://snipr.com/u3uec Product Support for R405-A.C226E - >> [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver > OS is Vista Home Premium. > The sticker on the underside says-model# LGR40 config-R405- > A and M/N-R405-CPO3A9. It is exceedingly awkward to search for discontinued products at LG Here is the drivers page for the... Product Support for R405-A.CP03A9 notice that is the same as your modelno (are you working on this problem at all at the LG site?) Please click this link http://snipr.com/u3vss and demonstrate that you know what the LG support pages look like. <snip> [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver Details for: [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver LAN.zip Download this File Size: 19,754K Operating System(s): Windows XP , Windows Vista Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller Driver This is Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller Driver. Driver Ver. 10.21.5.3 [ Application model ] .. Marvell Ethernet Controller is applied LG Notebook .. Windows XP / Vista [ Caution ] ? LG Electronics recommend to use Windows XP or Vista. Installation Other OS may cause functional problem, and it will not be covered by product warranty. - If you install this driver to other product, it may cause functional defect, so, please be make sure the "Applied Model". - Installation process may be different according to user's environment. [ Installation Process ] 1. Download file. 2. Extract file, and it will make folder. 3. Execute "LAN\\SetupYukonWINC_5X6N.EXE " </snip> -- Mike Easter
From: jinxy on 17 Jan 2010 12:46 On Jan 16, 10:20 pm, Mike Easter <Mi...(a)ster.invalid> wrote: > jinxy wrote: > > Mike Easter > >> LG has Marvell LAN drivers at their site for the onboard LAN for > >> R405-A.C226E -- but I don't know which sub-R405 model you have > > >>http://snipr.com/u3uecProduct Support for R405-A.C226E - > >> [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver > > OS is Vista Home Premium. > > The sticker on the underside says-model# LGR40 config-R405- > > A and M/N-R405-CPO3A9. > > It is exceedingly awkward to search for discontinued products at LG > > Here is the drivers page for the... > > Product Support for R405-A.CP03A9 > > notice that is the same as your modelno > > (are you working on this problem at all at the LG site?) > > Please click this link http://snipr.com/u3vssand demonstrate that you > know what the LG support pages look like. > > <snip> > [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver > > Details for: > [LAN/XP/Vista] LG Notebook OnBoard Marvell LAN Driver > LAN.zip > Download this File > Size: 19,754K > Operating System(s): Windows XP , Windows Vista > Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller Driver > > This is Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller Driver. > Driver Ver. 10.21.5.3 > > [ Application model ] > . Marvell Ethernet Controller is applied LG Notebook > . Windows XP / Vista > > [ Caution ] > ? LG Electronics recommend to use Windows XP or Vista. > Installation Other OS may cause functional problem, and it will not be > covered by product warranty. > > - If you install this driver to other product, it may cause functional > defect, so, please be make sure the "Applied Model". > > - Installation process may be different according to user's environment. > > [ Installation Process ] > 1. Download file. > 2. Extract file, and it will make folder. > 3. Execute "LAN\\SetupYukonWINC_5X6N.EXE " > </snip> > > -- > Mike Easter I had already obtained that driver from the Marvel site. Installed a few days ago. The network controller , under "other devices" seems to be the culprit. As far as I can determine it is a Ralink product. Still no luck in even finding my network or any others in the area. This is starting to become redundant. Frustrated -J
From: Mike Easter on 17 Jan 2010 13:16
This citation and quote marks is one level off because of a conflict between jinxy's GG QP and Vista WM in plaintext mode. I'll enter quote marks by hand until I can use a different agent. I'm also going to research how GG tries to implement QP Quoted Printable. That setting generally should not be used. "jinxy" Mike Easter > This is Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller Driver. > Driver Ver. 10.21.5.3 > I had already obtained that driver from the Marvel site. Good. I cranked up this vista EMachine LT because it has onboard ethernet and wireless like your LG and I'm trying to see the devices you are seeing > The network controller , under "other devices" seems to be the culprit. In my vista devices, I can see Network adapters under which I can see both my ethernet and my wireless devices. Marvell ethernet and Atheros wireless I do not have any such device named 'network controller' Where are you looking? In Vista/ CP/ System/ System devices is where you should be. Can you see your Marvell under network adapter? I have a Marvell on this one and my wireless adapter is listed as an Atheros. > As far as I can determine it is a Ralink product. Am I to understand that your wireless is Ralink and your ethernet is Marvell. They are separate devices. If your ethernet looks good, why don't you connect the ethernet to the router for troubleshooting and see if you can get an IP. -- Mike Easter |