gateway laptop wont connect to wifi?

From windows mobility center after i did a restore I have the option to turn my wireless on but once I click it nothing happens.

few more details please. 1. What Linux distro are you using? 2. To determine what wireless chipset that you have type the following in terminal: lspci Should get something like this: bash-4.1# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03) 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03) 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 14) 07:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01) Don C

Sorry I dont actually believe I have linux. My laptop is gateway with windows 7. I actually got it to connect for a few hours tonight by going to the network and sharing center and enabling the wireless network connection. But not even an hour and a half later it had disconnected again. Thank you for your response.

Sorry if I do not answer the questions very well. Im not all that tech savy.

sluc July 28, 2015 at 21:16:45

I understand the Wi-Fi adapter works for a while then turns-off. Since you did a restore, all default settings are in place and no extra software is installed. Still the same symptom. I think this is a problem with the WIFI adapter heating up or other adapter fault. Is this laptop still under warranty? Bring it to a service center. If out of warranty check with the shop you bought it (or DELL service center) if the WIFI module is replaceable.

Thanks for the reply. Sadly my warranty is up. Still planning on taking it back to best buy

trvlr July 29, 2015 at 06:59:39

Device Manager: locate the wifi adapter in hardware list; disable it; reboot. It ought to find it afresh and re-isntall the driver. Equally right click on the device and let windows search for an update for the adapter? http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windo... Strangely a Google trawl for win-7 drivers for the adapter (as highlighted in you first post) only coughs up Linux references and drivers... Did this device "ever" really work (properly)?

Derek July 29, 2015 at 17:25:27

The reason folk started talking about Linux is because that is what is published at the top of this page (your Specs). Best change that to Windows 7 sometime. Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

Will do thanks for the reply