Windows 7 restore- "No Network Connections Avalable"

[Jayteescout]

I restored my friends laptop running windows 7 home premium with an ISO from a live USB. It installed fine, except the PC was unable to use the built-in wireless or Ethernet adapter.

The model is HP Pavilion g4-1010us.The only way I can get online is by using my Alfa USB adapter. I can't seem to find the exact network card, but I installed both Ralink and Realtek drivers for this model, the latest and a few versions previous just in-case. None of them worked.

Any ideas? I'm not sure what else I can try. :/ Thanks in advance!

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[PP Mguire]

Realtek is for the hard wire which it seems you have installed fine. The wifi on the other hand has 4 different drivers for 4 different chipsets. The easiest way is to pop the panel off the back and look at the wireless card and see which one it is. My guess is it will be the Intel or Atheros.

 

[Joe C]

Make sure the wireless is switched on. The documentation for the laptop will tell you where the external switch is at.
Often times I have noticed that the Microsoft wireless zero configuration will not work if another wireless software is installed and enabled, Check the HP software for the wireless to see if it enabled through there

 

[Jayteescout]

Aaah yes, it was the chipset driver(s). Thanks PP!