I have hp dv9005us and all of a sudden it wont acknowledge the wireless networks. it goes straight to the ethernet. and the wireless color stays on red, (when its suppose to be blue) in the front of the laptop. the only thing that changed was about two weeks ago i got the new windows 7 downloaded on my computer i dont know if thats the problem or if i need to get a new wireless card..?? please help.

Troubleshoot the wired network connection
Make sure you are using an undamaged Ethernet cable, check for a green light near the Ethernet port on the printer, and then print a report to verify the connection.
Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and the printer.
Check the cable for damage, and then verify that it is an Ethernet cable and not a phone cable.
NOTE: Ethernet and phone cables look similar, but Ethernet cables are usually bigger and have eight visible wires on the connector.
Reconnect the cable to a different Ethernet or LAN port on the router, and then connect the other end to the printer's Ethernet port.
Turn on the printer.
Check the lights on the printer's Ethernet port to make sure the connection is successful. The green light should be steady, and the orange activity light should blink.
Print a Wireless Network Test Results or Network Configuration report.
Inkjet printers with a control panel menu: Open the Wireless, Network Settings, or Setup menu to locate the list of available reports.
Most inkjet printers without a control panel menu: Press the Wireless and Information buttons at the same time, or press the Wireless and Start Copy Black buttons at the same time.
LaserJet printers: Press and hold the Wireless button for 10 seconds or until the Ready light blinks, or go to the Wireless menu and select Wireless Network Test.
Laser NS and Neverstop Laser printers: Press and hold the Resume and Wireless buttons for 3 seconds.
DeskJet 6000 and 6400, ENVY 6000 and 6400, and Tango printers: Touch and hold the Information button until all control panel buttons light up, and then touch the Information and Resume buttons at the same time.
Make sure the Network Status is Ready, or follow any instructions to resolve network issues identified on the report.



Regards,
Rachel Gomez

Have you tried a cold re-boot on printer PC and router worth a try first then check all are on-line and communicating Can you use the PC without the Ethernet cable or a direct cable to the printer just to set it up (Re-set up).

Regards David, more info may help all the bests.
Ps. my old HP is a pig at time but I never have to use the cable which is a good job as I can never find the thing...

either your drivers are missing, which you can get from the HP site under the support tab....or you need to switch it on using the switch or holding down the FN key on your keyboard & pressing the wireless key, which should be on an F key with a little picture of a wireless symbol.
Like the one below:

Define/explain "wont connect".

Are you trying to use an Ethernet cable to connect the two devices? If so, try a different cable, to rule-out a "bad" cable.

Do you have any software like "Norton Internet Security" on the HP? It is notorious for "blocking" attempts to connect to "unknown" networks.

Does your desktop computer have a wireless networking adapter that you are trying to configure/use?

Will any other computer, either via Ethernet cable or wirelessly, connect to the NetGear router? If not, then maybe the NetGear is the problem.

Any error-messages when you try to "connect" ??
Exact wording?

Remove the card and install again making sure it goes all the way in..( and/or installing on another slot.. Make sure theres no hair or dust goes in the slot.. If problem persist, 1. You probably need to access bios n configure/enable the pci ports.. 2. The power supply is insufficient.

Here you have link for drivers http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3253944&lang=en

u need to restart it or u need to restart ur router

For gaming it is best to use WEP personal, if you are try connecting with a computer. A linksys or cisco router is ideal.

I would start with the simple things first:

1) reseast the ethernet cables
2) change the ethernet cable
3) change to different port on the router
4) uninstall/reinstall drivers
5) run spyware cleaner and anti-virus

did you check the cable that is it working fine???
and the other thing does your network connection shows that the local area is unplugged if it shows then it is definatly problem with the wire or Connector.