Why did you buy it? Maybe cos you took advise from someone who has successfully deployed a 3Com router and working without any problem!

I guess it is just an one-off case where the router might be having a hardware problem.

Try to identify your Intel Wifi Hardware on you laptop and update the software directly from Intel's website instead of HP's. Also check for an update of router's firmware from 3Com website, such issues are generally listed and resolved on respective websites.

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