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E6400/5100AGN Wireless switch issue

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by slander, Apr 29, 2009.

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  1. slander

    slander Notebook Guru

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    Once I turn off the wireless switch, I can't seem to turn wireless capability back on without rebooting the machine. The wifi LED remains unlighted and 'diagnose and repair' attempts do not work (telling me to turn wireless capability on by flicking the switch, which is already in the ON position).

    Has anyone else faced this issue?

    Dell Latitude E6400
    Windows Server 2008 x64 (fully updated)
    Intel 5100 AGN (driver A02, latest as of today)
    Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth (driver A13 (6.2.0.6600), latest as of today)

    Help! :(
     
    slander, Apr 29, 2009
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    MDR8850 Notebook Evangelist

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    not on mine. no issue.
    what's your O.S.?

    never had that issue from the start. vista business. now, it's on win7
     
    MDR8850, Apr 29, 2009
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    Windows Server 2008 Standard x64... I am dualbooting it with Win7 b7100 x64; the problem does not exist on that OS.

    EDIT: The latest drivers [direct link] seem to have fixed the problem. :)
     
    slander, Apr 30, 2009
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