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E6400 wireless light constantly blinking,,,

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by skyandspace, Oct 12, 2009.

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  1. skyandspace

    skyandspace Notebook Consultant

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    Any ideas as to why my wireless light is constantly blinking? I have a E6400 with a 5300 AGN and I'm running on Ubuntu 9.10. I also run on Windows 7 but I cannot remember if it always blinks when I run that.
     
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    There is no wireless light on the Latitude E series. Are you sure it's not your HDD light?
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 12, 2009
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    skyandspace Notebook Consultant

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    That little light [WIFI]?

    Are you sure you are not confused?
     
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    AH THAT! I thought you meant Wifi activity light (which doesn't exists).
    This is not normal, something is broken either wireless card or switch or motherboard... contact Dell.
     
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    Could you go to Windows 7 and see if it blinks there? That would be pretty helpful...
     
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    Nothing is broken. It just blinks under Linux whenever there's wireless activity. In Windows the light is solid. At least this has been my experience.
     
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    skyandspace Notebook Consultant

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    Well I'm in Windows 7 now and the light it blinking. I noticed that it blinks differently on different networks. Like if I'm at school or at home. At schools it will go solid for a bit and then blink.
     
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    Yea, it's not a driver issue or OS.. its really either the card or motherboard that is broken or the switch.
     
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    skyandspace Notebook Consultant

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    nevermind. fixed.

    blinks in linux, but doesn't blink in win7
     
    skyandspace, Oct 13, 2009
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    oooooooookeyyyyy...
     
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