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    Qualcomm Killer Wireless 1525 (17R2) problem.

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by BackBOn, Jul 16, 2015.

  1. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm bad at English, but i'll try my best to describe the problem i have so maybe i'll get some help from you guys.

    I'm a student and i trust Alienware will fit my needs perfectly: gaming and studying.
    But the Wireless card, it decided not to connect to my University's wifi when others is working fine !!!?
    I tried to fix it, even recovery, try different windows... (countless hours) but nothing works.
    So i bought a TL-WN722N - works like a champ.... but after 3m, i got blue screen. :( EVERY DAMN TIME !!!
    [​IMG]

    With the title:
    BAD_POOL_HEADER

    And then i tried to reinstall the Qualcomm Killer Wireless 1525, and the TL-WN722N (again)

    Got this:
    [​IMG]

    I got the 17R1 before, never have a single problem.
    Really disappointed and tired with my Alienware now :(.... It's been an amazing journey, but if i can't get it's working soon, i have to change to another brand.

    Thanks.
     
  2. scop

    scop Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    go back to your 1525 wireless alone card,
    and open configuration panel,
    there is task to solve problems,

    did you try it ?
     
  3. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, i tried that. Didn't do much thought.
    But thanks for reply.
     
  4. scop

    scop Notebook Guru

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    try again: :)
    check your wireless status in device manager,
    do not set power management (save energy) in properties.
    if status ok,
    right click the network icon in your task bar
    and try again "solve problems".
     
  5. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried this one too, no luck.
    And the weird thing is, just like my Qualcomm card, the TL-WN722N work fine with every wi-fi network, except my University's one.
    I think's there are something wrong with the 1525 driver,and i even tried to recovery my Alienware to factory settings, still not work.
     
  6. scop

    scop Notebook Guru

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    oh !

    right click your wireless icon in the task bar
    open network & sharing
    click your wireless connexion
    then its tcpip properties
    and UNSET Qalcomm Atheros Bandwidth control -> ok

    by the way check if your other wifi card is not set with
    the useless "Qalcomm Atheros Bandwidth control" line
     
  7. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can you show me where it is? I don't really see the Qalcomm Atheros Bandwidth control any where.
     
  8. scop

    scop Notebook Guru

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    1-right click your wireless icon in the task bar
    and open network center & sharing
    2-click your wireless connexion
    3-then a little window opens: status
    3-at the bottom left, click properties

    4-then
    the line to be unset should be there in the list
    "Qalcomm Atheros Bandwidth control"
    below "client for Microsoft network".

    <a href=" http://imgur.com/Y9niMa9"><img src=" http://i.imgur.com/Y9niMa9.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>


    sorry, my window 8.1 is in french.
     
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  9. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here mine.
    [​IMG]
    Don't see anything like that.
    Weird, right?
     
  10. scop

    scop Notebook Guru

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    haa,
    i don't know why,

    did you uninstall program
    Qualcomm Atheros killer wireless drivers ?
    or never install it with Dell package ?

    i give up trying to help, no other ideas
    but with the device manager
    select the wireless card,
    ->unactivate it,
    ->uninstall it
    ->reboot

    windows will install it again
     
  11. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Did you try to get in cntact with IT at your university ?
     
  12. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Of course. And they said they have no idea as well.
    Anyway, i find a way to solve the problems.
    After a few hours on the internet, i find a unofficial drivers.
    So i uninstalled the 1525 Dell driver, installed the new one, restarted and the wif-fi is workings great now.