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    WLAN card possible Fix?!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by MasivB, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. MasivB

    MasivB Guest

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    ***CONFIRMED THIS IS A FIX FOR DISCONNECT ISSUE WITH ALL DELL/INTEL WIRELESS ADAPTERS***
    (If you are having this particular disconnect issue)

    Follow these steps if you your wireless adapter frequently disconnects:
    (***NOTE: This fixed the issues I was having on my DW 1520 Card. Thats all I can confirm***)
    Code: 
    1. Go to '[B]Device Manager[/B]'
2. Under '[B]Network adapters[/B]' tab you should see your wireless card 
(i.e. for me it's 'DW1520 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card')
3. Right-click and go '[B]Properties[/B]'
4. Click the '[B]Power Management[/B]' tab and [U]uncheck[/U] 
'[B]Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power[/B]'
5. Press '[B]Ok[/B]' and close.
     
    MasivB, Feb 24, 2011
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  2. PC Solutions

    PC Solutions Notebook Consultant

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    Did this and it worked.. great tip!!
     
    PC Solutions, Feb 24, 2011
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    brndnbrlw Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, the same settings apply to all the intel 5xxx and 6xxx wireless cards.

    Great find though.
     
    brndnbrlw, Feb 25, 2011
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    Jlyngen Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is kind of a massive thread necro, but I just got my M11x R2 and was having this problem.

    This absolutely fixed it! thanks MasivB!
     
    Jlyngen, Mar 4, 2011
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  5. MasivB

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    No problem glad to help. Its strange this setting isn't disabled by default as it causes so many issues in the DW1520 card and others..
     
    MasivB, Mar 6, 2011
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    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Dang it :p Too bad this wasn't around a couple months ago when I had my 6200. I got fed up and returned it.
     
    DeeVu, Mar 6, 2011
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    sfoxtrot Notebook Guru

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    great tip. thank you
     
    sfoxtrot, Mar 6, 2011
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    cortomaltese Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, MasivB!

    My m11x was working as intended, but this method fixed the issue with my Vaio. Who would have thought...
     
    cortomaltese, Mar 6, 2011
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