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    W7 RC and M1530 wireless

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by GarryGrey, May 7, 2009.

  1. GarryGrey

    GarryGrey Newbie

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    Hi guys
    I recently upgraded to the W7 RC x64 and since then I have been unable to get my wireless to work. I was previously using W7 beta builds x86 and the wireless worked fine. I have a Dell Wireless 1395 card. I am pretty sure that this is a driver issue related to the change to a x64 OS but I can't find anyone else who is having similar problems.
    I can locate wireless networks but it just wont connect to them and troubleshooting does not locate the source of the problem. I have tried uninstalling the driver and re-installing the most recent one but to no avail. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. :)

    Thanks
     
    GarryGrey, May 7, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Not to sound like a troll, but it probably has something to do with the fact that the Dell (Broadcom) wireless cards aren't all that great. Do yourself a favor and get an Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300.
     
    Mastershroom, May 7, 2009
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  3. hankaaron57

    hankaaron57 Go BIG or go HOME

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    Garry, why not download x64 vista wireless driver?
     
    hankaaron57, May 7, 2009
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  4. GarryGrey

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    I have done this several times but no luck
     
    GarryGrey, May 7, 2009
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  5. Yitzter

    Yitzter Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you "upgrade" or clean install. If you only upgraded, you probably should clean install, especially since you were previously using x86.

    Also, this may sound like a noob question, are you within range of the router?
     
    Yitzter, May 7, 2009
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    i'm having a similar problem, i have the intel 5100 though it connects, but then intermitantly looses connection, not sure wether it's a win 7 issue or not
     
    migzy, May 7, 2009
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  7. GarryGrey

    GarryGrey Newbie

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    It was an upgrade and I am definitely in range of my router :p
     
    GarryGrey, May 8, 2009
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  8. kunal2sh

    kunal2sh Notebook Consultant

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    Then as Yitzer said...try clean install.
     
    kunal2sh, May 8, 2009
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    somms Notebook Evangelist

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    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14644

    Latest Broadcom driver backwards compatible w/Dell Wireless 15xx/14xx/13xx, ect.

    BTW: There is nothing wrong with Broadcom WLAN Mini-PCIe and Intel WLAN are just fine but for whatever reason there are absolutely no Wireless Router manufacturers that equip Intel Radios in their routers. Instead, using Broadcom, Ralink or Aetheros chips as their radios but not Intel....must be a reason! ;)
     
    somms, May 8, 2009
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  10. Koer

    Koer Notebook Deity

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    Could be because they are cheaper though :)

    but yeah im also having some issues with my intel n 4950... having some odd signal oscillations...
     
    Koer, May 8, 2009
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  11. GarryGrey

    GarryGrey Newbie

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    It was a clean install. I tried that Broadcom driver to no avail.
     
    GarryGrey, May 8, 2009
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  12. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Ralink is garbage. I had a Ralink PCI wireless card in my desktop, and to this day, over a year after getting it, it has never been able to connect to a wireless network.
     
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  13. Yitzter

    Yitzter Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, which one was it?
     
    Yitzter, May 9, 2009
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  14. GarryGrey

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    Doh! It was a clean install I'm not sure why I wrote upgrade. When I first moved to W7 it was an upgrade and it worked fine and now I have done a clean install it no longer works.
     
    GarryGrey, May 9, 2009
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