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    Dell Studio 1537 - Weak WIFi signal

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sandeepsehgal, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. Sandeepsehgal

    Sandeepsehgal Newbie

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    Hi,

    I am facing a problem with my Dell 1537. The WiFi signal as recieved by the laptop is very weak.
    As soon as i reboot the singal strength goes to maximum.

    All this time i get a very good signal on my other laptop.

    Any Suggestions.

    Thanks for the help in advance
     
    Sandeepsehgal, Jun 11, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Try installing the most recent WLAN driver from support.dell.com
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 11, 2009
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  3. iCeFuSiOn

    iCeFuSiOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Check to ensure your power profile isn't set to something such as "Power saver" which typically places your WLAN card in a low-power state. Also, ensure you have the latest drivers from http://support.dell.com.
     
    iCeFuSiOn, Jun 11, 2009
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  4. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    Open the bottom case, Trust me its just a few screws and doe snot void your warranty, And try moving around the cables connected to the Wifi mini pci express slot. they maybe jumbled or tangles.

    I found that just by spreading them out I got strong coverage
    very wide reception.
     
    Ice Cold, Jun 11, 2009
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