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    Upgrade from Vista Premium to Ultimate and wireless won't work

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by victorrpeters, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. victorrpeters

    victorrpeters Notebook Enthusiast

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    I upgraded my Dell inspiron 1420 to Ultimate and now cannot get the wireless to work. Haven't been able to find a fix yet. I have downloaded the latest drivers and loaded them and no luck. Do I maybe have to remove the card while I install the drivers. Belarc says it can find a wireless drivers loaded. What gives?
    The card is an Intel 3495ABG and is supposed to be compat with all Vista version. It worked with the Home premium but not ultimate.
     
    victorrpeters, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    It should work. Did you established the wireless network using the Vista wizard?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 18, 2008
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    victorrpeters Notebook Enthusiast

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    It won't even find the card . What did you mean establish the
     
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    ROBO HUNTER Notebook Consultant

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    have you tried flipping the wi-fi switch on the laptop, when you boot-up

    Is the wi-fi led on?
     
    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 18, 2008
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  5. victorrpeters

    victorrpeters Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes wifi is o and I have tried to install the driver with it on and off neither works
     
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  6. Wirelessman

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    When you downloaded the wireless adapter, did it give you the option for ultimate?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 18, 2008
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    nobscot6 Wise One

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    i don't think it does monkey, just for 32 or 64 bit......... (i think :))

    this is the 2nd or 3rd time this week someone posted this same thing.....

    i don't have clue what the problem could be........
     
    nobscot6, Jun 18, 2008
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  8. Wirelessman

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    Thank you Annie :)
     
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    victorrpeters Notebook Enthusiast

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    Tried Intel and Microsoft and dell nobody seems to have aclue. I bought my dell at Best Buy so I don't have Dell support jsut the geek squad. think they can help?
     
    victorrpeters, Jun 20, 2008
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    I tried staring with the wifi off then turning on, then with it on then turned it off and on. No help
     
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    I can'[[t establish the net using the wizard because it won't find the card at all.
     
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    Connect the laptop to Ethernet and download the drivers for your wireless card.
     
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I've had this problem multiple times on my Inpsiron 1520. Downloaded drivers, etc at least 20 times. The Wifi manager just doesn't pick up any wireless cards. I've asked this a few times on a few different sites and we tried a bunch of things. Never worked.
     
    millermagic, Jun 20, 2008
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