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Dell Update Package containing driver version 5.10.79.14 and application version 5.10.79.22 supporting Dell Wireless 1397 and 1510 WLAN on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista operating systems
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Fixes & Enhancements
This release provides the following features/enhancements: - Improved AMPDU performance and new AMPDU retry code - Elimination of audio and video pops during WLAN scans - Roaming enhancements - Enhanced Interference detection and mitigation - Reduced CPU utilization - Limit radio to 802.11abg with WEP/TKIP - Enables WLAN channel support for 65 new countries in driver (previously supported in application) - Angola, Anguilla (UK), Armenia, Belize, Benin, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Montserrat (UK), Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands (USA) (Rota Island, Saipan, Tinian Island), Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands (UK), Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France), West Bank (see Israel), Western Sahara (see Morocco), Yemen and Zimbabwe
The release also includes fixes for the following bugs: - Poor transmit power/throughput when operating with Cisco LWAP - BSOD on bcmwl16.sys when using DLINK DWL-3500AP - Frequent disconnects and/or poor SNR with D-Link DIR-655 - Install failing from remote/read-only source folder - Wake on Wireless LAN issues in S3/S4 - CCKM not supported in Vista for countries other than USA and Japan - Some localization/translation errors
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
Dell Update Package Instructions for NIC_DRVR_WIN_A25-1_R219337.EXE:
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1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file. 2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file. 2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window. 3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding. 4. Click the Install button. 5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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