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Looking for network driver for a inspiron 17r 5737 for windows 7
I checked everywhere in dells driver support page it has drivers for windows 8 only but for windows 7 it has no drivers for my laptop please help.
DELL-Nikhil D1
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October 11th, 2013 12:00
Hi oleahector,
To know which PCI card was installed in the system and to download the drivers for that device, follow the steps from this link: http://dell.to/1amOS8o
If you are finding it difficult in searching the drivers for PCI card, follow the steps from the above link and please send me the Vendor ID and Device ID of the PCI card or you can also send me the Hardware IDs as you did earlier.
Awaiting your response!
KewlToyZ
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May 13th, 2015 13:00
Dell only has the 64 Bit drivers listed available for your specific model
Intel HD Graphics 4400 Driver here:
www.dell.com/.../drivers
Intel however provides the 32 bit Drivers for Windows 8.1
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24869/Intel-Iris-and-HD-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-7-8-8-1-32-bit
Let me know, you can choose either link from the page. One is an exe the other is a zip file.
kingsleybrown
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May 13th, 2015 20:00
It worked perfectly boss. Thanks so much
KewlToyZ
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May 14th, 2015 09:00
Glad to help sir =)
ieee488
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October 8th, 2013 15:00
There are no Windows 7 drivers because Dell chooses to only support Windows 8.
Since you made the decision on your own to install Windows 7, it is up to you to find your own drivers.
DELL-Nikhil D1
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October 8th, 2013 16:00
Hi oleahector,
Inspiron 17R 5737 was not shipped with Windows 7; hence Dell support site does not have drivers for the Windows7.
Inspiron 17R 5737 has the Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller in it so as the Inspiron 7720/5720. You may use this link to Download and install the Network card drivers for Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller: http://dell.to/1ak5Q2k
To install Wireless card drivers, please provide me the hardware IDs. Open “Device manager” window, select the “Other device”, right click “Network Controller” listed under Other devices, click “Properties”, select “Details” tab, click the dropdown menu under “Property” and select “Hardware Ids”, please take a screen shot and post it in the reply, so that I can search for the right drivers.
Awaiting your response!
oleahector
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October 8th, 2013 16:00
can you guide me by any chance im completely lost and dont know were to look no more
oleahector
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October 8th, 2013 17:00
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1808/p253.jpg
oleahector
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October 8th, 2013 18:00
did this work?
DELL-Nikhil D1
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October 9th, 2013 11:00
Hi oleahector,
Please install the below mentioned drivers:
Network: http://dell.to/1ak5Q2k
Wireless: http://dell.to/19CZTBn
Hope this helps!
invalidsource
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October 10th, 2013 01:00
I am having the same issue, the network driver you provided helped and now the Ethernet port works. Any wireless network driver I've found, including the one you've provided, tells me that the platform I am on is not supported. I also have the exact same hardware IDs as the oleahector, so I can't imagine it would work for him either. Thank you very much for helping, I'd much rather put in the effort to fix these drivers than to switch back to windows 8.
oleahector
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October 10th, 2013 02:00
none of these worked one is not comaptible with windows 7 and the other just gives me a failed message
invalidsource
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October 10th, 2013 04:00
Yeah if you view the log for the one that just gave you a failed message it tells you that it was because of the platform.
DELL-Nikhil D1
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October 10th, 2013 12:00
Hi oleahector/invalidsource,
Try these links to install Network and Wireless drivers for Windows 7 Operating system:
Network controller drivers: http://dell.to/1bg0RB9
Wireless drivers: http://dell.to/19CZTBn
Please check and post the results.
oleahector
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October 10th, 2013 15:00
so atm im able to connect connecting with an Ethernet cable just not trough wifi just waiting on driver to download thank you so much ill post results after