Adapter Antenna For Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN minicard

BoldJohn

NOt sure of your operating system.

Start, control panel, device manager, network, double click on Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN minicard, advanced. You should see the antenna diversity there. Change it from auto to aux. 

Download the System Information Tool If using Vista/Windows 7, the tool needs extracted. Once extracted, right click on sysinfo and run as administrator.

If using XP, double click on the tool, then double click on sysinfo.

Allow this past your virus program and post the information back here.

Rick

Dear Pudgyone, Thanks for your selfless support on this forum, almost everywhere I went to search for help, you were always there helping people. I would have preferred to send the info to you privately, but because of the public nature, I changed the physical address, I hope it is not consequential for helping me. Thanks in advance.

OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

OS Version:                6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601

OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation

Original Install Date:     23/09/2010, 02:39:04

System Boot Time:          10/05/2012, 07:29:13

System Manufacturer:       Dell Inc.

System Model:              Studio XPS 1645

System Type:               x64-based PC

Processor(s):              1 Processor(s) Installed.

BIOS Version:              Dell Inc. A12, 14/09/2010

System Locale:             en-gb;English (United Kingdom)

Input Locale:              en-gb;English (United Kingdom)

Time Zone:                 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Windows IP Configuration

  Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Meekness-PC

  Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :

  Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

  IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

  WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

  Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-E4-00-XX-XX-XX

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-E4-00-XX-XX-XX

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

  Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8058:9d3e:f525:4bf9%11(Preferred)

  IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 19X.XXX.1.1(Preferred)

  Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

  Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 10 May 2012 17:36:09

  Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 11 May 2012 17:36:09

  Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 19X.XXX.1.1

  DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 19X.XXX.1.1

  DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 226026496

  DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-14-2C-66-9C-00-26-B9-20-B0-32

  DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 19X.XXX.1.1

                                      19X.XXX.1.1

  NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

  Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-B9-11-4A-08

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{C38D6842-855F-4C46-ABD7-10F837F0BAB6}:

  Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{44A26C58-0C2B-4761-9DD9-F519577ED4FC}:

  Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

  IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:4cb:3740:a3e6:6a25(Preferred)

  Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4cb:3740:a3e6:6a25%13(Preferred)

  Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

  NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{019611F3-1524-4BB7-B856-C254221139AE}:

  Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3

  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Thanks, I didn't know what you were referring to, I have done that and have also modified my password at the page as well. Thanks  :)

Yes, I can connect both with wire and wifi.

Or where can I get the Studio XPS 1645 (W7 64-bit)?

:)

#1. As you can see, I lack the know how.... so I should change the DNS servers? can I call it anything, I mean in the same format?

#2. I have tried to update all the drivers, I don't know what else needs to be done; I can't seem to locate the antenna that can be changed from "Auto" to "Aux" in the interface of the Adapter.

BoldJohn,

I meant to say did you have the adapter drivers saved to your desktop, sorry. I was trying to take small notes so I would rememver which system you had.

Here is a screenshot from my old system, which has a Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card

You can see the setting for antenna diversity.

Rick

Thanks for your reply, my own card is different and the way the WIFI on the PC is behaving is just so frustrating. I just managed to figure out how to post my own screenshot on here. It is below:

Btw, I'd appreciate it if you can edit/remove/comment out my DNS server in your own comments as you advised me to do.

Once again, thanks for your selfless help. God bless. 

By Mode, I guess you mean IBSS 54g(tm) Mode....

IBSS 54g(tm) Mode = 802.11b Only, 54g Auto & 54g Performance.... set at 802.11b

IBSS 54g(tm) Protection Mode = Auto & Disabled.... set at Auto

Rate = 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, Best .... set at Best

RTS Threshold = 2347

FragmentationThreshold = 2346

When I clicked the "Update Driver", the result was that the driver was up to date.

Driver Provider - Broadcom

BoldJohn,

Your DNS server has been removed per your request. I always thought the dns server would be different from the wireless routers default gateway/ I see these posts and the people that have issues, are the ones with the same settings.

Example:

Here are the settings for mine and compare them to yours.

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.pa.comcast.net.
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 58-94-6B-97-73-08
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::61d4:2c36:da26:2adb%19(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.7.101(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:08:37 AM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 14, 2012 7:08:40 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.7.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.7.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 492344427
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-17-3B-17-54-58-94-6B-97-73-08
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 75.75.76.76
                                       75.75.75.75
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Note the DNS servers belong to my Internet Service Provider.

Connect with the ethernet cable and try going to the link below.

How can you detect if your computer has been violated and infected with DNS Changer?

What are the options under mode? What about rate?

Rick

BoldJohn,

A is the slowest speed, then B. Try 54g Auto or 54g Performance.

Trying to find out what the Antenna Diversity is different.

Rick

BoldJohn,

Trying to see if I can find anything, but it may not be until tomorrow

Rick

unfortunately, no difference.

I have tried the various combinations, but it is now at 54g Performance.

I am rebooting, maybe the effect will be after the reboot.