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Can't connect Dell Windows 7 Optiplex 360 via wifi to Apple Airport Express network?
I recently installed an Apple Extreme router and Apple Airport Express in my home. My Dell Windows 7 Optiplex 360 desktop used to be able to connect to the internet via my old Linksys Router but now it cannot connect to the Apple device. I do know that the computer still connects well to the via usb hardwire hotspot on my iphone, but I cannot get it to connect to the Airport Express either wirelessly or or via ethernet. I am not 100% sure what wifi card I have and I think that I have VMware as the Network Adapter. Does anyone have any advice or experience? I am not super comfortable with networking so hopefully it won't be too complicated to get this to work. Thanks!
Do I even need VMware to run? I don't use VM for anything. I just want to connnect to the internet and don't know if my wifi card can connect to Apple Extreme or Express network or how to do it?
DELL-Jesse L
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October 5th, 2015 08:00
mikeasmel,
Unfortunately, Dell does not test/validate on Apple hardware, ports, and software. Since I do not have any information on Apple Products you may want to reach out to users on the Apple Forums.
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October 5th, 2015 13:00
Thanks Jesse. I understand. I did get the machine to work via ethernet to the Airport Express by deleting the VMWare. Now the question will be...how do I identify my wifi card and make sure that it is also working? I don't know how to do that. Thanks!
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October 7th, 2015 12:00
mikeasmel,
You can click the link below and add your system service tag in the box; click submit to view the configuration.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19?c=us&l=en&s=dhs