[Inspiron 1525] Wireless Network Adapter missing

I was able to figure it out.  :emotion-2:

Go here and download the file from that location:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R174292&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=15680&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=236824

After you finish downloading it, copy it to your Vista system with a USB key and run it from the USB key.  Let me know if you don't know how to do that.

You should see a window that says something like "Network: Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN....."  Click continue on that window.  Then it will show "C:\dell\drivers\R174292".  Click OK.  It might say that C:\dell\drivers\R174292 does not exist and ask you if you want to create it, click "Yes".  Then you'll see an overall progress thing moving...  Then it will say "All files were successfully unzipped".  Click OK.  Then it will start running the installation.  Just follow the instructions and do a reboot afterwards.

Let me know if you need more help after that.

I've no clue. :x

But this is the system configuration for my laptop:

Did you already solve your problem?  If not, which wireless adapter is in your Inspiron 1525?

Thanks, I'll try that. However, something else is also troubling me. Along with my missing network adapter, I also  have a few other items in  the "other devices" section under network adapters; like base controller (x3), video controller and another which I forgot. What are these...?

I have downloaded the drivers from the  Dell downloads section;however,  I don't know what to do next.

Erm... install them :emotion-55:

... something else is also troubling me. Along with my missing network adapter, I also  have a few other items in  the "other devices" section under network adapters; like base controller (x3), video controller and another which I forgot. What are these...?

See above advice :emotion-2:

Drivers need to be installed (n the order advised in the link below) before the respective hardware will be recognised properly by the system.

Drivers installation order.

Once you've installed the drivers you downloaded, most of the devices which had yellow exclamation marks next to them in Device Manager, should now be recognised and working properly?

If there are still one or two which aren't, try right-clicking on them, and selecting the 'Update Driver Software/Automatically' (or however it's worded) first.

If no drivers are found, you need to get them off the Dell website.

Some drivers may not include a setup/install file though.

Drivers for hardware for which there is no driver setup/install file, have to be installed via Device Manager.

Right-click on the component, again select the 'Update Driver Software' option, but this time select the 'Browse my Computer' option.

'Browse' to the folder into which you downloaded the respective drivers, and double-click on the file the system is looking for - i.e. an INF file.

If you still have driver problems, let us know what they are - specifically, and we can advise you further.

Good luck meantime :emotion-5:

Thank you tester, you've been of great help. My wiifii is up and running thank to you, greatly appreciate it.

Excellent.  Glad I could help.  Can you mark this thread as solved?