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Vostro 3450 win7 64 Pro Can not Get the wireless to work??
Hi,
I have been in the Dell support site and have downloaded all the drivers that were recommended for mt laptop, issue is that I still can not get the wireless to work?
Yes I have tried the Fn/F2 keys to enable/o any luck, as well as checking the bios to make sure it was turned on.
The nly driver that I can notfind is the
PCI\CC_0280 network controller which I believe is for wired connection.
My laptops working fine wireless until I reinstalled the OS and yes I used the OEM Pro Dell disc
Please help , have been messing with this for days now
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October 12th, 2017 15:00
Bluetooth is working
THANKS ALL!!!
DELL-Chris M
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October 11th, 2017 12:00
You need to open the out of warranty 2011 laptop and check the actual WiFi card to see which one was installed. Then we can locate the correct driver.
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October 11th, 2017 17:00
Still having issued with the wireless and bluetooth drivers
(prior to re-installing the OS the wireless was working fine)
Perhaps this would help?
Also I did try this driver as a long shot, it did show that my wirless was enabled in my adapter settings but down by the clock I had the red ex over the signal strength and also a incorrect driver warning sI I have uninstalled that.
Incorrect driver:
Network_Driver_9T8XY_WN32_10.0.0.309_A03 (1)
escorial
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October 11th, 2017 18:00
Chris will do next
Thanks
escorial
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October 11th, 2017 18:00
Chris,
Sorry I can not even find where the card is located nor the Dell Service manual only the owners.
Dell does show this as a replacement perhaps its the same on in the 3450 now?
Any other way to id the actual card? I did pull off the key board and nothing there?
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October 11th, 2017 18:00
Chris,
Sorry I can not even find where the card is located, also can not find the Dell service manual on the 3450, just the owners???
Philip_Yip
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October 12th, 2017 00:00
That is the Dell Wireless 1802 (Atheros) Card. Install the following (restart after each update is installed).
1. Service Stack:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/0/5D0821EB-A92D-4CA2-9020-EC41D56B074F/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu
2. Convenience Rollup:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu
3. Prequisite Updates for IE11:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/C/A/6CA15546-A46C-4333-B405-AB18785ABB66/Windows6.1-KB2729094-v2-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/9/14936FE9-4D16-4019-A093-5E00182609EB/Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/A/5/5A548BFE-ADC5-414B-B6BD-E1EC27A8DD80/Windows6.1-KB2834140-v2-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/C/91CC3B0D-F58B-4B36-941D-D810A8FF6805/Windows6.1-KB2639308-x64.msu
4. IE11:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/1/7/7179A150-F2D2-4502-9D70-4B59EA148EAA/IE11-Windows6.1-x64-en-us.exe
5.: Latest Security Rollup:
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=security%20monthly%20rollup%20for%20Windows%207%20for%20x64
6. Dell Wireless 1802 (Atheros) Driver:
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03754358M/1/Network_Driver_WF2N2_WN32_10.0.0.341_A05.EXE
DELL-Chris M
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October 12th, 2017 06:00
The Service Manual and Owner's Manual are the same thing.
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October 12th, 2017 11:00
Philip
Thanks for the instructions, but #1 would not work. Updates I did have already as well as updated IE11.
Tried the driver and it rand a bit and just stopped at the end and just sat there. Waited 1/2 hour and then manually restarted the laptop and got the blue screen.
The network adapter that is working so far is the
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
I fear that I will have to do yes another fresh install of the OS again?
I did order a driver disc for the 3450 off Ebay ( I know its a last chance) ,that is supposed to be delivered this Sat,
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October 12th, 2017 15:00
Finally found a driver that works, Dell 1901 802.11 a/b/g
Driver details:
5525_Network_Driver_GRM5G_WN_WLAN_10.00.59B_A01
Now to see is that is also bluetooth, but at least Im wireless again
Thanks