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Richardspaulm

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December 29th, 2011 00:00

N5110 Driver Problems

I'm having trouble identifying the correct wireless network driver for my Inspiron r15 n5110 laptop. It uses the Realtek PCIe FE Family controller for ethernet, but i can't find the right wireless driver.

Details:

Windows 7, 4 Gb ram

Intel Core i3-2310M w/ 2.1 GHz

4 GB ram

32-bit

Product ID <ADMIN NOTE: Product ID removed>

  • Bay Wolf

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 09:00

    There are several adapters that could have been ordered with that notebook.  We are going to need more information than that.

    Are you having trouble locating the correct driver or is the issue you do not know which adapter you have.

     

    Finding System Information about your wireless adapters/cards

    If you are having a problem determining what the wireless adpater is, please run Finding System Information.
    At the bottom of the text file that is created, you will find what network adapters are in the computer.

  • PudgyOne

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 10:00

    Richardspaulm,

     

    Since you recently installed the operating system, did you install the drivers in order? How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order

     

    I don't see any Windows 7 32-bit drivers for this system.

     

     

    Rick

  • PudgyOne

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 10:00

    Richardspaulm,

     

    Looking at your log, It states...

     

    System Type:               X86-based PC

     

    It should read...

     

    System Type:               x64-based PC

     

    Especially with the amount of RAM you have installed. This could be related if you did not install the notebook system utility and the chipset drivers first.

     

     

    Rick

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 10:00

    I don't know which adapter I have. I installed a network driver but it's an ethernet controller, and I need wireless.

    Here is the system information:

    Host Name:                 PAUL-PC

    OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

    OS Version:                6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600

    OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation

    OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation

    OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free

    Registered Owner:          Paul

    Registered Organization:  

    Product ID:                

    Original Install Date:     12/29/2011, 12:39:41 AM

    System Boot Time:          12/29/2011, 12:08:42 PM

    System Manufacturer:       Dell Inc.

    System Model:              Inspiron N5110

    System Type:               X86-based PC

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

                              [01]: x64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~1281 Mhz

    BIOS Version:              Dell Inc. A03, 3/16/2011

    Windows Directory:         C:\Windows

    System Directory:          C:\Windows\system32

    Boot Device:               \Device\HarddiskVolume2

    System Locale:             en-us;English (United States)

    Input Locale:              en-us;English (United States)

    Time Zone:                 (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

    Total Physical Memory:     3,493 MB

    Available Physical Memory: 3,006 MB

    Virtual Memory: Max Size:  6,985 MB

    Virtual Memory: Available: 6,488 MB

    Virtual Memory: In Use:    497 MB

    Page File Location(s):     C:\pagefile.sys

    Domain:                    WORKGROUP

    Logon Server:              \\PAUL-PC

    Hotfix(s):                 N/A

    Network Card(s):           1 NIC(s) Installed.

                              [01]: Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller

                                    Connection Name: Local Area Connection

                                    Status:          Media disconnected

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 12:00

    When I tried to install the Dell System Services drivers it said, "This instillation package is not supported by this processor type. Contact your product vendor." Which is strange because I got the DSS drivers from the Inspiron 15r N5110 page, which is the laptop I have.

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 13:00

    I redid everything and installed all the drivers in the right order, and I didn't have any trouble until I try to find the right network controller driver.  Everything else installs fine, but none of the drivers on that list work for my network controller.

  • PudgyOne

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    Posted December 29th, 2011 16:00

    Richardspaulm,

     

    Your network controller is not showing. I would reseat the wireless adapter to make sure it's not loose/ Instructions HERE.

     

     

    Rick

     

     

  • dolemitey

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    Posted October 9th, 2012 19:00

    Did you dance around in a circle while waving an Amercan flag and singing Born in the USA (it has to be the Bruce Springstien version or the drivers will not install correctly) if you don't do that while installing the drivers then they will not install correctly. Go to thed download driver page and try everything suggested then get very angry because this place is is no help at all.