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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.
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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>
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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
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
Richardspaulm
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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
Richardspaulm
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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.
Richardspaulm
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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.
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.

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.