Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller has stopped working

Question

I've had my Inspiron 600m for about 18 months. Several months ago, I started to have intermittent problems with my hardwire connection and recently it has quit altogether. I'm mainly wireless but I do need to connect up with my hardwire connection sometimes.

Prior to it quitting altogether, I'd be working wirelessly and then out of nowhere the 440x would think it had a connection and would attempt to find an IP only to have that connection lost message come up - this would happen over and over and over again.

The device is not working properly and I get the yellow exclaimation point when I look at my hardware profile.

I'm getting a Code 10 when I look at the device. I've upgraded to the current driver as suggested by the Dell website. I'm using 4.25 A08

Mr Blahh · Answer

UPDATE THE DRIVERS.   Simple explination =]

byrony · Answer

Oh, I've updated the drivers. I think it may be a hardware issue now. I have a USB wireless mouse and sometimes I can hear the dongle connect/diconnect while I'm working.

Mr Blahh · Answer

Also 1 other thing that you may do, roll back the drivers, or completely uninstall, then re-install the ones that came with your system.

Dell should have given you a blue disc with "Already installed on your computer" on the label. You should see one with broadcom 440x bla bla bla on it. Use that before you update to the latest to see if you get the same problem.

And explination of error code 10, or "Device cannot start" is explained like this:

If the device has a FailReasonString value in its hardware key, that string appears as the error message. The driver or enumerator puts this registry string value there. If there is no FailReasonString in the hardware key, you receive the following error message:

This device cannot start. (Code 10) [Directly from Microsoft's website. Link HERE]

If you need any further help, please post a response and I will reply as soon as I can.

Thanks

Mr Blahh · Answer

Ok well awesome, that rules out a driver problem.   Ok well, When you change from wireless to hardwired, you need to completely disable 1 or the other depends which one you are using.   If your using wireless, disable the hardwired LAN connection in your network connections. And vice versa if your going to use the hardwired LAN.   One thing that can also be the problem, go under your ethernet card properties, under the advanced tab, make sure 'wake up capabilities' is set to 'auto'   If worse comes to worse and none of these solve your problem, You can always completely disable the etherenet contoler from device manager while using wireless, and enable when you want hardwired LAN.   If you need any further help, please post a response and I will reply as soon as I can. Thanks.

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