Network controller driver for 700m?

Question

hi, I am using inspiron 700m and I need to find the network controller driver for my laptop. Basically the problem I am experiencing is no wireless.

I went to the following link

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_700M&os=WW1&osl=EN

and looked into network, I downloaded R115321 and intalled it. BUT still there is question mark in front of my network controller in device manager. My wireless wouldn't work.

Can anyone tell me where I can find the right driver and how to solve this problem? Thanks a lot!

amyssal · Answer

Thank you steve. Yes I just reinstall my operating system, my wireless function very well before the reinstallation. I did install chipset drivers, in fact, to make sure I am not missing anything, I intalled both chipsets in the link given above.   Still I am having this problem unresolved, I've been working on it the whole day now, can you help me more? Thanks.

volcano11 · Answer

Are you sure you have the Dell wireless network adapter?  If you don't have the Dell adapter but instead have the Intel wireless, then that would explain why the file  you downloaded doesn't work.    Did you recently reinstall Windows on this machine?  If so, did you install the chipset drivers before attempting to install any other device drivers?   Steve Message Edited by volcano11 on 10-02-2006 08:50 PM

volcano11 · Answer

Which wireless network card do you have physically installed on that computer?  Until you know which one it is, you won't know which drivers to install.  You can go to the following link, enter your Service Tag number, then click on the Original Configuration tab to see a list of components shipped with your computer.   http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/en/details?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=2   Steve

volcano11 · Answer

You have an Intel 2200 wireless network card (listed on the last line of the original configuration output).  All drivers for you system can be found at:    http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_700M&os=WW1&osl=EN   There is only one chipset driver listed and your wireless card (Intel 2200) should be found under Network (just use the Intel Pro drivers which are applicable to all Intel wireless cards.   Steve

amyssal · Answer

The following is the list of components, can you tell me which chipset and network driver I should install? Thanks a lot!

1 RC359 ASSEMBLY, BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP), PENTIUM M DOTHAN, Pentium M Dothan, 1.7GHZ, 2 MEGB, 400FSB, 700M

1 K5190 ASSEMBLY, HINGE, COVER, PLASTIC, NOTEBOOK, 700M

1 T7423 ASSEMBLY, ADAPTER, ALTERNATING CURRENT, 65W, LEAD FREE, HIPRO, WORLD WIDE

1 F2951 KIT, CORD, FLAT, 3F, D3W/3P, PROPOSITION 65, UNITED STATES

1 J5538 KEYBOARD, 82, UNITED STATES, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, SINGLE POINTING, MOLOKIA

1 M6407 BATTERY, PRIMARY, 14.8V, 4C, LITHIUM, SAMSUNG POWER DIVISION

2 6G648 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 256, 333, 32X64, 8K, 200

1 M7704 ASSEMBLY, DVD+/-RW, 8X, WISTRON, INSPIRON, 700

1 C7941 ASSEMBLY, BRACKET, RETAINER/RETENTION, HARD DRIVE, 700M

1 M8956 HARD DRIVE, 60G, 9.5, 5.4, TOSHIBA, PROTEUS, LEAD FREE

1 U6251 CONNECTOR, HEADER, 2X22, FEMALE, 2MM, S, G, NO KEYING, THIRD HEIGHT

1 TC400 KIT, SOFTWARE, MCAF-SCTY, 6.0, COMPACT DISK DRIVE, ENGLAND/ENGLISH

1 CD940 KIT, SOFTWARE, WORDPERFECT, 12, PLUS-TRIAL

1 C9063 CARD (CIRCUIT), NETWORK, MINI PCI CARD, 2200LF, NOT APPLICABLE

Message Edited by amyssal on 10-03-200602:37 PM

Message Edited by amyssal on 10-03-2006 02:37 PM

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