If you started from scratch, did you install the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers first? If not the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems. If this is a Windows 7 system, and you cannot find Windows 7 drivers, did you try installing the Vista(ox XP) drivers in the Compatibility mode?
It's a dell studio 1747 running windows 7 64 bit home prenium. I got a new HD from dell so I installed from scratch, when I came to install the drivers from the CD, most of them were installed so I thought they were all installed. It's after that that I realised that the wireless driver was missing so I got on dell.com got to support, entered my tag and downloaded the driver for the network wireless card for studio 1747. Then, when I rebooted after having installed the driver, peernet was also installed.
Start with the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers, then install the drivers, one by one after that. The wireless card should then appear when you install the drivers.
You are way off on this topic... this "PeerNet" was installed as part of the driver/utility for DW WLAN (wireless wlan 1501 half minicard or 1500 series it seems). It's from Dell...
Problem is I don't want this on my system... as I can see others dont either. Question is can it be disabled or uninstalled?
Sorry, I thought Peernet sounded like some type of peer to peer thing. I didn't realize it was a tool, until I read the post. It's like using an Ad-Hoc network between computers.
pepemosca,
Glad you found a solution for Anthonyw00 :emotion-21:
PudgyOne
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October 18th, 2010 13:00
goodkidz,
Make and model of your computer and opertaing system is always helpful. 32-bit or 64-bit?
When you reformatted the computer, did you use the first method, Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings
or the second method, How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer?
If you started from scratch, did you install the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers first? If not the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems. If this is a Windows 7 system, and you cannot find Windows 7 drivers, did you try installing the Vista(ox XP) drivers in the Compatibility mode?
Rick
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October 18th, 2010 18:00
It's a dell studio 1747 running windows 7 64 bit home prenium. I got a new HD from dell so I installed from scratch, when I came to install the drivers from the CD, most of them were installed so I thought they were all installed. It's after that that I realised that the wireless driver was missing so I got on dell.com got to support, entered my tag and downloaded the driver for the network wireless card for studio 1747. Then, when I rebooted after having installed the driver, peernet was also installed.
PudgyOne
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October 18th, 2010 18:00
goodkidz,
Usually this is a sign the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers were not installed first. How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems
Start with the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers, then install the drivers, one by one after that. The wireless card should then appear when you install the drivers.
Rick
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January 25th, 2011 22:00
Rick...
You are way off on this topic... this "PeerNet" was installed as part of the driver/utility for DW WLAN (wireless wlan 1501 half minicard or 1500 series it seems). It's from Dell...
Problem is I don't want this on my system... as I can see others dont either. Question is can it be disabled or uninstalled?
Anthonyw00
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January 26th, 2011 11:00
Thank you!!! That worked like a charm!!
PudgyOne
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January 26th, 2011 11:00
Anthonyw00,
Sorry, I thought Peernet sounded like some type of peer to peer thing. I didn't realize it was a tool, until I read the post. It's like using an Ad-Hoc network between computers.
pepemosca,
Glad you found a solution for Anthonyw00 :emotion-21:
Take care,
Rick