Did you try rollling back to your previous driver version in device manager?

ShaneRay33,

You just said the magic words, fresh re-install. I may have a solution for you.

How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems

Since the operating system was re-installed did you remember to go to drivers and downloads, enter your service tag(DO NOT POST SERVICE TAG here or your post will get deleted, since it contains your personal information), and install these drivers in this order.

Desktop System Software or Notebook System Software
Chipset or SMBus driver
Processor Driver (if applicable)
Video
Audio (sound)
Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse)
Modem
Network Card

QuickSet(Laptop only)

Rick

Not possible as this is a fresh reinstall of the OS.  The only driver available is the one from Dells website.

Thanks :)

Thanks, Rick.

I of course have done the proper steps that apply to my system :)

This has been an on going problem for a few months now (I do a lot of testing and reinstalling).

The only thing I haven't tried recently (and just thought of) was changing the security for my wireless connection (currently on WPA/TKIP).

I still believe it's an issue with the latest driver all other Network cards I have access to work without issue.

I'll keep plugging away to see.

Thanks, again :)

Shane

Shane,

Did you ever update the firmware in the wireless router? I have seen connections get better because they sit in a warehouse for an extended period of time and have newer firmware invented to keep them connected.

Rick

I've been using this type router for a few years now.

It's one that was supplied by my ISP and they've never updated (custom firmware, so I can't just go find an updated version on the net).

But,  it's never given me a problem otherwise.

A couple of other things I'll try, but I think I'll be calling support in the future and ask them for a new driver :emotion-5:...far too many are having this problem.  Of course, I realize Wireless in Vista is not always stable to begin with, but this is the only card I have a problem with.  I would like to get my hands on the previous version of the driver.

Thanks.

Shane,

I could only locate these drivers, I don't know if these are the ones you have.

I also tweaked my network card by doing this...(it might help)

Go to device manager(right click my computer, left click properties, left click hardware, left click device manager). Click on Network and then right click on your wireless adapter, left click properties, power management. Uncheck the box, allow computer to turn off this device to save power.

Rick

Thanks, Rick.

Yes, those are the latest drivers which I have.

The solution you mentioned is the one I'm trying to aviod as I posted initally. And it doesn't solve the boot up problem.  Thanks, though :)

I've tried some other things as I mentioned, and no go.  I'm 100% convinced it's a poor driver problem.

I've given up for now.

Hey all,

I have exactly the same problems

1) The card will not reconnect upon waking from sleep...,2 ) Same condition on reboot/system startup...Only workaround is to disable then renable the device.

with a Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 AGN in my Latitude E6500 running Windows XP Prof. Additionally I observerd, that occasionally it is impossible to open a new website, while connected to the internet. It take 1 or 2 minutes, till the connection is continued. The WiFi card shows a valid IP-address during this time.

Two other laptop computers connected by WLAN to the same access point do not show any problems during this time.

I´m using the latest Dell driver, uninstalled and reinstalled the driver and Dell connection manager several times - no success.

My access point supports 802.11b/g, not 11n.

You could really make me very happy by solving this problem.

Many thanks,

Albert