susanmarley,

Unfortunately, I have no information on which Windows 10 drivers for hardware that Dell will be making for their computers. Hopefully, soon we will get more information as the date gets closer for Windows 10 launch.

More than likely the driver will be inbuilt. Theres a great deal of drivers inbuilt to Windows 10. Theres also rumours that Microsoft will be working with major OEMs better to deliver driver packs via Windows Updates.

Thanks to you both for your replies. It looks as though this is a hardware problem rather than a driver issue. I have grabbed the message that comes up when Windows checks my laptop for compatibility.

I too have a Dell N5010 running Windows 7 SP1 64-bit and I got a similar report regarding compatibility with Windows 10.

However, for some reason the only reported issue I ought to expect on my Dell is with the Broadcom Virtual Wireless Adapter.

What about the Dell 1703/BT card. Also showing as not possibly going to work with W10. Drivers are from last Dec. it seems. The 1704 and 1705 were updated mid April and are supported. My XPS8700 came with W8.1 installed so I'd expect that driver to be updated. Is it possible to get some answer on this through your connections?

Also the Dell version of McAfee LiveSafe (3 year subscription bought with the XPS) needs to be updated for W10 as well and a needed fix for Thunderbird requires the Version 14 but Dell still has 13.6 as the only version available.

We NEED W10 fixes or a schedule when available!

What about the Dell 1703/BT card.

Install the latest Dell Wireless (Atheros) Card driver:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02227589M/1/3340_Network_Driver_XVXC6_WN_10.0.0.320_A00.EXE

Install the latest Dell Wireless (Atheros) Card driver: http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02227589M/1/3340_Network_Driver_XVXC6_WN_10.0.0.320_A00.EXE

Interesting, the one listed for the XPS 8700 is http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02746931M/1/XPS-8700_Network_Driver_K19V9_WN32_10.0.0.301_A01.EXE which is older.

Install the latest Dell Wireless (Atheros) Card driver: http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02227589M/1/3340_Network_Driver_XVXC6_WN_10.0.0.320_A00.EXE

Hmm, seem to have a problem here...

Installed it and I got this dialog box:

Huh? I did do the 'replace' option though.

I had to re-boot and then decided to UNINSTALL the network and BT devices from Device Manager. Re-booted and they were still there?

OK this time the install started immediately. Still got the same 'warning'?

I looked at one of the Device Properties and saw this:

Version and date is even older than the present one in the list for XPS 8700?

How can I install this?

The one I listed is for the Dell Wireless 1707 card but I have got reports that it works on the 1705 and 1703 cards. In fact in the athwb setup information file it lists all the following Dell Atheros cards.

You can extracting the file and installing via device manager:

;/****************************************************************************
; * Copyright 2009 Atheros Communications Inc., all rights reserved.          *
; *                                                                           *
; * Copyright (c) 2011 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.                                 *
; * All Rights Reserved.                                                      *
; * Qualcomm Atheros Confidential and Proprietary.                            *
; *                                                                           *
; * INF file for Atheros reference designs                                    *
; ****************************************************************************/

[version]
Signature   = "$Windows NT$"
Class       = Net
ClassGUID   = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider    = %ATHEROS%
CatalogFile = athwb.cat
DriverVer   = 04/02/2014,10.0.0.288

[Manufacturer]
%ATHEROS%     = Atheros, NTX86.6.2

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = *

;
; OS 6.2 Manufacturer section
;
[Atheros.NTX86.6.2]
; DisplayName               Section                 DeviceID
; -----------               -------                 --------
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.3096%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0200168C
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.3096%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0201168C
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.3096%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0202168C
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.0203%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_203A.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_0203168C
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.30A1A%    = ATHR_DEV_OS61_30A1.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_02041028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.30ABA%    = ATHR_DEV_OS61_30AB.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_02051028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.3118%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_3118.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02081028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.3119%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_3119.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02091028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.946x%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_020A1028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.946xT%    = ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_020B1028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.956x%     = ATHR_DEV_OS61_956x.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0036&SUBSYS_020C1028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.946xY%    = ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi,    PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034&SUBSYS_020D1028
%ATHR.DeviceDesc.956xA%    = ATHR_DEV_OS61_020E1028.ndi,PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0036&SUBSYS_020E1028
;
; OS 6.1 Manufacturer section
;
[ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol2.reg, btcoex.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_002A.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_203A.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol2.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_203A.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_203A.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30A1.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol2.reg, kitec3.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30A1.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30A1.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30AB.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol2.reg, kitec3.reg, janusda.reg, netband_2GHz.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30AB.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_30AB.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3118.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol6.reg, IdleConfiguration.reg, wowenable.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3118.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3118.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3119.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, ledcontrol6.reg, 9485BTcoex.reg, netband_2GHz.reg, IdleConfiguration.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3119.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_3119.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, smpsDynamic.reg, htAdhoc.reg, jupiter2ant.reg, led_func0_4.reg, halShortRetry.reg, IdleConfiguration.reg, wowenable.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = machine.inf, netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_946x.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = PciASPMOptIn, VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_956x.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, htAdhoc.reg, aphroditeant.reg, aphrodite_coex.reg, led_func0_4.reg, ConnectionFailure.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = machine.inf, netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_956x.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_956x.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = PciASPMOptIn, VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_020E1028.ndi.NTX86]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType         = 5
AddReg          = atheros_os61.reg, atheros11n.reg, htAdhoc.reg, aphroditeant2.reg, aphrodite_coex2_a2dp.reg, led_func0_4_956xA.reg, ConnectionFailure.reg, aphroditeantdiv2.reg, wowenable.reg, aphrodite_coexPTA_34_25.reg
DelReg          = atheros.DelReg
CopyFiles       = atheros.CopyFiles
*IfType         = 71        ; IF_TYPE_IEEE80211
*MediaType      = 16        ; NdisMediumNative802_11
*PhysicalMediaType = 9      ; NdisPhysicalMediumNative802_11
Include         = machine.inf, netvwifibus.inf
Needs           = VWiFiBus.CopyFiles

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_020E1028.ndi.NTX86.Services]
AddService = athr, 2, atheros.Service, atheros.EventLog
Include    = netvwifibus.inf
Needs      = VWiFiBus.Services

[ATHR_DEV_OS61_020E1028.ndi.NTX86.HW]
Include = netvwifibus.inf
Needs   = PciASPMOptIn, VWiFiBus.PnPFilterRegistration

;;End of Others Section

[atheros_os61.reg]
HKR, Ndi,                           Service,    0, "athr"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                UpperRange, 0, "ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,                LowerRange, 0, "wlan,ethernet,vwifi"

[atheros11n.reg]
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    ParamDesc,  0, "%ReceiveBuffers%"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    default,    0, "256"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    min,        0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    max,        0, "00000512"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    step,       0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    Base,       0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\*ReceiveBuffers,    type,       0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   ParamDesc,  0, "%TransmitBuffers%"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   default,    0, "512"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   min,        0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   max,        0, "00000512"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   step,       0, "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   Base,       0, "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers,   type,       0, "int"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     ParamDesc,  0,  %NetworkAddress%
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     default,    0,  ""
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     LimitText,  0,  "12"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     UpperCase,  0,  "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     optional,   0,  "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetworkAddress,     type,       0,  "edit"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble,      ParamDesc,  0,  %shortPreamble%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble,      Base,       0,  "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble,      default,    0,  "1"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble,      type,       0,  "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble\enum, "1",        0,  %shortPreambleEnable%
HKR, Ndi\params\shortPreamble\enum, "0",        0,  %shortPreambleDisable%
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      ParamDesc,  0,  %scanTimeValid%
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      default,    0,  "60"
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      min,        0,  "20"
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      max,        0,  "120"
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      step,       0,  "5"
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      base,       0,  "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\scanTimeValid,      type,       0,  "int"

;/* Enable these if VLAN or 802.1p is to be enabled */
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag,  ParamDesc,  , %PriorityVLAN%
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag,  default,    , "3"
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag,  type,       , "enum"
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag\enum, 0,      , %PriorityVLANDisabled%
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag\enum, 1,      , %PriorityEnabled%
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag\enum, 2,      , %VLANEnabled%
;HKR, Ndi\Params\*PriorityVLANTag\enum, 3,      , %PriorityVLANEnabled%

[atheros.DelReg]
HKR,,NetBand
HKR,,ssid
HKR,,ssid2
HKR,,ssid3
HKR,,prefBssid1
HKR,,prefBssid2
HKR,,prefBssid3
HKR,,prefBssid4
HKR,Ndi\Params\tpc
HKR,,tpc
HKR,Ndi\Params\authTypeUseOnly
HKR,,authTypeUseOnly
HKR,,AdHocBand
HKR,,AwakeTimePerf
HKR,,beaconInterval
HKR,,bkScanEnable
HKR,,bssType
HKR,,ccode
HKR,,clist
HKR,,defaultKey
HKR,,EncryptionAlg
HKR,,FragThreshold
HKR,,HwTxRetries
HKR,,privacyInvoked
HKR,,QoS
HKR,,rateCtrlEnable
HKR,,RTSThreshold
HKR,,scanType
HKR,,SwTxRetryScale
HKR,,SmeEnable
HKR,,aifs
HKR,,cwmin
HKR,,halPcieClockReq
HKR,Ndi\params,MapRegisters,0x2000
HKR,,MapRegisters
HKR,Ndi\params,radioEnable,0x2000
HKR,Ndi\params,sleepMode,0x2000
HKR,,sleepMode
HKR,,gpioFunc0ActHi
HKR,,gpioFunc1ActHi
HKR,,gpioLedCustom
HKR,,gpioPinFunc0
HKR,,gpioPinFunc1
HKR,,transmitRateMax
HKR, Ndi\params\*TransmitBuffers
HKR,,*TransmitBuffers
HKR,,rxChainMask
HKR,,txChainMaskLegacy
HKR,,rxChainMaskLegacy
HKR,,rxChainDetect
HKR,,rxChainDetectRef
HKR,,rxChainDetectThreshA
HKR,,rxChainDetectThreshG
HKR,,rxChainDetectDeltaA
HKR,,rxChainDetectDeltaG
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic
HKR,,d3forcel1disable.reg
HKR,,d3forcel1disablekite.reg
HKR,,d3forcel1disablekite1.reg
HKR,,wmeEnabled
HKR,,halPcieWaen
HKR,,halPcieDetach
HKR,,ampEnable
HKR,Ndi\IHVExtensions
HKR,,roamPolicy
HKR,,btCoexAntDivEnable
HKR,,wowEnable
HKR,,GreenTx
HKR,,translateNullSsid
HKR,,defaultIbssChannel
HKR,,paprdEnable
HKR,,lnaDivUseBtAntEnable
HKR,,antCtrlComm2gSwitchEnable
HKR,,extLnaCtlGpio
HKR,,rateCtrlTxFastDrop
HKR,,antDivLowRssiCfg
HKR,,btCoexDivDefVal
HKR,,antDivFastDivBias
HKR,,halWakeUpCfg
HKR,,extAttenMarginCfg
HKR, Interrupt Management
HKR, Ndi\params\ignore11dBeacon
HKR,,ignore11dBeacon
HKR,,halShortRetry

;;Customized Section

[ledcontrol2.reg]
HKR, ,                                  gpioPinFunc0,                   0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  gpioFunc0ActHi,                 0x00002,  "0"

[ledcontrol6.reg]
HKR, ,                                  gpioPinFunc0,                   0x00002,  "6"
HKR, ,                                  gpioFunc0ActHi,                 0x00002,  "0"

[led_func0_4.reg]
HKR, ,                                  gpioPinFunc0,                   0x00002,  "4"
HKR, ,                                  gpioFunc0ActHi,                 0x00002,  "0"

[led_func0_4_956xA.reg]
HKR, ,                                  gpioPinFunc0,                   0x00002,  "4"
HKR, ,                                  gpioFunc0ActHi,                 0x00002,  "1"

[btcoex.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "1"

[kitec3.reg]
HKR, ,                                  c3WarTimerPeriod,               0x00002,  "130"
HKR, ,                                  txTrigLevelMax ,                0x00002,  "32"

[janusda.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "4"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAgent,                    0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDisablePTA,               0x00002,  "2621441"
HKR, ,                                  btWlanIsolation,                0x00002,  "25"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAntDivEnable,             0x00002,  "0"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexRSSIModeProfile,          0x00002,  "84224001"

[9485BTcoex.reg]
HKR, ,                                  wlanActiveGpioSelect,           0x00002,  "5"
HKR, ,                                  btActiveGpioSelect,             0x00002,  "4"
HKR, ,                                  btPriorityGpioSelect,           0x00002,  "8"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "4"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAgent,                    0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDisablePTA,               0x00002,  "2621441"
HKR, ,                                  btWlanIsolation,                0x00002,  "25"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAntDivEnable,             0x00002,  "0"

[netband_2GHz.reg]
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand,                ParamDesc,                      0,        %htMode%
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand,                Base,                           0,        "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand,                default,                        0,        "2060"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand,                type,                           0,        "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand\enum,           "26636",                        0,        %htMode2040%
HKR, Ndi\params\NetBand\enum,           "2060",                         0,        %htMode20%

[jupiter2ant.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "5"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAgent,                    0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  halPllPwrSave,                  0x00002,  "7"
HKR, ,                                  txChainMaskLegacy,              0x00002,  "3"
HKR, ,                                  rxChainMaskLegacy,              0x00002,  "3"

[smpsDynamic.reg]
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic,            ParamDesc,  0,  %smpsDynamic%
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic,            Base,       0,  "10"
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic,            default,    0,  "0"
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic,            type,       0,  "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic\enum,       "1",        0,  %Enable%
HKR, Ndi\params\smpsDynamic\enum,       "0",        0,  %Disable%

[htAdhoc.reg]
HKR, NDI\params\htAdhocEnable,ParamDesc,, %AdHoc11n%
HKR, NDI\params\htAdhocEnable,type,,  "enum"
HKR, NDI\params\htAdhocEnable,Default,,         "0"
HKR, NDI\params\htAdhocEnable\enum,0,,         %Disable%
HKR, NDI\params\htAdhocEnable\enum,1,,         %Enable%

[MSI.reg]
HKR, "Interrupt Management", 0x00000010
HKR, "Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties", 0x00000010
HKR, "Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties", MSISupported, 0x00010001, 1
HKR, "Interrupt Management\MessageSignaledInterruptProperties", MessageNumberLimit, 0x00010001, 4

[halShortRetry.reg]
HKR, ,                                  halShortRetry,                  0x00002,  "11"

[IdleConfiguration.reg]
HKR, ,                                  IdleConfiguration,              0x00002,  "0"

[wowenable.reg]
HKR, ,                                  wowEnable,                      0x00002,  "1"

[aphroditeant.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "5"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAgent,                    0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  halPllPwrSave,                  0x00002,  "7"
HKR, ,                                  mciConfig,                      0x00000,  "16819393"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexLowACKPwr,                0x00000,  "1835777"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexdisablePKDET,             0x00000,  "949"

[aphroditeant2.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexEnable,                   0x00002,  "5"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAgent,                    0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  halPllPwrSave,                  0x00002,  "7"
HKR, ,                                  mciConfig,                      0x00000,  "33596642"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexLowACKPwr,                0x00000,  "2622209"

[aphrodite_coex.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompA2DPCfg,             0x00000,  "24323329"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompSCOCfg,              0x00000,  "25502465"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexMiscCfg,                  0x00000,  "5"

[aphrodite_coex_ts.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompA2DPCfg,             0x00000,  "24323329"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompSCOCfg,              0x00000,  "25502465"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexMiscCfg,                  0x00000,  "7"

[aphrodite_coex2.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompA2DPCfg,             0x00000,  "24323329"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompSCOCfg,              0x00000,  "19211009"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexMiscCfg,                  0x00000,  "1"

[aphrodite_coex2_a2dp.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompA2DPCfg,             0x00000,  "24323331"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexStompSCOCfg,              0x00000,  "19211009"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexMiscCfg,                  0x00000,  "1"

[aphroditeantdiv.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAntDivEnable,             0x00002,  "3"
HKR, ,                                  lnaDivUseBtAntEnable,           0x00002,  "1"

[aphroditeantdiv2.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexAntDivEnable,             0x00002,  "3"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDivDefVal,                0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  lnaDivUseBtAntEnable,           0x00002,  "1"

[aphrodite_coexPTA_40_20.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDisablePTA,               0x00000,  "2621441"
HKR, ,                                  btWlanIsolation,                0x00000,  "20"

[aphrodite_coexPTA_34_25.reg]
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDisablePTA,               0x00000,  "2228225"
HKR, ,                                  btCoexDisablePTACfg,            0x00000,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  btWlanIsolation,                0x00000,  "25"

[ConnectionFailure.reg]
HKR, ,                                  delayNWSleep,                   0x00002,  "1"
HKR, ,                                  swBeaconProcess,                0x00002,  "1"

;;End of Customized Section

[atheros.Service]
DisplayName     = %ATHR.Service.DispName%
ServiceType     = 1         ;SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType       = 3         ;SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl    = 1         ;SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary   = %12%\athwb.sys
LoadOrderGroup  = NDIS

[atheros.EventLog]
AddReg = atheros.AddEventLog.reg

[atheros.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported,   0x00010001, 7

[atheros.CopyFiles]
athwb.sys,,,2

[SourceDisksNames]
1 = %DiskDescription%,athwb.sys,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
athwb.sys = 1,,

[DestinationDirs]
atheros.CopyFiles            = 12
DefaultDestDir               = 11

[Strings]
Msft                         = "Microsoft"
Atheros                      = "Atheros Communications Inc."
ATHR.Service.DispName        = "Dell Extensible Wireless LAN device driver"
DiskDescription              = "Atheros Sample Driver Disk 1"
TransmitBuffers              = "Transmit Buffers"
ReceiveBuffers               = "Receive Buffers"
NetworkAddress               = "Network Address"
scanTimeValid                = "Scan Valid Interval"
shortPreamble                = "802.11b Preamble"
shortPreambleEnable          = "Long and Short"
shortPreambleDisable         = "Long only"
rssiThrHigh                  = "RSSI Threshold"
rssiThrHighNormal            = "Normal"
rssiThrHighMin               = "Min"
scanTime                     = "Roam Time (sec)"
roamRssiA                    = "Roam Time Threshold (db)"
WirelessMode                 = "Wireless Mode Selection"
adhocchannel                 = "Adhoc channel Selection"
htMode                       = "802.11n Bandwidth"
htMode20                     = "20MHz Only"
htMode2040                   = "20MHz/40MHz Auto"
smpsDynamic                  = "Dynamic MIMO Power Save"
AdHoc11n                     = "AdHoc 11n"
Enable                = "Enable"
Disable                      = "Disable"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.3096         = "Dell Wireless 1515 Wireless-N Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.0203         = "DW1525 (802.11n) WLAN PCIe Card"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.30A1A        = "Dell Wireless 1502 802.11b/g/n"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.30ABA        = "Dell Wireless 1702 802.11b/g/n"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.3118         = "Dell Wireless 1506 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.3119         = "Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.946x         = "Dell Wireless 1901 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz and 5GHz)"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.946xT        = "Dell Wireless 1601 802.11 a/g/n Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.956x         = "Dell Wireless 1705 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHZ)"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.946xY        = "Dell Wireless 1601 802.11 a/g/n Adapter"
ATHR.DeviceDesc.956xA        = "Dell Wireless 1707 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHZ)"

;/* Enable these if VLAN or 802.1p is to be enabled */
;PriorityVLAN                = "Priority & VLAN"
;PriorityVLANDisabled        = "Priority & VLAN Disabled"
;PriorityEnabled             = "Priority Enabled"
;VLANEnabled                 = "VLAN Enabled"
;PriorityVLANEnabled         = "Priority & VLAN Enabled"

The one I listed is for the Dell Wireless 1707 card but I have got reports that it works on the 1705 and 1703 cards. In fact in the athwb setup information file it lists all the following Dell Atheros cards.

Uhh, this one is 'user error'. In my frustration I did an on-line Chat about being back-level and the error. The 'user' (me) didn't fully understand the choices:

I 'assumed' I wanted to REPAIR the existing driver install. No, that is not right it seems. I had to do MODIFY which the agent did and it installed fine, although they used the install file for the XPS (10.0.0.301)

I'll wait a day or two to see if GWX catches up to it, but if it doesn't at least I know what to do to install it. I guess the error dialog box was wrong? As I read it, 'existed' to me meant the one installed, but it was actually the one I was trying to install.

Anyway I think I'm OK now, at a newer level than before and know how to install the one you gave me if I have too.