Latitude D630 Intel 4965AGN Installation

Hey guys,

I just received an Intel 4965AGN card i bought from ebay and proceeded to install it in my Latitude D630. Card was recognized by windows fine and loaded drivers fine, it just doesn't find any networks. I believe I installed the antennas correctly (1: white, 2: gray, 3: black). Also the wifi switch on the side doesn't work and the LED is always off even though the Intel diagnostics say that the card's Radio is ON. Is my card bad or is it just not compatible (BTW: It is toshiba branded) Thanks.

 

The antennas are installed correctly. Check in the BIOS, is WLAN turned on and the switch set to turn WiFi on/off.

Using non-Dell OEM cards is a recipe for headaches. Either the WiFi LED will blink during activity (correctable through registry edit) or the card will perform unreliably. Dell OEM cards use colored triangles instead of numbers for the antennas.

 

Check the antenna cables. I installed an Intel 5300 AGN in my D630 and it is working just fine.

The WLAN LED blinks when data is transmitted. I did not fix that, since it provides some extra information.