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    M17xR1 WIFI Problems

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by KiwiKilian, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. KiwiKilian

    KiwiKilian Notebook Enthusiast

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    Everything started yesterday when I updated my drivers.
    1. Bios
    2. Chipset
    3. GPU
    Im not sure at which point but my Broadcom Wireless kinda stopped working. It didn't show Networks. When I deleted the driver it worked with windows drivers after reboot. But after rebooting it stopped working again.
    I didn't show me any Windows Respawn point before I installed new the new drivers. So i decided to make a clean install. But at the point I installed Broadcom drivers it shows networks but cant connect. The Nvidia Chipset asks for installing a network manager, does it matter?!
    Now I tried again a clean install.
    1. Chipset
    2. Nvidia Dispaly driver (there is no Intel RST for r1, no usb3 and no free fall driver)
    AND AFTER installing the Nvidia Display driver the Wifi stopped working.Isn't that very strange?! I can install the chipset and reboot and everything is fine? I installed the official 260 GTX A03 from Dell. Tomorrow I'm going to try a new Verde and installing the OSD first(but I thought that wont do anything on network on that point.)
    IT IS NOT FAILING ON PASSWORD! Any suggestions? :(
     
    KiwiKilian, Apr 3, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Perform one of the following options to fix this issue:

    Option 1
    Click the Start button, and then point to Settings, Control Panel, and then click Device Manager.

    Click the plus sign next to Network Adapters, and then click NVIDIA nforce 10/100/1000 mbps ethernet adapter.

    Click the Advanced tab.

    Click Device sleep on disconnect, and then change the value to Disabled.

    Click OK.
    Option 2

    Uninstall the NVIDIA Ethernet driver by clicking the Start button, pointing to Settings, Control Panel, and then clicking Programs and Features.

    Select NVIDIA Drivers and double click.

    When the Removed NVIDIA Components window displays, click the radio button next to Remove only the following.

    Check the box next to NVIDIA Ethernet Diver Components.

    Click Remove.

    Restart.

    That should do the trick, or next time when you do a fresh install just untick network card driver when you install chipset driver.

    cheers
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 3, 2011
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  3. KiwiKilian

    KiwiKilian Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you so much! Fixed the whole problem. I just did the clean install again, (for the clean feeling! :D )!!!11
    +1
     
    KiwiKilian, Apr 4, 2011
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  4. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Great, now go enjoy and remember next time what you have to do ;)
     
    katalin_2003, Apr 4, 2011
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