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    Need advice with wifi driver

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by logan801, Jun 8, 2011.

  1. logan801

    logan801 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi great forum you guys have here I've learned a lot about this lap from all your posts.
    Here's my story I just purchased this lapy from eBay @$600 pretty good deal I thought and with how upgradeable it is I said why not. I did a fresh install of w7 and dl all the drivers from aw Dell support page I've installed all the drivers successfully except wifi card. Keep in mind I'm still in the process of updating w7 I though that might have something to do with it but not sure yet. I can see the "network adapter" in hwm but can't update it. If w7 updates solve this on it's own I'll update this post in the mean time thanks for reading.

    update: so finished all w7 updates and still not able to update wifi driver, the error is this driver is not compatable with this os or someting to that effect.

    Solved installed the broadcom driver and it took thanks anyways
     
    logan801, Jun 8, 2011
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    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    What's the WiFi card model?
    It's the Dell one?
     
    pepemosca, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. inap

    inap .........................

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    wow self help +rep for that, hahah
     
    inap, Jun 8, 2011
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    toltek Notebook Guru

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    Sorry, the question has nothing to do with this thread, but inap, this custom white look... Is this a dell service(and if not - how would I go about customizing the looks of my machine)? Thanks)
     
    toltek, Jun 9, 2011
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