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    Wireless Adapter not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by bdkillaz, Nov 20, 2009.

  1. bdkillaz

    bdkillaz Notebook Consultant

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    Before the windows 7 (x64) drivers came out for the alienware M17x I upgraded to windows 7. Then it was giving me problems so my friend reformatted my hard drive and deleted the alienware stuff (Not knowing there weren't any drivers for windows 7 yet). Now I can't get my wireless internet to work anywhere. And it only works when I plug in the ethernet cable. I downloaded the new drivers now but it still doesn't work can anyone help me?
     
    bdkillaz, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    yust go to start-control panel-device manager-network adapters and right click disable the ethernet controler don't uninstall just disable ;)
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Nov 20, 2009
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    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    you can also go to network and sharing center-manage network connections when you open it there is the two connections right click on ethernet and disable same results ;) restart the laptop
     
    Speedy Gonzalez, Nov 20, 2009
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    Thanks!!!
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    bdkillaz, Nov 20, 2009
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    I have both running on mine, there is a setting you need to click off in your wireless properties. Don't recall what it is right now (I am at work), but the setting puts your wireless to sleep by default or something. There were a few threads on here about it a couple of weeks back. I did it and I have had no problems since with either the wireless or the ethernet connections.
     
    ZackB, Nov 20, 2009
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    There is no need for this. Click here for the proper solution.
     
    Glzmo, Nov 21, 2009
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