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    Wireless problem (M17x)

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by thecore762, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. thecore762

    thecore762 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok guy, recently I've been having issues connecting to my home wireless network. It keeps saying Windows was unable to connect to 2WireXXX.
    This is weird, because when I uninstall broadcomm adapter and restart the system it works, then I go reboot it again and it doesn't work again, then I have to uninstall it and reboot and it works again.
    I am out of ideas.
    I am running default drives same problem, ran the new drivers and still the same problems.
    I don't know what the heck to do, it does detect the network but it won't connect!!!!!!!

    This is driving my nuts.

    Its not my wireless router, my PS3, iPhone, xbox 360 run wireless and no issues at all, only on my alienware, anyone got any advice on what I should do?
     
  2. Momiji1

    Momiji1 Notebook Geek

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    Try uninstalling both broadcom and nforce chipset and then reinstall latest chipset driver then broadcom driver. That's what fixed it for me when I had the problem.
     
  3. thecore762

    thecore762 Notebook Consultant

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    How do I uninstall the nforce chipset?
     
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    Glzmo, I've tried those options none helps.
    Will try what Momiji1 posted.