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    1530 poor wifi reception!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by FalconXtreme, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. FalconXtreme

    FalconXtreme Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey does anybody else experience poor wireless reception? i've got the intel abgn card and i get terrible reception. i'll put my 4yr old b/g laptop next to my 1530 and the old mitac will get strong signal but my 1530 will be pulling up absolutely nothing. i'm using the 11.1.1.22 8/07 drivers bc the newer ones were giving me blue screens of death.
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Do a ping test on both notebooks.

    Then do a www.speedtest.net on both notebooks. I dont usually trust the windows reception bar. Check your router aswell on the connection quality.
     
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    Did you open the case or add ram?... On all laptops there is a tiny wire plugged into the wifi card on the mother board that goes to the antenna... if it gets unplugged or jiggles loose your reception goes to crap...
     
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    nah haven't opened the case or anything. only had it for a few months. i cant do a ping or speed test if i cant connect to the network c my 1530 doesnt detect it...
     
    FalconXtreme, Jun 29, 2008
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