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    Alternative to Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Koffish, May 11, 2009.

  1. Koffish

    Koffish Newbie

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    I have found a good alternative to Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager for my Mobile broadband connection. It's Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager. It's very simple and worked perfectly without any configuration.
    I guess it will only work with the 5530 card, though.
     
    Koffish, May 11, 2009
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    basskiddanny Notebook Evangelist

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    Doesn't windows just do a good enough job itself?

    I connect via my N95 8GB for mobile 3G on my laptop and you don't even need to use the Nokia PC suite. Vista handles it no problem.

    I don't have built in mobile broadband so I could be wrong here, but it sounds like the Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager is just some useless bloatware like the dell network assistant you used to get on Inspirons.
     
    basskiddanny, May 11, 2009
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    Koffish Newbie

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    I tried a couple of times to it set up as a dial-up connection, and it worked 1 or 2 times... but not anymore. I always get some error message. Something about PPP. I looked through the settings a billion times and I've done everything right. Anyway, I'm happy that I found this new wireless manager. It isn't slow like controlpoint and it isn't bloated.
     
    Koffish, May 12, 2009
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    I have a Dell E6500 with an Intel 5100 and am using the Intel PROSet manager from the Intel website - works great.
     
    judessandles, May 22, 2009
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