Dell XPS L702X Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 Sleep Problem

Hi,

On my Dell XPS L702X when i put the laptop to sleep and wake it up again it takes ages for the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 wireless card to connect to router.

I searched on Google and notice several people have the same problem. I made sure the power settings was set to maximum performance in battery power plan. I unticked the in the wireless card properties so the computer cannot turn off the wireless card to save power.

I checked and to what i can see i am using the latest driver after checking the Dell website. I uninstalled the network card and choose to also delete the drivers and downloaded the latest ones from the Dell website and installed them but problem still persists. I tried another router to ensure it was nothing to do with that even thou i knew it wasn't but checked to be on safe side.

I'm not sure what else to do, has anyone got a solution to this problem ? it seems several of the Intel cards in this range have the same problem.

Thank you,
Mat

 

This issue has been resolved, you must have downloaded an old driver by mistake. You should be running this version Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]

 

Hi,

Just checked in device manager and it seems i am using that driver.

Device Manager shows:

Driver Provider: Intel
Driver Date: 27/10/2011
Driver Version: 14.3.0.6

I tried again by uninstalling via device manager and also choosing to delete driver and same problem.

Thanks,
Mat

 

I believe that is what allows it to work properly with sleep mode...at least on my system anyways.

 

Thanks!!

That's fixed it now

Cheers!!

 

glad to be of service :GEEK:

 

I know this is a Dell forum but I have the same exact issue on my Sony Vaio. Its running the Centrino Advanced-N 6230.
Driver version: 15.1.0.18
Driver Date: 2/20/2012
Downloaded from Intel.

I have the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" UNchecked in the Power Management tab.

I also used to have a problem with the Intel 4965AGN on a Dell Latitude d820 as well. The fix on that Dell and this Sony is you can disable the device in Device Manager and then re-enable it. Both the Sony and the Dell have hardware wireless switches, but that never fixes it.

I think Intel cards stink to be honest. You can't even get drivers for them if you want to run a dual boot Hackintosh setup. You would think Intel, maker of such great CPU's would be the best... but I'd rather have a Broadcom based wireless card.

 

that's your problem KJS, he(ray4jc) was specifically telling mat24 that you have to keep it checked

I do agree with you about how sucky it is that they are not compatible with hackintosh setups, but not all broadcom wireless cards are compatible with hackintosh either