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    XPS13 9350 and Intel 7265NGW wifi issues

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Dawanco, Sep 10, 2016.

  1. Dawanco

    Dawanco Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I replaced the broadcom wifi card for an intel 7265 in my dell xps 13 9350. I followed this guide:
    http://www.windowscentral.com/dell-xps-wifi-fix-upgrade-wireless

    Now I have the problem that wifi is not connecting automatically on the windows start.

    Any idea of this issue and what can I do about it? Thanks in advance.

    Edit. solved after install the drivers directly from intel website.
     
    Last edited: Sep 10, 2016
    Dawanco, Sep 10, 2016
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    sparksd, Sep 13, 2016
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    Can confirm the 7265 is much better than the Broadcom, running it in my 9550 and haven't looked back.
     
    salada2k, Sep 15, 2016
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    Yes, download the drivers from intel website because win10 does not install correctly.
     
    Dawanco, Sep 15, 2016
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    Installed it and the Intel drivers after uninstalling the Broadcom drivers. Having continual problems with WiFi speed dropping after a period of time, going from 90Mbps to around 15Mbps. Only way to restore speed is to completely uninstall/reinstall the WiFi drivers - sometimes twice to get it fixed. Restarts and power cycles occasionally fix it. I've even removed/reinserted the card but the problem comes back. It's not tied to sleep mode or any other identifiable action on my part. I've turned off all power management on it. I've reinstalled the Broadcom card and don't see any similar speed drop problems with it (never have). Any ideas? Right now, I'm going back to the Broadcom card.
     
    sparksd, Sep 16, 2016
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