NEW Intel Wireless Drivers out for Vista

Released on 3/23/07

These seemed to fix the bug where it would only have 3 bars for your Wireless signal. Mine is now at full.

Download Here

 

I just installed it, but After a reboot, its only giving me a 68%. When I first installed it, it did give me a 99%, i'm a foot away from the router.. so work still needs to be done..

 

now I look at it, and its 99% again, it should be 100. seems like it takes a long time to give a correct number.. like it's not in real time.

 

Downloading now, thanks for the info...

 

thanks fixed my 3 bars also.

 

Guys, help me out here. I have read the intel proset drivers will slow you down compared the the windows drivers. Or am I thinking of the intel nterface over the windows interface.

What are you using to interface with?

 

illmatic 8 - Thanks for the tip - fixed my 3-bar syndrome also. I am only using the Vista interface - no problems connecting or with throughput. I only had the 3-bar problem.

 

Thanks a lot. I was wondering why I was always seeing 3 bars although I was pretty close to my router Earned a good karma

 

I appreciate the link also. Downloaded and now have the full complement of bars since I'm 10 feet away from the router.

Bill

 

No problem guys, glad I could help

 

Me Too! Thanks.

It has more properties to work with than the HP setup too.

With only 1 bar, I wondered how I could surf off of my neighbors wireless and he being 100 feet away at least. It's now 3 bars and mine is pegged now coming from 3 to 4 bars.

 

But does it do anything for range or just a bar fix?

 

I don't think it has anything to do with range. Before the fix, I took my computer to my neighbor's at least 200 feet away and surfed on my router. The range was fine, but the bars were locked at 3. Now, at least, a more accurate bar indicator is given (unless it's stuck at five! ).

BTW, my old Belkin wireless card setup showed reception with percentages. Is there a way to get that with the Intel wireless?

Bill

 

Yeah, there's a gadget you can add to your sidebar.

Get It Here

 

too bad this doesn't help with the SLOW file transfer between networked share drives in VISTA. It took me 1:34 hr:min to copy a 500mb file across a wireless G network

 

Thanks for the link.

Bill

 

You can fix that With This

 

Cool I D/L it and now I get 99% most of the time. I have the sidebar gadget for percentage and how my woreless is doing--neat

 

k, I'm getting 99% too now. Odd that we are all getting 99% all of a sudden. I'm in a less then optimal location and still getting 99%. Hmm.

 

I get like 60% when I'm downstairs, so don't think it's a bug or anything that automatically keeps it at 99%

 

I tried disabling that thing for the faster file transfer and it didnt work. I still got only almost 2mbit across the network

 

It may be something specific to Sony but these drivers after a while seem to produce a boatload of errors in the eventlog and end up turning off my Wireless to the point where I have to reboot Vista to get it working again.

Seems to be completely random when it happens and not sure why it would do this. Any ideas?

 

What is the name of the file and folder it is in?

 

anybody getting any problems with this new update? my lappy is new, and i'm a bit wary about randomly installing new drivers~!

 

Nope works perfect--dont be scared

 

I haven't had any problems with it.

Bill

 

Running good here.

 

This is what Intel website says:

Intel recommends that you obtain and use the software provided via your laptop manufacturer.

OEM Software Download Locations: Listing of Laptop Manufacturer's Web Sites.

Intel is a supplier of laptop components and does not manufacture or sell complete laptop systems. The software provided by Intel below is a generic version. Each laptop computer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to the software or software packaging they provide. The software provided has not been verified by your laptop manufacturer as to compatibility or other operation.

 

I read the above and backed up my registry, made a restore point, and tried it. Works good.
I think for HP to get the latest and greatest setup to come from them they have to pay more and will not provide without having to to fix a problem.

 

Ok, you folks have me convinced. I just installed it. I am now getting 5 bars, but the actual speed seems to be the same. Maybe the update is just to give us more bars and make us feel good about our wireless reception?

 

Full bars and happy now - no noticeable speed difference in the wireless tho.

 

That would be a big time waister for them for sure. No, but more than a more accurate signal strength are properties to tweak in the IntelProset if needed.

Three bars when right next to the router is BS.

 

Before update new driver I got 3 bars on wireless signal meter and it said good .
After updated with new driver I only got 2 bars and it said fair .
Any ideal?

 

Before: 3 bars (good) right next to the router
Laptop: Pavilion dv6230ea, Vista Home Premium 32-bit

I updated to driver:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...32-bit+version&lang=eng&strOSs=153&submit=Go!
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection: 11.1.0.86 (Intel Tested)

Now all bars are full, thanks a lot.