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    Old intel n2230 drivers?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hlw_rocer, Nov 18, 2013.

  1. hlw_rocer

    hlw_rocer Notebook Guru

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    Is there any way I could download older versions of the driver? I've been experiencing wifi problems, and I read that the 14.8 drivers are better than the 15.x drivers. I updated to 8.1 so uninstalling and restarting won't work.
     
    hlw_rocer, Nov 18, 2013
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    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    You can refer to this page for Legacy Intel Wireless drivers but bear in mind Intel has never released Windows 8 drivers prior to 15.x and you may find Windows refusing to install a driver that is older than the current version unless you managed to do some brute force trick.
     
    PatchySan, Nov 19, 2013
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    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Their latest drivers don't seem to be all that bad, i use them and they are plenty fine. I can even say my 2230 is much more performant than my AC card i have in my desktop, though this is probably because i have a N router.
     
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    hlw_rocer Notebook Guru

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    Do you have the latest 15.10 drivers? And what router do you have?
     
    hlw_rocer, Nov 19, 2013
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    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    The 16.6.0.8 driver package installs

    Version: 16.6.0.8 dated 10/14/2013 for Windows 8.1 64bits

    Supported Hardware:

    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235
    Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
    Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
    Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
    Intel® Dual Band Wireless-N 7260
    Intel® Wireless-N 7260
    Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135

    http://www.station-drivers.com/inde...roset-wireless-wifi-software-version-16-6-0-8
     
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    hlw_rocer Notebook Guru

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    I realized that it's more of a range issue and that I'm too far away from the router, but its surprising since my old laptop was stable from my room
     
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    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    Very often the wireless card that is the stock model is not the very best.They're picked by the notebook maker to keep the advertized price down and not for performance.

    Did your old notebook have the same wireless card?

    Were you using the same router?

    Is Internet Service Provider the same?

    Were your router and wireless card settings the same?
     
    WhatsThePoint, Nov 19, 2013
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    hlw_rocer Notebook Guru

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    same router

    different wireless card- my old laptop had an atheros wireless card

    ISP is still the same, just got my y510p around last week

    Old laptop had the stock wireless card settings, and I didn't change the router settings until today.

    Thinking about replacing the wireless card with a 7260. Is range/speed much better than the n2230?
     
    hlw_rocer, Nov 19, 2013
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