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    Extreme 840 Arima wireless not working in windows 7

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by cotolay, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. cotolay

    cotolay Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi i ordered Extreme 840 from xoticpc.com and installed windows 7 but the wireless doesnt seem to work. It says its working correctly, but it doesnt find the wireless network in my house. I have a netgear router, and it says there are no wireless networks available.

    What can i do? I think it might be some driver problem or something like that.
     
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    Probably your drivers. Which drivers are you using?
     
    flipfire, Sep 30, 2009
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    drivers that came in the cd first, then i tried installing the Intel Pro Wireless pack, but still nothing happen. its says that the drivers wont work for this version of windows or something like that. What i dont get is if the drivers are for vista then why wouldnt it work on 7?
     
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    there are some issues with drivers in windows 7rtm and windows 7 pre release. but go to intel website and try new drivers. those in the cd are old.
     
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    It says the following for all my pc's components:

    This device is unknown or unsupported. Please contact the manufacturer for possible updates.

    BTW this is my wifi device:

    Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN
     
    cotolay, Oct 5, 2009
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